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Westpac economists see 'a better than even chance' that the RBNZ Governor will in her upcoming speech give a preliminary assessment of how the Middle East shock is impacting the RBNZ's assessment of the monetary policy outlook

Westpac economists see 'a better than even chance' that the RBNZ Governor will in her upcoming speech give a preliminary assessment of how the Middle East shock is impacting the RBNZ's assessment of the monetary policy outlook

Reserve Bank pledges to 'support market liquidity and capital market development' as it introduces a Committed Liquidity Facility for deposit takers

Reserve Bank pledges to 'support market liquidity and capital market development' as it introduces a Committed Liquidity Facility for deposit takers

Roger J Kerr says the markets are still seeking the signal that President Trump has found his 'off-ramp' to end the conflict

Roger J Kerr says the markets are still seeking the signal that President Trump has found his 'off-ramp' to end the conflict

Reserve Bank top brass to front publicly after April OCR review, and outline thoughts on impact of Middle East conflict

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

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

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

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'

'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'

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

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

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

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

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

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

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