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Reserve Bank top brass to front publicly after April OCR review, and outline thoughts on impact of Middle East conflict
20th Mar 26, 9:49am
Reserve Bank top brass to front publicly after April OCR review, and outline thoughts on impact of Middle East conflict
Reserve Bank decides to leave settlement account interest rate at OCR, and set reverse repo rate 10 basis points higher
20th Mar 26, 8:42am
Reserve Bank decides to leave settlement account interest rate at OCR, and set reverse repo rate 10 basis points higher
While GDP data shows economic growth, ‘it was still barely at a pace that would have halted the rise in unemployment or added to domestic inflation pressures,’ Westpac senior economist says
19th Mar 26, 4:36pm
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While GDP data shows economic growth, ‘it was still barely at a pace that would have halted the rise in unemployment or added to domestic inflation pressures,’ Westpac senior economist says
New Zealand’s economy grew 0.2% in the December 2025 quarter with rental, hiring and real estate services the largest contributors
19th Mar 26, 11:13am
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New Zealand’s economy grew 0.2% in the December 2025 quarter with rental, hiring and real estate services the largest contributors
'It’s nightmare time for the RBNZ. Supply shocks cannot be handled well by central banks. We have had plenty of recent evidence of this'
16th Mar 26, 2:18pm
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'It’s nightmare time for the RBNZ. Supply shocks cannot be handled well by central banks. We have had plenty of recent evidence of this'
BNZ economists say latest Performance of Services Index figures are 'are real disappointment' and suggest 'the economy is growing at a slower pace than we might have expected'
16th Mar 26, 11:04am
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BNZ economists say latest Performance of Services Index figures are 'are real disappointment' and suggest 'the economy is growing at a slower pace than we might have expected'
Roger J Kerr says it will require a confirmation that the Iranian military and Government are on the brink of surrendering, to turn the markets around
16th Mar 26, 9:53am
Roger J Kerr says it will require a confirmation that the Iranian military and Government are on the brink of surrendering, to turn the markets around
December quarter GDP figures due for release in the coming week may prove to be disappointment - which wouldn't provide a helpful background as we face the uncertainties of the Middle East situation
15th Mar 26, 6:30am
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December quarter GDP figures due for release in the coming week may prove to be disappointment - which wouldn't provide a helpful background as we face the uncertainties of the Middle East situation
A real-time domestic payments network could provide 'a better and cheaper alternative' to Visa and Mastercard
12th Mar 26, 7:54pm
A real-time domestic payments network could provide 'a better and cheaper alternative' to Visa and Mastercard
Finance and Expenditure Committee told to fix Payments NZ, adopt a specialist licensing framework and there's a renewed call for interbank payment network designation
11th Mar 26, 11:45am
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Finance and Expenditure Committee told to fix Payments NZ, adopt a specialist licensing framework and there's a renewed call for interbank payment network designation
Latest Reserve Bank figures show two-year fixed rate mortgages have returned to favouritism with homeowners
11th Mar 26, 9:17am
Latest Reserve Bank figures show two-year fixed rate mortgages have returned to favouritism with homeowners
Kiwibank economists say the Reserve Bank may well have to tolerate higher inflation in the short term to avoid raising interest rates into a slowing global economy
9th Mar 26, 2:35pm
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Kiwibank economists say the Reserve Bank may well have to tolerate higher inflation in the short term to avoid raising interest rates into a slowing global economy
The Reserve Bank promised a new era of openness. But is it being open with its own Governor?
9th Mar 26, 12:27pm
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The Reserve Bank promised a new era of openness. But is it being open with its own Governor?
Roger J Kerr invites us to pick how the current conflict may play out
Latest Reserve Bank figures show that in two months after the RBNZ effectively declared there would be no more interest rate cuts, the amount of money on fixed mortgage rates for longer than a two year duration increased by over $10 bln
4th Mar 26, 12:39pm
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Latest Reserve Bank figures show that in two months after the RBNZ effectively declared there would be no more interest rate cuts, the amount of money on fixed mortgage rates for longer than a two year duration increased by over $10 bln