Oceania Reg Desk

Wednesday, 2026-09-02 · covering the last 24h

Australia

No material ASIC, ASX, Cboe Australia or Treasury market-structure items in the window. No new RBA monetary-policy communications; the cash rate stays on hold at 4.35%, with the next Monetary Policy Board meeting 28–29 September. CS 59 (RG 264 sell-side research, comment period closed 21 August) and CS 60 (low-volume financial markets instrument remake, closed 20 August) remain open with no outcome published.

New Zealand

RBNZ raises the OCR 25bp to 2.75%, a second straight hike. The Monetary Policy Committee decided by consensus on 2 September to lift the Official Cash Rate from 2.50% to 2.75%. Annual CPI inflation rose to 4.1% in the June quarter, driven largely by fuel prices linked to the Middle East conflict, though the Committee judged core inflation, wage growth and inflation expectations consistent with a return to the 1–3% target band by mid-2027. The Monetary Policy Statement said "future policy will depend on the Committee's judgement of the balance of risks to medium-term inflation," an approach it said "allows the Committee to observe and assess the effects of reduced monetary stimulus" — commentary that points to a pause at the 28 October review before a further move considered in December. OCR decision & Monetary Policy Statement

No material FMA or NZX items in the window. MBIE's Capital Markets Reform Phase Two consultation, which closed 25 August, still has no submissions summary or government response published.

Informational only — summaries of public regulatory and central bank sources; not advice.