Is Prasanna Gai hawkish or dovish?
Prasanna Gai is a permanent on the MPC. Prasanna Gai reads hawkish on interest rates, with a +1.0 score on a −3 to +3 scale. Last scored policy remark: 4 May 2026.
Based on policy remarks through .
No scored policy remark in the past 45 days.
Current reading
Prasanna Gai is hawkish, at +1.0 on the −3 to +3 scale.
Permanent voter. External MPC member; Auckland macro professor. Often emphasises upside inflation risks and supply constraints.
Recent policy remarks
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