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Reserve Bank proactively publicly issues submission to parliamentary banking inquiry, defending its role
26th Sep 24, 1:06pm
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Reserve Bank proactively publicly issues submission to parliamentary banking inquiry, defending its role
Almost 40% of first home buyers in August had a low equity loan
Latest Reserve Bank mortgage figures show investors took a bigger share of the mortgage pie than first home buyers last month for the first time in about two-and-a-half years
25th Sep 24, 3:43pm
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Latest Reserve Bank mortgage figures show investors took a bigger share of the mortgage pie than first home buyers last month for the first time in about two-and-a-half years
Westpac McDermott Miller Employment Confidence Survey shows lowest level of confidence since we were emerging from the lockdown in 2020
24th Sep 24, 9:35am
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Westpac McDermott Miller Employment Confidence Survey shows lowest level of confidence since we were emerging from the lockdown in 2020
Kiwibank economists say they would 'advocate' that the Reserve Bank cuts the OCR by 50 basis points both next month and again in November
23rd Sep 24, 3:09pm
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Kiwibank economists say they would 'advocate' that the Reserve Bank cuts the OCR by 50 basis points both next month and again in November
Some 24,000 households are likely facing the biggest mortgage payment increases with some also being tipped into negative equity
23rd Sep 24, 12:06pm
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Some 24,000 households are likely facing the biggest mortgage payment increases with some also being tipped into negative equity
Roger J Kerr says what is important for the future NZ dollar direction is whether the US dollar continues to depreciate and how much the Australian dollar and Japanese Yen - which the NZD follows - benefit from that
23rd Sep 24, 8:28am
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Roger J Kerr says what is important for the future NZ dollar direction is whether the US dollar continues to depreciate and how much the Australian dollar and Japanese Yen - which the NZD follows - benefit from that
Mortgage rate relief could bring about a breakthrough in the polls that has otherwise eluded Prime Minister Christopher Luxon
22nd Sep 24, 6:30am
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Mortgage rate relief could bring about a breakthrough in the polls that has otherwise eluded Prime Minister Christopher Luxon
Economists call for faster rate cuts as the recent slowdown in economic activity outpaces the 2008 recession
20th Sep 24, 6:00am
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Economists call for faster rate cuts as the recent slowdown in economic activity outpaces the 2008 recession
New Zealand’s per capita recession has surpassed the Global Financial Crisis after contracting for seven consecutive quarters
19th Sep 24, 10:53am
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New Zealand’s per capita recession has surpassed the Global Financial Crisis after contracting for seven consecutive quarters
Reserve Bank of Australia watching RBNZ's CBDC approach with interest, but yet to find a strong case study to support a CBDC for retail use
19th Sep 24, 9:29am
Reserve Bank of Australia watching RBNZ's CBDC approach with interest, but yet to find a strong case study to support a CBDC for retail use
David Hargreaves says the Reserve Bank will ultimately decide where interest rates go and at what speed. But what will it decide?
18th Sep 24, 11:14am
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David Hargreaves says the Reserve Bank will ultimately decide where interest rates go and at what speed. But what will it decide?
Activity in New Zealand’s services sector 'inched its way higher' during August
16th Sep 24, 11:53am
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Activity in New Zealand’s services sector 'inched its way higher' during August
Roger J Kerr says the historical correlation would suggest the Japanese Yen still has a lot further to appreciate towards 130.00 and even lower as the bond differential heads to 2.50% through higher Japanese yields and lower US yields
16th Sep 24, 8:26am
Roger J Kerr says the historical correlation would suggest the Japanese Yen still has a lot further to appreciate towards 130.00 and even lower as the bond differential heads to 2.50% through higher Japanese yields and lower US yields
David Hargreaves assesses the prospects for the forthcoming quarterly GDP figures, which are likely to be grim, but might hopefully point to better times ahead
15th Sep 24, 6:30am
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David Hargreaves assesses the prospects for the forthcoming quarterly GDP figures, which are likely to be grim, but might hopefully point to better times ahead
Treasury advised Nicola Willis her tax package would reduce inflation and interest rates but should be trimmed by $500 million to help balance the budget faster
13th Sep 24, 6:33am
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Treasury advised Nicola Willis her tax package would reduce inflation and interest rates but should be trimmed by $500 million to help balance the budget faster
Roger J Kerr says all the economic indicators and financial market direction in the US point to continuing lower interest rates and a depreciating US dollar value
9th Sep 24, 8:27am
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Roger J Kerr says all the economic indicators and financial market direction in the US point to continuing lower interest rates and a depreciating US dollar value
David Hargreaves examines the apparently set path we are on to a series of interest rate reductions and wonders if there could yet be some potholes along the way
8th Sep 24, 6:30am
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David Hargreaves examines the apparently set path we are on to a series of interest rate reductions and wonders if there could yet be some potholes along the way
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Reserve Bank consultation details possible changes for its open bank resolution policy
5th Sep 24, 9:17am
Reserve Bank consultation details possible changes for its open bank resolution policy
Simon Papa calls for strategic, co-ordinated and ongoing action from the top of government down to resolve problems in the financial services sector
5th Sep 24, 7:10am
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Simon Papa calls for strategic, co-ordinated and ongoing action from the top of government down to resolve problems in the financial services sector
Latest Reserve Bank figures show approximately one in five new mortgages collected in July were fixed for just six months as the punters bet on imminent rate cuts - that are subsequently following
4th Sep 24, 3:40pm
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Latest Reserve Bank figures show approximately one in five new mortgages collected in July were fixed for just six months as the punters bet on imminent rate cuts - that are subsequently following
The Reserve Bank may pause OCR cuts in November to monitor the economy for a possible rebound in consumer demand as mortgage rates fall
4th Sep 24, 3:16pm
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The Reserve Bank may pause OCR cuts in November to monitor the economy for a possible rebound in consumer demand as mortgage rates fall
Soaring levels of business confidence in the wake of interest rate cuts have got the economists wondering how quickly the country's economy might get rolling again
3rd Sep 24, 1:15pm
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Soaring levels of business confidence in the wake of interest rate cuts have got the economists wondering how quickly the country's economy might get rolling again
Latest RBNZ figures show the total of non-performing housing loans has now risen above $2 billion and is at levels not seen since the aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis
3rd Sep 24, 9:53am
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Latest RBNZ figures show the total of non-performing housing loans has now risen above $2 billion and is at levels not seen since the aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis
Households plunged an extra $2 billion into term deposits in July as they sought to take advantage of high interest rates ahead of anticipated reductions in the rates
2nd Sep 24, 11:56am
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Households plunged an extra $2 billion into term deposits in July as they sought to take advantage of high interest rates ahead of anticipated reductions in the rates