RBNZ
Falling interest rates not having much affect on the amount first home buyers are paying for a home
28th Mar 25, 9:57am
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Falling interest rates not having much affect on the amount first home buyers are paying for a home
Latest Reserve Bank figures show first home buyers continue to take a declining share of monthly mortgage advances, while the overall figures for February were down on a seasonally-adjusted basis
26th Mar 25, 3:54pm
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Latest Reserve Bank figures show first home buyers continue to take a declining share of monthly mortgage advances, while the overall figures for February were down on a seasonally-adjusted basis
With the first quarter of the year nearly gone, and with GDP having returned to growth, David Hargreaves has a quick check on the economy's pulse
26th Mar 25, 1:08pm
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With the first quarter of the year nearly gone, and with GDP having returned to growth, David Hargreaves has a quick check on the economy's pulse
Westpac argues the Reserve Bank should consider following other countries in relaxing banks' capital requirements to improve access to lending
26th Mar 25, 11:50am
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Westpac argues the Reserve Bank should consider following other countries in relaxing banks' capital requirements to improve access to lending
Westpac McDermott Miller Employment Confidence Survey shows lowest levels of confidence since the immediate aftermath of the first Covid lockdown in 2020
25th Mar 25, 9:03am
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Westpac McDermott Miller Employment Confidence Survey shows lowest levels of confidence since the immediate aftermath of the first Covid lockdown in 2020
Economists don't see the upside surprise to the latest quarterly GDP figures as derailing likely Official Cash Rate cuts in each of the next two RBNZ reviews - but beyond that there's question marks over what comes next
24th Mar 25, 2:42pm
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Economists don't see the upside surprise to the latest quarterly GDP figures as derailing likely Official Cash Rate cuts in each of the next two RBNZ reviews - but beyond that there's question marks over what comes next
Roger J Kerr looks forward into the remainder of 2025 to project what the likely forces will be on the Kiwi dollar
24th Mar 25, 9:26am
Roger J Kerr looks forward into the remainder of 2025 to project what the likely forces will be on the Kiwi dollar
Simon Jensen calls for a more internationally orthodox, and less conservative, approach to prudential regulation from the Reserve Bank
21st Mar 25, 9:20am
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Simon Jensen calls for a more internationally orthodox, and less conservative, approach to prudential regulation from the Reserve Bank
After plunging in the previous two quarters, GDP grew a better-than expected 0.7% in the December quarter; figures 'a genuine upside surprise'
20th Mar 25, 10:57am
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After plunging in the previous two quarters, GDP grew a better-than expected 0.7% in the December quarter; figures 'a genuine upside surprise'
Labour's Arena Williams says the Government needs to commit to increasing banking competition, not reducing financial regulations
18th Mar 25, 8:30am
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Labour's Arena Williams says the Government needs to commit to increasing banking competition, not reducing financial regulations
NZIER's latest consensus of economic forecasts shows that while economic growth is expected to rise above 2% by this time next year, economists see GDP only growing 2.6% by the March 2028 year
17th Mar 25, 2:18pm
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NZIER's latest consensus of economic forecasts shows that while economic growth is expected to rise above 2% by this time next year, economists see GDP only growing 2.6% by the March 2028 year
Roger J Kerr says the reign of the US dollar is now teetering
After plunging in the previous two quarters, GDP likely returned to positive growth for the December quarter, but the growth's looking pretty subdued so far
16th Mar 25, 6:30am
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After plunging in the previous two quarters, GDP likely returned to positive growth for the December quarter, but the growth's looking pretty subdued so far
Adrian Orr’s resignation gives the Government an opportunity to influence the Reserve Bank and any candidate seeking to replace him
13th Mar 25, 1:30pm
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Adrian Orr’s resignation gives the Government an opportunity to influence the Reserve Bank and any candidate seeking to replace him
International Monetary Fund says given the 'propensity' in New Zealand for rapid housing credit growth, the RBNZ should monitor the effect of its OCR easing and 'make full use' of its macroprudential toolbox to control the emergence of risks
12th Mar 25, 2:30pm
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International Monetary Fund says given the 'propensity' in New Zealand for rapid housing credit growth, the RBNZ should monitor the effect of its OCR easing and 'make full use' of its macroprudential toolbox to control the emergence of risks
ANZ’s Antonia Watson and BNZ’s Dan Huggins reappear at banking competition inquiry, face scrutiny over capital requirements
10th Mar 25, 3:41pm
ANZ’s Antonia Watson and BNZ’s Dan Huggins reappear at banking competition inquiry, face scrutiny over capital requirements
Latest monthly RBNZ figures show owner-occupiers were still overwhelmingly 'going short' in January with their new mortgage commitments
10th Mar 25, 3:39pm
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Latest monthly RBNZ figures show owner-occupiers were still overwhelmingly 'going short' in January with their new mortgage commitments
Some economists think the departure of Adrian Orr from the Governorship of the RBNZ may signal that New Zealand’s Official Cash Rate now has 'less downside' than would otherwise be the case
10th Mar 25, 1:57pm
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Some economists think the departure of Adrian Orr from the Governorship of the RBNZ may signal that New Zealand’s Official Cash Rate now has 'less downside' than would otherwise be the case
Roger J Kerr examines some of the factors behind the US dollar selling
As Adrian Orr abruptly departs the Reserve Bank, it's a good time to think about what type of central bank we want
9th Mar 25, 8:49am
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As Adrian Orr abruptly departs the Reserve Bank, it's a good time to think about what type of central bank we want
Martien Lubberink says in bank regulation, some problems never heal. And the current vacuum of credible RBNZ leadership creates opportunities for poor regulation. Not helping, Nicola Willis pursues a fallacy
8th Mar 25, 9:48am
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Martien Lubberink says in bank regulation, some problems never heal. And the current vacuum of credible RBNZ leadership creates opportunities for poor regulation. Not helping, Nicola Willis pursues a fallacy
Bank of England’s Catherine Mann and RBNZ’s Paul Conway say raising and cutting interest rates quickly was the right thing to do during the crisis
8th Mar 25, 9:30am
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Bank of England’s Catherine Mann and RBNZ’s Paul Conway say raising and cutting interest rates quickly was the right thing to do during the crisis
Nobel Prize winner Ben Bernanke believes central banks should provide alternative economic forecasts and explain how they might react if those scenarios were to happen
7th Mar 25, 8:30am
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Nobel Prize winner Ben Bernanke believes central banks should provide alternative economic forecasts and explain how they might react if those scenarios were to happen
A surge in non-performing mortgage loans is a reminder that even though interest rates are now falling, this is not necessarily going to lift the economy as quickly as we would hope
7th Mar 25, 5:00am
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A surge in non-performing mortgage loans is a reminder that even though interest rates are now falling, this is not necessarily going to lift the economy as quickly as we would hope
Adrian Orr's resignation comes as the Reserve Bank negotiates a funding agreement with the Government and as a potential fight over capital requirements brews
5th Mar 25, 7:48pm
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Adrian Orr's resignation comes as the Reserve Bank negotiates a funding agreement with the Government and as a potential fight over capital requirements brews