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Economists and bond traders expect the Reserve Bank to cut interest rates quickly despite critical core inflation measures remaining above 3%
17th Oct 24, 9:42am
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Economists and bond traders expect the Reserve Bank to cut interest rates quickly despite critical core inflation measures remaining above 3%
Counterfeit cash on the rise in New Zealand as people struggle to recognise fake banknotes, warns Reserve Bank
17th Oct 24, 7:35am
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Counterfeit cash on the rise in New Zealand as people struggle to recognise fake banknotes, warns Reserve Bank
Reserve Bank Assistant Governor Karen Silk says reversion to pre-covid funding conditions is under way and this will limit how far lending rates fall as banks seek to preserve their net interest margin
16th Oct 24, 1:44pm
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Reserve Bank Assistant Governor Karen Silk says reversion to pre-covid funding conditions is under way and this will limit how far lending rates fall as banks seek to preserve their net interest margin
The return of inflation well and truly into the 1% to 3% target range is most welcome news, but what does it say for the immediate path of interest rates and how quickly the economy can recover?
16th Oct 24, 11:55am
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The return of inflation well and truly into the 1% to 3% target range is most welcome news, but what does it say for the immediate path of interest rates and how quickly the economy can recover?
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Headline inflation lands on the Reserve Bank’s 2% target, despite the largest local government rate hikes since 1990
16th Oct 24, 10:47am
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Headline inflation lands on the Reserve Bank’s 2% target, despite the largest local government rate hikes since 1990
Unauthorised overdrafts, the banks' secret weapon in avoiding mortgagee sales?
15th Oct 24, 12:41pm
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Unauthorised overdrafts, the banks' secret weapon in avoiding mortgagee sales?
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Kiwibank follows Westpac, cuts its mortgage serviceability test rate after Reserve Bank OCR cut
15th Oct 24, 9:30am
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Kiwibank follows Westpac, cuts its mortgage serviceability test rate after Reserve Bank OCR cut
Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr says improving Māori access to capital has been, and remains, a powerful enabler for prosperity, sustainability, cohesion, and inclusion and 'we should collectively prioritise this goal'
14th Oct 24, 10:48am
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Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr says improving Māori access to capital has been, and remains, a powerful enabler for prosperity, sustainability, cohesion, and inclusion and 'we should collectively prioritise this goal'
Roger J Kerr says the the reality is that the New Zealand economy still has a major problem with sticky/high non-tradable inflation from the public sector and non-competitive sectors of the economy
14th Oct 24, 8:59am
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Roger J Kerr says the the reality is that the New Zealand economy still has a major problem with sticky/high non-tradable inflation from the public sector and non-competitive sectors of the economy
David Hargreaves assesses prospects for the September quarter CPI figures to be released this coming Wednesday, which should show inflation back under 3%. But could the figures still put a dampener on expectation of further fast interest rate falls?
13th Oct 24, 6:31am
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David Hargreaves assesses prospects for the September quarter CPI figures to be released this coming Wednesday, which should show inflation back under 3%. But could the figures still put a dampener on expectation of further fast interest rate falls?
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Banks start trimming, or thinking about cutting, their mortgage serviceability rates, opening the door to higher borrowing capacity
10th Oct 24, 9:02am
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Banks start trimming, or thinking about cutting, their mortgage serviceability rates, opening the door to higher borrowing capacity
Inflation has been defeated and the Reserve Bank is moving swiftly to normalise interest rates
9th Oct 24, 6:21pm
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Inflation has been defeated and the Reserve Bank is moving swiftly to normalise interest rates
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Second chop: who changed what and by how much. Here is a summary of the main floating rate changes, along with the announced changes to savings account rates
9th Oct 24, 2:12pm
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Second chop: who changed what and by how much. Here is a summary of the main floating rate changes, along with the announced changes to savings account rates
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Reserve Bank declares victory on inflation and delivers double whammy rate cut
9th Oct 24, 2:01pm
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Reserve Bank declares victory on inflation and delivers double whammy rate cut
Reserve Bank says it agrees with Commerce Commission that broader access to settlement accounts will benefit innovation and competition
9th Oct 24, 9:17am
Reserve Bank says it agrees with Commerce Commission that broader access to settlement accounts will benefit innovation and competition
Construction boom could act as ‘circuit breaker’ and drive the New Zealand economy out of recession, leading stock brokerage says
8th Oct 24, 3:11pm
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Construction boom could act as ‘circuit breaker’ and drive the New Zealand economy out of recession, leading stock brokerage says
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Reserve Bank to pay $597 million dividend, Governor Adrian Orr gets a pay cut, staff numbers & costs rise
8th Oct 24, 2:39pm
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Reserve Bank to pay $597 million dividend, Governor Adrian Orr gets a pay cut, staff numbers & costs rise
Latest Reserve Bank figures show around 40% of new lending in August was for six month fixed rate terms
7th Oct 24, 1:18pm
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Latest Reserve Bank figures show around 40% of new lending in August was for six month fixed rate terms
Members of the 'Shadow Board' the NZIER assembles to state views on the Official Cash Rate agree the OCR will be cut this week, but are mixed over whether it should be a 25-point or 50-point cut
7th Oct 24, 11:04am
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Members of the 'Shadow Board' the NZIER assembles to state views on the Official Cash Rate agree the OCR will be cut this week, but are mixed over whether it should be a 25-point or 50-point cut
Roger J Kerr says the latest US jobs data leaves unanswered questions
7th Oct 24, 8:49am
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Roger J Kerr says the latest US jobs data leaves unanswered questions
David Hargreaves previews the forthcoming Official Cash Rate review in which all the discussion centres around whether the RBNZ will be looking to use a pistol or a bazooka to bring down rates
6th Oct 24, 6:00am
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David Hargreaves previews the forthcoming Official Cash Rate review in which all the discussion centres around whether the RBNZ will be looking to use a pistol or a bazooka to bring down rates
With just four more business days until the next OCR decision, we look at what the wholesale money markets are signaling
3rd Oct 24, 9:54am
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With just four more business days until the next OCR decision, we look at what the wholesale money markets are signaling
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A weak result in the latest NZIER Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion has prompted economists to change their calls and forecast that the RBNZ will cut the Official Cash Rate by a massive 100 basis points before the end of the year
2nd Oct 24, 10:12am
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A weak result in the latest NZIER Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion has prompted economists to change their calls and forecast that the RBNZ will cut the Official Cash Rate by a massive 100 basis points before the end of the year
Economists warn there is a rising risk of deflation if the Reserve Bank doesn’t cut interest rates fast enough
1st Oct 24, 3:31pm
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Economists warn there is a rising risk of deflation if the Reserve Bank doesn’t cut interest rates fast enough
It would be too early to say the housing investors 'are back' - but they do appear to be stirring, as evidenced by the latest Reserve Bank figures
1st Oct 24, 11:08am
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It would be too early to say the housing investors 'are back' - but they do appear to be stirring, as evidenced by the latest Reserve Bank figures