Balance of payments
Guy Trafford takes a dive into the detail of our imports, wondering when the benefit of more electric vehicles will outweigh our need to import petroleum products
24th Sep 23, 3:14pm
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Guy Trafford takes a dive into the detail of our imports, wondering when the benefit of more electric vehicles will outweigh our need to import petroleum products
BNZ economists say a solid bounce in economic activity is expected in the second half of next year, but in the meantime there is more pain to be felt as the economy bounces along the bottom - torn between rising immigration and higher interest rates
21st Jun 23, 2:04pm
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BNZ economists say a solid bounce in economic activity is expected in the second half of next year, but in the meantime there is more pain to be felt as the economy bounces along the bottom - torn between rising immigration and higher interest rates
Economists at the country's biggest banks are neatly divided as to whether the economy has or has not gone into recession, but there's great consensus that things are slowing and that our current account deficit's very big
12th Jun 23, 3:22pm
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Economists at the country's biggest banks are neatly divided as to whether the economy has or has not gone into recession, but there's great consensus that things are slowing and that our current account deficit's very big
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Statistics New Zealand reports that the country's deficit between what we received for exports and what we spent on imports was a record $29.7 billion in the year to September
14th Dec 22, 11:07am
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Statistics New Zealand reports that the country's deficit between what we received for exports and what we spent on imports was a record $29.7 billion in the year to September
Statistics New Zealand reports that the country's annual current account deficit was 7.7% of GDP for the June quarter, just short of the record high 7.8% during the 2008 Global Financial Crisis
14th Sep 22, 12:09pm
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Statistics New Zealand reports that the country's annual current account deficit was 7.7% of GDP for the June quarter, just short of the record high 7.8% during the 2008 Global Financial Crisis
Stephen Roach revisits his 2020 prediction of a dollar crash and explains why he got it perfectly wrong
28th Jun 22, 10:03am
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Stephen Roach revisits his 2020 prediction of a dollar crash and explains why he got it perfectly wrong
NZ's current account deficit for the year to September was just 0.8% of GDP, the lowest in about 19 years
16th Dec 20, 11:14am
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NZ's current account deficit for the year to September was just 0.8% of GDP, the lowest in about 19 years
NZ earned $0.5 billion more than it spent in transactions with the rest of the world in the June quarter due to the sharp slowdown in international trade because of Covid-19; annual deficit was just 1.9% of GDP
16th Sep 20, 11:00am
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NZ earned $0.5 billion more than it spent in transactions with the rest of the world in the June quarter due to the sharp slowdown in international trade because of Covid-19; annual deficit was just 1.9% of GDP
Statistics New Zealand says low levels of imports in April and May have caused our deficit to 'quickly shrink' to just $1.3 bln for the year to May
25th Jun 20, 11:15am
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Statistics New Zealand says low levels of imports in April and May have caused our deficit to 'quickly shrink' to just $1.3 bln for the year to May
NZ's current account deficit narrowed to $1.6 bln in the March quarter, while the annual deficit of $8.5 bln, at 2.7% of GDP, was in line with economists' forecasts
17th Jun 20, 11:01am
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NZ's current account deficit narrowed to $1.6 bln in the March quarter, while the annual deficit of $8.5 bln, at 2.7% of GDP, was in line with economists' forecasts
NZ's current account deficit slightly narrower than expected in December quarter; Late-2018 equity market wobbles contribute to NZ's net international liabilities jumping $11 billion
20th Mar 19, 2:31pm
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NZ's current account deficit slightly narrower than expected in December quarter; Late-2018 equity market wobbles contribute to NZ's net international liabilities jumping $11 billion
Stephen Roach says as China shifts to a consumption-based economy, it will become less willing to finance American deficits. A lack of savings will expose the US painfully just as its budget deficits explode
28th Aug 18, 9:57am
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Stephen Roach says as China shifts to a consumption-based economy, it will become less willing to finance American deficits. A lack of savings will expose the US painfully just as its budget deficits explode
Stephen Roach says look at the real nature of the US savings-short economy to understand why 'momentum' won't carry it far, and why a tariff wall won't help
28th Feb 18, 5:02am
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Stephen Roach says look at the real nature of the US savings-short economy to understand why 'momentum' won't carry it far, and why a tariff wall won't help
Current account deficit widening faster than Treasury expected, as record imports boost quarterly gap between what foreigners earn from NZ vs what we earn from abroad to record since GFC
14th Jun 17, 11:00am
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Current account deficit widening faster than Treasury expected, as record imports boost quarterly gap between what foreigners earn from NZ vs what we earn from abroad to record since GFC
Low interest rates are one factor helping us run smaller current account deficits, bolstered by an improvement in our national savings rate. But rising investment will require the savings rate to improve further
5th Sep 16, 4:50pm
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Low interest rates are one factor helping us run smaller current account deficits, bolstered by an improvement in our national savings rate. But rising investment will require the savings rate to improve further
Annual current account deficit shrinks to -2.5% of GDP, down from -2.7% in March and as expected. But exports fall in June quarter
17th Sep 14, 11:27am
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Annual current account deficit shrinks to -2.5% of GDP, down from -2.7% in March and as expected. But exports fall in June quarter
NZ current account deficit widens less than expected to 4.9% of GDP in year to June; Nears 5% tipping point into ‘danger zone’
19th Sep 12, 10:59am
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NZ current account deficit widens less than expected to 4.9% of GDP in year to June; Nears 5% tipping point into ‘danger zone’
BusinessDesk: Prices of dairy products fall 4.5% in latest Fonterra auction, biggest drop in eight months
21st Mar 12, 8:17am
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BusinessDesk: Prices of dairy products fall 4.5% in latest Fonterra auction, biggest drop in eight months
Neville Bennett is worried that we are grossly underestimating the impact of the economic trends moving against us. Your view?
2nd Dec 11, 9:35am
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Neville Bennett is worried that we are grossly underestimating the impact of the economic trends moving against us. Your view?
NZ current account deficit widens to 4.3% of GDP in yr to March vs 4.4% expected as Stats NZ takes out insurance flows; Caveats placed on figures due to quakes
22nd Jun 11, 11:15am
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NZ current account deficit widens to 4.3% of GDP in yr to March vs 4.4% expected as Stats NZ takes out insurance flows; Caveats placed on figures due to quakes
NZ's current account deficit shrinks to 2.3% of GDP in 2010 from 2.8% in 2009 due to earthquake reinsurance inflows, Stats NZ says
23rd Mar 11, 10:55am
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NZ's current account deficit shrinks to 2.3% of GDP in 2010 from 2.8% in 2009 due to earthquake reinsurance inflows, Stats NZ says
Have your say: '100% Pure New Zealand' replaced with '100% Pure You'; What does this mean for NZ and the economy?
10th Jan 11, 10:27am
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Have your say: '100% Pure New Zealand' replaced with '100% Pure You'; What does this mean for NZ and the economy?
Treasury's warning if Euro crisis worsens, NZ recovery falters; And what could happen if things go better than expected
30th Dec 10, 3:02pm
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Treasury's warning if Euro crisis worsens, NZ recovery falters; And what could happen if things go better than expected
Balance of payments, GDP, Chinese comments and Europe in the currency markets spotlight
22nd Dec 10, 9:03am
Balance of payments, GDP, Chinese comments and Europe in the currency markets spotlight
Balance of payments improvement weaker than expected (Update 2)
24th Mar 10, 11:10am
Balance of payments improvement weaker than expected (Update 2)