Confidence survey reflects global uncertainty
27 November 2001 Media Statement
Confidence survey reflects global uncertainty
Finance Minister Michael
Cullen said the latest National Bank survey showing general
business confidence still in negative territory reflected
the continuing uncertainty over the global economic
outlook.
“Firms are in a wait-and-see mode, which is to be expected given the uncertainties regarding the length and severity of the world slowdown.
“But the New Zealand economy is better placed to weather the turbulence than most other economies and than at earlier times in our history. This underlying resilience is evident in the fact that a net 16 percent of respondents remain optimistic about their own economic prospects over the next 12 months,” Dr Cullen said.
ENDS