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Another bank drops home loan rates ahead of OCR review

Banks make moves ahead of the upcoming Official Cash Rate review

Stuff reporters
Last updated: 15 August 2025 | 1 min read
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Several major banks have cut fixed home loan rates ahead of the Reserve Bank's upcoming Official Cash Rate (OCR) review, creating a more competitive market for Kiwi homeowners and buyers.

Kiwibank, BNZ, and ANZ have all lowered their key one-year fixed special rates to 4.79%. Other short-term fixed rates have also seen reductions across these banks.

These rate drops come as economists widely expect an OCR cut on August 20th due to current economic pressures.

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