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'It's the perception and the fear': How Official Cash Rate decisions can influence the optics of an election

'It's the perception and the fear': How Official Cash Rate decisions can influence the optics of an election

Westpac is the first bank to move its floating home loan rates up after the OCR hike, and some of its savings rates too. Kiwibank follows with BNZ. ASB now too

Westpac is the first bank to move its floating home loan rates up after the OCR hike, and some of its savings rates too. Kiwibank follows with BNZ. ASB now too

Governor Anna Breman says it’s likely RBNZ will need to withdraw some more monetary stimulus, uncertainty over neutral interest rate following first OCR hike since May 2023

Governor Anna Breman says it’s likely RBNZ will need to withdraw some more monetary stimulus, uncertainty over neutral interest rate following first OCR hike since May 2023

RBNZ raises Official Cash Rate 25 basis points to 2.50% with external and internal Monetary Policy Committee members reaching consensus

RBNZ raises Official Cash Rate 25 basis points to 2.50% with external and internal Monetary Policy Committee members reaching consensus

‘Line-ball call’: NZIER’s ‘shadow board’ split over whether Reserve Bank should hold or hike OCR this Wednesday

‘Line-ball call’: NZIER’s ‘shadow board’ split over whether Reserve Bank should hold or hike OCR this Wednesday

Bank economists divided on whether the Reserve Bank will increase the Official Cash Rate on July 8 after May's close call

Bank economists divided on whether the Reserve Bank will increase the Official Cash Rate on July 8 after May's close call

ASB changes tack on the Reserve Bank's Official Cash Rate outlook, now expects July OCR pause as US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding cools oil prices

ASB changes tack on the Reserve Bank's Official Cash Rate outlook, now expects July OCR pause as US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding cools oil prices

Following a split Official Cash Rate vote in May, UBS anticipates a more allied voting stance in the Reserve Bank’s July Monetary Policy Review. Westpac sees 2 hikes this year

Following a split Official Cash Rate vote in May, UBS anticipates a more allied voting stance in the Reserve Bank’s July Monetary Policy Review. Westpac sees 2 hikes this year

Even though there have only been sporadic term deposit rate changes over the past month, the slow but steady shifts have opened up interesting variations between financial institutions

Even though there have only been sporadic term deposit rate changes over the past month, the slow but steady shifts have opened up interesting variations between financial institutions

Jarden analysts see a sea-change for the Aussie parents of NZ's major banks, with tax changes ending 'rivers of gold' from housing lending and bringing dividend payout ratios into question

Jarden analysts see a sea-change for the Aussie parents of NZ's major banks, with tax changes ending 'rivers of gold' from housing lending and bringing dividend payout ratios into question

Economists don’t expect the latest GDP figures to have a large bearing on the Reserve Bank’s OCR outlook but ANZ says likely hike in July is ‘no longer the slam dunk it was’

Economists don’t expect the latest GDP figures to have a large bearing on the Reserve Bank’s OCR outlook but ANZ says likely hike in July is ‘no longer the slam dunk it was’

Following May’s SPI figures, bank economists have revised their inflation projections for the June quarter and while the US-Iran deal is welcomed, it ‘doesn’t fully unwind the global oil supply shock’

Following May’s SPI figures, bank economists have revised their inflation projections for the June quarter and while the US-Iran deal is welcomed, it ‘doesn’t fully unwind the global oil supply shock’

RBNZ Assistant Governor Karen Silk says everyone on the Monetary Policy Committee is comfortable with having their votes made public and despite the split vote, there was still a lot of consensus

RBNZ Assistant Governor Karen Silk says everyone on the Monetary Policy Committee is comfortable with having their votes made public and despite the split vote, there was still a lot of consensus

Brian Fallow explains why the Budget reminds him of a famous line from an old black and white movie

Brian Fallow explains why the Budget reminds him of a famous line from an old black and white movie

‘I made an assessment on how I see these two forces.’ RBNZ Governor Anna Breman on her casting vote in May's OCR review

‘I made an assessment on how I see these two forces.’ RBNZ Governor Anna Breman on her casting vote in May's OCR review