rate curves
Even though wholesale rates have turned down rather sharply in the past few days, BNZ has raised its one year TD offer above any other main bank
6th Nov 23, 9:26am
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Even though wholesale rates have turned down rather sharply in the past few days, BNZ has raised its one year TD offer above any other main bank
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Many banks now offer 6.1% pa term deposit rates for any term between 6 & 36 months, but SBS Bank's new 6.7% one year special rate stands out
24th Oct 23, 10:39am
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Many banks now offer 6.1% pa term deposit rates for any term between 6 & 36 months, but SBS Bank's new 6.7% one year special rate stands out
Another main bank - Kiwibank - trumps the ASB 6% term deposit offer for a six month term, pushing it to 6.05%, a market-leading level from any bank
18th Oct 23, 2:15pm
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Another main bank - Kiwibank - trumps the ASB 6% term deposit offer for a six month term, pushing it to 6.05%, a market-leading level from any bank
A main bank moves the 6% term deposit rate offer to a six month term, and raises its three year offer to a market-leading 6.10%
12th Oct 23, 9:24am
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A main bank moves the 6% term deposit rate offer to a six month term, and raises its three year offer to a market-leading 6.10%
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Westpac's 6% nine month TD rate shifts a main bank into the heart of where savers want to commit for term savings, and close to where challenger banks have already gone
25th Sep 23, 8:03am
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Westpac's 6% nine month TD rate shifts a main bank into the heart of where savers want to commit for term savings, and close to where challenger banks have already gone
Another main bank, ASB, now offers 6% for term deposits of 1-year, joining Kiwibank. ASB also becomes first bank to raise key 2-year home loan rate above 7%
4th Sep 23, 9:51am
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Another main bank, ASB, now offers 6% for term deposits of 1-year, joining Kiwibank. ASB also becomes first bank to raise key 2-year home loan rate above 7%
Six percent term deposit offers are more common now with 11 banks offering them. But Kiwibank is the first main bank offering 6% for a 1 year commitment. Some savers can enhance those returns by using PIEs
31st Aug 23, 2:21pm
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Six percent term deposit offers are more common now with 11 banks offering them. But Kiwibank is the first main bank offering 6% for a 1 year commitment. Some savers can enhance those returns by using PIEs
A major bank offers 6% for a term deposit, as ANZ raises some key rates and adopts that rate for an 18-month term
22nd Aug 23, 7:04pm
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A major bank offers 6% for a term deposit, as ANZ raises some key rates and adopts that rate for an 18-month term
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Higher interest rate offers are motivating savers into term deposits at a faster rate. And the trend may speed up if the big banks crack the 6% mark
27th Jul 23, 1:48pm
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Higher interest rate offers are motivating savers into term deposits at a faster rate. And the trend may speed up if the big banks crack the 6% mark
SBS Bank pushes its one year term deposit rate offer to a 15 year high of 6.5% and well above every other bank. We are moving into an unfamiliar zone where some TD offers are higher than inflation
14th Jul 23, 4:30pm
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SBS Bank pushes its one year term deposit rate offer to a 15 year high of 6.5% and well above every other bank. We are moving into an unfamiliar zone where some TD offers are higher than inflation
Three banks now offer 6% for a one year term deposit. That is the current peak offer point. However it isn't clear that the majors will follow
12th May 23, 5:01am
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Three banks now offer 6% for a one year term deposit. That is the current peak offer point. However it isn't clear that the majors will follow
Term deposit rate increases are starting to filter through although they are limp new offers with banks falling further behind the OCR policy signals
14th Apr 23, 12:50pm
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Term deposit rate increases are starting to filter through although they are limp new offers with banks falling further behind the OCR policy signals
Bank term deposit rate offers have shrunk from the start of 2022 in relation to the OCR and the latest increases don't restore those premiums
16th Mar 23, 12:17pm
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Bank term deposit rate offers have shrunk from the start of 2022 in relation to the OCR and the latest increases don't restore those premiums
Days have passed since the last +50 bps RBNZ rate hike, but no banks have changed retail rates yet, for either home loans or term deposits. And this is despite Adrian Orr calling out the banks over low rates for savers
25th Feb 23, 9:04am
