Deposit Rates
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Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr says being more 'circumspect' with reducing interest rates relative to the speed at which they went up 'is the general idea'
24th Oct 24, 8:29am
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Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr says being more 'circumspect' with reducing interest rates relative to the speed at which they went up 'is the general idea'
Reserve Bank signals the high levels of cash seen in the banking system since the onset of Covid may be gone by the second half of next year
23rd Oct 24, 2:30pm
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Reserve Bank signals the high levels of cash seen in the banking system since the onset of Covid may be gone by the second half of next year
BNZ chief economist Mike Jones says longer term mortgage rates are already reflecting anticipated cuts to the Official Cash Rate, but shorter term mortgage rates have more 'downside'
23rd Oct 24, 9:23am
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BNZ chief economist Mike Jones says longer term mortgage rates are already reflecting anticipated cuts to the Official Cash Rate, but shorter term mortgage rates have more 'downside'
Reserve Bank Assistant Governor Karen Silk says reversion to pre-covid funding conditions is under way and this will limit how far lending rates fall as banks seek to preserve their net interest margin
16th Oct 24, 1:44pm
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Reserve Bank Assistant Governor Karen Silk says reversion to pre-covid funding conditions is under way and this will limit how far lending rates fall as banks seek to preserve their net interest margin
We look at how much more fixed home loan rates, and term deposit rates, could fall from here using history as a guide
26th Sep 24, 2:58pm
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We look at how much more fixed home loan rates, and term deposit rates, could fall from here using history as a guide
Unlike other recent Reserve Bank no-change OCR events, the latest one has brought rising wholesale rate pricing, more in line with what happened when the OCR was increased
27th May 24, 4:09pm
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Unlike other recent Reserve Bank no-change OCR events, the latest one has brought rising wholesale rate pricing, more in line with what happened when the OCR was increased
Deposit insurance expert Geof Mortlock details concerns about New Zealand's incoming depositor compensation scheme
24th May 24, 10:01am
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Deposit insurance expert Geof Mortlock details concerns about New Zealand's incoming depositor compensation scheme
Squirrel's David Cunningham says it's 'pretty realistic' to expect 1-year fixed home loan rates below 6% by the end of 2024, and below 5% by the end of 2025
3rd Feb 24, 9:00am
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Squirrel's David Cunningham says it's 'pretty realistic' to expect 1-year fixed home loan rates below 6% by the end of 2024, and below 5% by the end of 2025
Squirrel's David Cunningham explains how interest rates are set and how banks have been able to boost their margins by about 20%
7th Sep 23, 2:14pm
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Squirrel's David Cunningham explains how interest rates are set and how banks have been able to boost their margins by about 20%
The Reserve Bank says the OCR has gone high enough and recession may be avoided
24th May 23, 6:33pm
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The Reserve Bank says the OCR has gone high enough and recession may be avoided
Kiwibank CEO Steve Jurkovich says record first-half profit won't be repeated in second-half of bank's financial year as MP raises idea of bank levy
23rd Feb 23, 1:10pm
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Kiwibank CEO Steve Jurkovich says record first-half profit won't be repeated in second-half of bank's financial year as MP raises idea of bank levy
The 2022 Interesties featuring inflation, Adrian Orr, Philip Lowe, Jacinda Ardern, Christopher Luxon, Liz Truss & Kwasi Kwarteng, FTX & Sam Bankman-Fried, the current account deficit, the NZ Herald, borrowers & savers and more
20th Dec 22, 9:55am
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The 2022 Interesties featuring inflation, Adrian Orr, Philip Lowe, Jacinda Ardern, Christopher Luxon, Liz Truss & Kwasi Kwarteng, FTX & Sam Bankman-Fried, the current account deficit, the NZ Herald, borrowers & savers and more
Kiwibank Chief Economist Jarrod Kerr on why he expects the OCR to be hiked another 100 basis points by August, but why the RBNZ doesn't need to go as high as its 4% OCR forecast
29th May 22, 6:00am
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Kiwibank Chief Economist Jarrod Kerr on why he expects the OCR to be hiked another 100 basis points by August, but why the RBNZ doesn't need to go as high as its 4% OCR forecast
Economists see the Reserve Bank cranking up the OCR by another 50 points in May to prevent it ultimately landing as high as financial markets were expecting
13th Apr 22, 7:05pm
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Economists see the Reserve Bank cranking up the OCR by another 50 points in May to prevent it ultimately landing as high as financial markets were expecting
Reserve Bank lifts Official Cash Rate by 50 points to 1.5%, 'bringing forward' monetary tightening to avoid high inflation becoming embedded
13th Apr 22, 2:10pm
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Reserve Bank lifts Official Cash Rate by 50 points to 1.5%, 'bringing forward' monetary tightening to avoid high inflation becoming embedded
As the Official Cash Rate rises, what sort of upward movements are we seeing from bank mortgage and deposit rates?
