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Howard Davies wonders if the Basel Committee's recommendations on minimum capital requirements will ever be implemented now
30th Nov 24, 9:30am
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Howard Davies wonders if the Basel Committee's recommendations on minimum capital requirements will ever be implemented now
Michael Walden discusses what the US Federal Reserve's interest rate cut means for the US economy and the presidential election
19th Sep 24, 4:49pm
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Michael Walden discusses what the US Federal Reserve's interest rate cut means for the US economy and the presidential election
In a new episode of our Of Interest podcast, Westpac's Imre Speizer explains the importance of swap rates & why interest rates are heading lower
27th Aug 24, 5:00pm
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In a new episode of our Of Interest podcast, Westpac's Imre Speizer explains the importance of swap rates & why interest rates are heading lower
September rate cuts in the United States could make it easier for the Reserve Bank to lower interest rates as well
1st Aug 24, 1:56pm
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September rate cuts in the United States could make it easier for the Reserve Bank to lower interest rates as well
Patrick Watson reckons the potential for mass unemployment is lower than it used to be, so wonders if the US can have a recession if unemployment can’t rise
20th Apr 24, 9:12am
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Patrick Watson reckons the potential for mass unemployment is lower than it used to be, so wonders if the US can have a recession if unemployment can’t rise
Alan Shipman argues the idea US interest rates will stay higher for longer is probably wrong
16th Apr 24, 10:07am
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Alan Shipman argues the idea US interest rates will stay higher for longer is probably wrong
Patrick Watson of Mauldin Economics on what's going on in the US economy ahead of November's presidential election
20th Mar 24, 9:21am
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Patrick Watson of Mauldin Economics on what's going on in the US economy ahead of November's presidential election
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US Federal Reserve, NZ current account & GDP swing into focus after Bank of Japan makes its move
20th Mar 24, 7:04am
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US Federal Reserve, NZ current account & GDP swing into focus after Bank of Japan makes its move
Kiwibank's Jarrod Kerr on the war on inflation including how much the RBNZ can influence non-tradeable inflation, and whether its mandate may need changing
26th Jan 24, 10:01am
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Kiwibank's Jarrod Kerr on the war on inflation including how much the RBNZ can influence non-tradeable inflation, and whether its mandate may need changing
George Kladakis & Alexandros Skouralis say the US banking system remains vulnerable to shocks from within the financial system and more general calamities
6th Sep 23, 9:18am
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George Kladakis & Alexandros Skouralis say the US banking system remains vulnerable to shocks from within the financial system and more general calamities
Rate hikes may have slowed inflation in the US, but they have also heightened the risk of financial crises for lower-income nations, Cristina Bodea says
4th Aug 23, 10:21am
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Rate hikes may have slowed inflation in the US, but they have also heightened the risk of financial crises for lower-income nations, Cristina Bodea says
Inflation still has a long way to fall but a 'soft landing' remains possible
30th Jul 23, 7:30am
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Inflation still has a long way to fall but a 'soft landing' remains possible
Gareth Vaughan on the challenge of energy transitions, whether the Fed's inflation fight is over, a consumer watchdog's AI warning, commuting to work by plane & the fall of Sam Bankman-Fried
17th Jun 23, 9:00am
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Gareth Vaughan on the challenge of energy transitions, whether the Fed's inflation fight is over, a consumer watchdog's AI warning, commuting to work by plane & the fall of Sam Bankman-Fried
War rooms and bailouts: How banks and the Fed are preparing for a US default – and the chaos expected to follow
17th May 23, 10:39am
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War rooms and bailouts: How banks and the Fed are preparing for a US default – and the chaos expected to follow
As another round of political brinkmanship plays out over the US debt ceiling, Rohan Grey explains the background, and details a silly sounding but constitutional solution
13th May 23, 9:00am
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As another round of political brinkmanship plays out over the US debt ceiling, Rohan Grey explains the background, and details a silly sounding but constitutional solution
Federal Reserve’s ‘soft landing’ goal has become bumpier with rate hike plan hit by bank turbulence
25th Mar 23, 9:31am
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Federal Reserve’s ‘soft landing’ goal has become bumpier with rate hike plan hit by bank turbulence
Worst bank turmoil since 2008 means Federal Reserve is damned if it does and damned if it doesn’t in decision over interest rates
21st Mar 23, 4:03pm
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Worst bank turmoil since 2008 means Federal Reserve is damned if it does and damned if it doesn’t in decision over interest rates
Motu Executive Director and ex-RBNZ Assistant Governor John McDermott assesses the state of the local & international economies as 2022 hurtles towards 2023
21st Dec 22, 7:30am
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Motu Executive Director and ex-RBNZ Assistant Governor John McDermott assesses the state of the local & international economies as 2022 hurtles towards 2023
RBNZ Governor says Covid, climate change and war have cut the globe's productive capacity, which central banks have to account for in the long run
5th Sep 22, 2:22pm
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RBNZ Governor says Covid, climate change and war have cut the globe's productive capacity, which central banks have to account for in the long run
John Mauldin says the US is probably in an as-yet-undeclared recession, but he can't recall any other recession coinciding with record-low unemployment and jammed airports
2nd Aug 22, 11:29am
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John Mauldin says the US is probably in an as-yet-undeclared recession, but he can't recall any other recession coinciding with record-low unemployment and jammed airports
BNZ Interest Rate Strategist Nick Smyth explains how financial markets are behaving in a recessionary manner
31st Jul 22, 11:10am
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BNZ Interest Rate Strategist Nick Smyth explains how financial markets are behaving in a recessionary manner
Investors jubilant at the prospect of central banks avoiding brutally high interest rates, but the danger is far from gone
28th Jul 22, 2:15pm
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Investors jubilant at the prospect of central banks avoiding brutally high interest rates, but the danger is far from gone
David Hargreaves examines two key speeches made this week that signal how bad inflation is getting - and why it will not be a short run thing
6th Apr 22, 11:52am
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David Hargreaves examines two key speeches made this week that signal how bad inflation is getting - and why it will not be a short run thing
John Mauldin says with energy spikes preceding almost every recession in the past 80 years, another one is coming now and it will be global
14th Mar 22, 12:05pm
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John Mauldin says with energy spikes preceding almost every recession in the past 80 years, another one is coming now and it will be global
Harbour Asset Management's Mark Brown says some interesting interpretations can be inferred from the signals embedded in yield curves
16th Feb 22, 9:25am
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Harbour Asset Management's Mark Brown says some interesting interpretations can be inferred from the signals embedded in yield curves