Liam Dann: Reserve Bank covers all bases with OCR balancing act 14 Apr, 2021 05:45 AM 4 minutes to read The Reserve Bank continues to keep its options wide open as it deals with Covid-19 uncertainty. Photo / 123RF The Reserve Bank continues to keep its options wide open as it deals with Covid-19 uncertainty. Photo / 123RF OPINION: The Reserve Bank covered all the bases today with a Monetary Policy Review that acknowledged some positive signs of economic recovery while reminding that the risk of further shocks remains very real. The Official Cash Rate was left unchanged at 0.25 per cent as expected and the market was largely unmoved by the continuation of the Bank's "wait and see" approach.