14th Mar 22, 4:41pm
As the Official Cash Rate rises, what sort of upward movements are we seeing from bank mortgage and deposit rates?
Reserve Bank finds the reduction in term deposit and mortgage rates between 2016 and 2020 lifted households' net incomes by 0.1% - other things constant
27th Jul 21, 1:25pm
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Reserve Bank finds the reduction in term deposit and mortgage rates between 2016 and 2020 lifted households' net incomes by 0.1% - other things constant
RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr tells banks to lower interest rates more, noting that if offshore funding costs increase, the RBNZ can offer cheap freshly-printed cash
25th Feb 21, 9:31am
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RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr tells banks to lower interest rates more, noting that if offshore funding costs increase, the RBNZ can offer cheap freshly-printed cash
A look at how much Covid-19 support property owners are receiving through low interest rates versus what non-property owners are receiving from the Government
22nd Sep 20, 12:28pm
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A look at how much Covid-19 support property owners are receiving through low interest rates versus what non-property owners are receiving from the Government
Kiwibank chief economist Jarrod Kerr on economic forecasts in this Covid year, transaction data, the housing market's resilience, concerns over another extended lockdown & lower for longer interest rates
14th Aug 20, 10:00am
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Kiwibank chief economist Jarrod Kerr on economic forecasts in this Covid year, transaction data, the housing market's resilience, concerns over another extended lockdown & lower for longer interest rates
Gareth Vaughan details the curious situation of companies kicked off NZ's Financial Service Providers' Register effectively because they're deemed to be bringing NZ's reputation into disrepute overseas, being allowed to remain as registered NZ companies
26th Nov 19, 8:00am
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Gareth Vaughan details the curious situation of companies kicked off NZ's Financial Service Providers' Register effectively because they're deemed to be bringing NZ's reputation into disrepute overseas, being allowed to remain as registered NZ companies
Aussie banks' return on equity targets labelled difficult to justify in a low interest rate world, potentially impacting their ability to meet community expectations and undermining Reserve Bank of Australia monetary policy
24th Jul 19, 9:43am
Aussie banks' return on equity targets labelled difficult to justify in a low interest rate world, potentially impacting their ability to meet community expectations and undermining Reserve Bank of Australia monetary policy
Co-operative Bank CEO David Cunningham says sub-4% home loan rates unsustainable unless deposit rates fall about 50 basis points
6th Dec 18, 10:09am
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Co-operative Bank CEO David Cunningham says sub-4% home loan rates unsustainable unless deposit rates fall about 50 basis points
Steadily growing Nelson Building Society wants greater ability to tap preference shares as a funding source
24th Jul 17, 11:17am
Steadily growing Nelson Building Society wants greater ability to tap preference shares as a funding source
BNZ, Westpac say they won't pass on 25 basis points RBNZ Official Cash Rate cut to borrowers, blaming rising funding costs
10th Nov 16, 9:56am
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BNZ, Westpac say they won't pass on 25 basis points RBNZ Official Cash Rate cut to borrowers, blaming rising funding costs