RBNZ
David Hargreaves says still 'sticky' domestic inflation may convince the Reserve Bank to sit tight on the Official Cash Rate at least for now
17th Jul 24, 11:22am
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David Hargreaves says still 'sticky' domestic inflation may convince the Reserve Bank to sit tight on the Official Cash Rate at least for now
Falling transport costs and flat food prices dragged annual inflation to just above the 1% to 3% target band during the June quarter
17th Jul 24, 10:56am
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Falling transport costs and flat food prices dragged annual inflation to just above the 1% to 3% target band during the June quarter
CEO Shane Marsh says Dosh is eyeing the home loan market as it strives to become a bank for digital natives
17th Jul 24, 5:00am
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CEO Shane Marsh says Dosh is eyeing the home loan market as it strives to become a bank for digital natives
Activity in the service sector has dropped sharply again in June to once again be at the lowest level in 17 years apart from during lockdowns
15th Jul 24, 11:43am
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Activity in the service sector has dropped sharply again in June to once again be at the lowest level in 17 years apart from during lockdowns
Roger J Kerr says the monetary policy path ahead is looking considerably more certain in the US than it is here
15th Jul 24, 7:39am
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Roger J Kerr says the monetary policy path ahead is looking considerably more certain in the US than it is here
ASB chief economist Nick Tuffley says the Reserve Bank’s dovish turn would have been based on fresh forecasts which show a much weak economy than in May
14th Jul 24, 9:01am
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ASB chief economist Nick Tuffley says the Reserve Bank’s dovish turn would have been based on fresh forecasts which show a much weak economy than in May
David Hargreaves assesses the prospects for the June quarter inflation figures due to be released this coming Wednesday and which will be pivotal for the Reserve Bank in deciding whether to cut the Official Cash Rate sooner or later
14th Jul 24, 6:00am
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David Hargreaves assesses the prospects for the June quarter inflation figures due to be released this coming Wednesday and which will be pivotal for the Reserve Bank in deciding whether to cut the Official Cash Rate sooner or later
Policymakers should stop fighting the last war and start focusing on New Zealand’s post-inflation recovery, Dan Brunskill argues
13th Jul 24, 9:21am
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Policymakers should stop fighting the last war and start focusing on New Zealand’s post-inflation recovery, Dan Brunskill argues
Economists say interest rates could be cut as soon as August after the Reserve Bank performs ‘dovish pivot’ at July meeting
10th Jul 24, 6:37pm
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Economists say interest rates could be cut as soon as August after the Reserve Bank performs ‘dovish pivot’ at July meeting
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has held the Official Cash Rate at 5.50% but noted this policy may be hurting the economy more than expected
10th Jul 24, 2:21pm
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The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has held the Official Cash Rate at 5.50% but noted this policy may be hurting the economy more than expected
Bank of International Settlements' Basel Committee say board directors must take ultimate responsibility for outsourced technology services
10th Jul 24, 11:25am
Bank of International Settlements' Basel Committee say board directors must take ultimate responsibility for outsourced technology services
Latest Reserve Bank figures show one in six mortgages in May was taken up for the previously very unfashionable fixed rate term of six months
9th Jul 24, 3:43pm
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Latest Reserve Bank figures show one in six mortgages in May was taken up for the previously very unfashionable fixed rate term of six months
ASB economists say they hope that households will base their future decisions 'on a more realistic outlook' for household incomes, house prices and borrowing costs
9th Jul 24, 8:25am
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ASB economists say they hope that households will base their future decisions 'on a more realistic outlook' for household incomes, house prices and borrowing costs
Kiwibank economists say they would recommend cutting the Official Cash Rate in August
8th Jul 24, 1:45pm
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Kiwibank economists say they would recommend cutting the Official Cash Rate in August
RBNZ to 'monitor developments' in the private credit sector, including its 'linkages with the financial system'
8th Jul 24, 10:11am
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RBNZ to 'monitor developments' in the private credit sector, including its 'linkages with the financial system'
Roger J Kerr says historical adjustments to US jobs data are so large it makes a complete mockery of the efficacy and accuracy of the payrolls data as a reliable measure of employment trends in the US economy
8th Jul 24, 9:00am
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Roger J Kerr says historical adjustments to US jobs data are so large it makes a complete mockery of the efficacy and accuracy of the payrolls data as a reliable measure of employment trends in the US economy
The Reserve Bank's likely to cheerfully ignore the growing clamour for some public indication of when the Official Cash Rate will be cut when it has its next review of the OCR in the coming week
7th Jul 24, 6:30am
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The Reserve Bank's likely to cheerfully ignore the growing clamour for some public indication of when the Official Cash Rate will be cut when it has its next review of the OCR in the coming week
With the economy in a tailspin and the RBNZ stubbornly holding the OCR, Gareth Vaughan takes a look at the non-tradable inflation dilemma
6th Jul 24, 9:10am
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With the economy in a tailspin and the RBNZ stubbornly holding the OCR, Gareth Vaughan takes a look at the non-tradable inflation dilemma
Average estimated price first home buyers are paying for a home has declined by more than $60,000 over the last two years
5th Jul 24, 9:55am
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Average estimated price first home buyers are paying for a home has declined by more than $60,000 over the last two years
ASB brings Official Cash Rate cut forecast forward three months and warns that the risk of damage to the economy is growing
4th Jul 24, 11:31am
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ASB brings Official Cash Rate cut forecast forward three months and warns that the risk of damage to the economy is growing
Gareth Vaughan on a housing crisis, the NZ credit landscape, governments & 'shockflation,' EV wars, private jetting away from a firestorm & marking their own homework
3rd Jul 24, 10:08am
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Gareth Vaughan on a housing crisis, the NZ credit landscape, governments & 'shockflation,' EV wars, private jetting away from a firestorm & marking their own homework
Economists are eyeing earlier interest rate cuts after ‘dire’ business survey shows inflation has been ‘beaten’
2nd Jul 24, 1:49pm
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Economists are eyeing earlier interest rate cuts after ‘dire’ business survey shows inflation has been ‘beaten’
BNZ economists say they hope the Reserve Bank will 'eventually accept' there are a number of relative price increases such as insurance and rates that can be 'looked through'
2nd Jul 24, 10:55am
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BNZ economists say they hope the Reserve Bank will 'eventually accept' there are a number of relative price increases such as insurance and rates that can be 'looked through'
Most businesses saw less trading activity in the past three months and expect conditions to worsen in the coming quarter, according to NZIER’s June survey
2nd Jul 24, 10:43am
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Most businesses saw less trading activity in the past three months and expect conditions to worsen in the coming quarter, according to NZIER’s June survey
Roger J Kerr says fears of US inflation increasing again are misplaced