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Days have passed since the last +50 bps RBNZ rate hike, but no banks have changed retail rates yet, for either home loans or term deposits. And this is despite Adrian Orr calling out the banks over low rates for savers
SBS Bank has launched a 6% rate offer for a 12 month term deposit, the highest rate offer from any bank in 14 years
23rd Jan 23, 3:57pm
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SBS Bank has launched a 6% rate offer for a 12 month term deposit, the highest rate offer from any bank in 14 years
For the first time in years savers might see term deposit interest rates rising towards the inflation rate in 2023 as economic forces shift in their favour
16th Dec 22, 1:39pm
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For the first time in years savers might see term deposit interest rates rising towards the inflation rate in 2023 as economic forces shift in their favour
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Term deposit rates have jumped this week following the big OCR rise last week, and most banks are still yet to move up. But we suggest these recent rises lag what has been 'normal'. There is room for 'more' - but only if the general economy allows it
30th Nov 22, 7:29am
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Term deposit rates have jumped this week following the big OCR rise last week, and most banks are still yet to move up. But we suggest these recent rises lag what has been 'normal'. There is room for 'more' - but only if the general economy allows it
Following some unwise comments by its Group CEO as it announced a record giant profit, ANZ NZ has moved to ensure its term deposit offers are back at the top on the range in the local market
31st Oct 22, 7:54pm
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Following some unwise comments by its Group CEO as it announced a record giant profit, ANZ NZ has moved to ensure its term deposit offers are back at the top on the range in the local market
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A 5% offer for a one year term deposit has burst on to the scene for savers, potentially up-ending the current rate cards of other banks. But despite this, TD rates have been rising anyway, and compared to home loan rates, aren't much out of line
27th Oct 22, 11:57am
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A 5% offer for a one year term deposit has burst on to the scene for savers, potentially up-ending the current rate cards of other banks. But despite this, TD rates have been rising anyway, and compared to home loan rates, aren't much out of line
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With BNZ now offering 3% for a six month term deposit, that embeds a much steeper term deposit rate curve and shines a light on just how steep it has become
10th Aug 22, 10:32am
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With BNZ now offering 3% for a six month term deposit, that embeds a much steeper term deposit rate curve and shines a light on just how steep it has become
Rodney Dickens says understanding how our local long term interest rates are influenced has huge implications for how much they will move in response to RBNZ and Government pro-growth and pro-inflation policies
17th Jul 19, 9:17am
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Rodney Dickens says understanding how our local long term interest rates are influenced has huge implications for how much they will move in response to RBNZ and Government pro-growth and pro-inflation policies
Rodney Dickens says current official forecasts are tainted by wishful thinking and take no account of policies that will boost wage inflation. OCR cuts and fiscal stimulus will boost growth so that the labour market will be tighter next year than now
10th Jul 19, 2:04pm
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Rodney Dickens says current official forecasts are tainted by wishful thinking and take no account of policies that will boost wage inflation. OCR cuts and fiscal stimulus will boost growth so that the labour market will be tighter next year than now
Capital Economics Neil Shearing points out the whole curve has already flattened substantially – and that this has typically been a reliable indicator of cyclical economic downturns, if not recessions
2nd Apr 19, 2:00pm
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Capital Economics Neil Shearing points out the whole curve has already flattened substantially – and that this has typically been a reliable indicator of cyclical economic downturns, if not recessions
We take an updated look at what the bond markets are signaling. Rate curves are trending down and some have turned negative. Where is this all leading?
23rd Mar 19, 9:24am
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We take an updated look at what the bond markets are signaling. Rate curves are trending down and some have turned negative. Where is this all leading?
We review what happened to underlying benchmark yields, how they moved, where they ended, and how New Zealand compares to the major reference bonds
29th Dec 18, 2:02pm
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We review what happened to underlying benchmark yields, how they moved, where they ended, and how New Zealand compares to the major reference bonds