RBNZ
The Reserve Bank could lift the Official Cash Rate one more time early in 2024
17th Aug 23, 5:00am
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The Reserve Bank could lift the Official Cash Rate one more time early in 2024
Monthly jobs growth accelerated in November, continuing the surprising resilience of the previous 10 months
12th Jan 22, 4:16pm
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Monthly jobs growth accelerated in November, continuing the surprising resilience of the previous 10 months
Election 2020 - Party Policies - Economy - Monetary Policy
National’s Amy Adams is concerned the RBNZ’s Monetary Policy Committee will allow the Finance Minister to ‘exert political influence’ over the RBNZ
27th Mar 18, 2:33pm
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National’s Amy Adams is concerned the RBNZ’s Monetary Policy Committee will allow the Finance Minister to ‘exert political influence’ over the RBNZ
Election 2017 - Party Policies - Economy - Monetary Policy
27th May 17, 9:52am
Election 2017 - Party Policies - Economy - Monetary Policy
The Government needs to get involved in helping to provide a level playing field for entrants into the housing market
26th Sep 16, 11:26am
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The Government needs to get involved in helping to provide a level playing field for entrants into the housing market
Bernard Hickey looks at whether to fix or float and how long to fix as the Reserve Bank looks to cut the OCR again later this year and as the banks refuse to pass on lower wholesale rates
23rd Sep 16, 7:52pm
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Bernard Hickey looks at whether to fix or float and how long to fix as the Reserve Bank looks to cut the OCR again later this year and as the banks refuse to pass on lower wholesale rates
Some 'old' patterns of consumer spending are belatedly showing signs of returning, along with the ever-rising house prices
21st Sep 16, 1:32pm
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Some 'old' patterns of consumer spending are belatedly showing signs of returning, along with the ever-rising house prices
If current house sales figures are demonstrating the full impact of the latest LVR restrictions, there's nothing to stop prices marching ownwards and upwards over the rest of 2016 and into the New Year
14th Sep 16, 1:44pm
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If current house sales figures are demonstrating the full impact of the latest LVR restrictions, there's nothing to stop prices marching ownwards and upwards over the rest of 2016 and into the New Year
The Reserve Bank's 40% deposit rule for investors already seems like yesterday's news...now all eyes are on the proposed debt-to-income ratios
9th Sep 16, 9:40am
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The Reserve Bank's 40% deposit rule for investors already seems like yesterday's news...now all eyes are on the proposed debt-to-income ratios
The Reserve Bank is indicating that some - unnamed - banks have deliberately tightened internal credit policies by applying a more restrictive approach to LVR rules than necessary
6th Sep 16, 2:46pm
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The Reserve Bank is indicating that some - unnamed - banks have deliberately tightened internal credit policies by applying a more restrictive approach to LVR rules than necessary
RBNZ decides to further extend the exemption from LVR rules for newly constructed homes to assist in creation of new housing stock
5th Sep 16, 3:25pm
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RBNZ decides to further extend the exemption from LVR rules for newly constructed homes to assist in creation of new housing stock
Gareth Vaughan looks at why even the Third Coming of the RBNZ's high-LVR restrictions on home loans is merely fiddling around the fringes of the housing bubble
20th Jul 16, 12:00pm
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Gareth Vaughan looks at why even the Third Coming of the RBNZ's high-LVR restrictions on home loans is merely fiddling around the fringes of the housing bubble
Bernard Hickey looks at whether to fix or float and how long to fix after the Reserve Bank says it has stopped cutting interest rates
14th Dec 15, 12:04pm
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Bernard Hickey looks at whether to fix or float and how long to fix after the Reserve Bank says it has stopped cutting interest rates
Bernard Hickey looks at whether to fix or float and how long to fix when the Reserve Bank is cutting interest rates and targeting Auckland property investors
6th Oct 15, 5:04pm
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Bernard Hickey looks at whether to fix or float and how long to fix when the Reserve Bank is cutting interest rates and targeting Auckland property investors
Bernard Hickey looks at whether to fix or float and how long to fix when the Reserve Bank is cutting interest rates and targeting Auckland property investors
12th Aug 15, 4:55pm
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Bernard Hickey looks at whether to fix or float and how long to fix when the Reserve Bank is cutting interest rates and targeting Auckland property investors
Bernard Hickey looks at whether to fix or float and how long to fix when the Reserve Bank is cutting interest rates & targeting Auckland property investors
18th Jun 15, 5:56pm
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Bernard Hickey looks at whether to fix or float and how long to fix when the Reserve Bank is cutting interest rates & targeting Auckland property investors
Bernard Hickey looks at how to think about whether to fix or float, how long to fix and what the Reserve Bank may do about house prices
14th Apr 15, 10:21am
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Bernard Hickey looks at how to think about whether to fix or float, how long to fix and what the Reserve Bank may do about house prices
Bernard Hickey looks at how to think about whether to fix or float, how long to fix and what the Reserve Bank may do about house prices
17th Feb 15, 12:36pm
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Bernard Hickey looks at how to think about whether to fix or float, how long to fix and what the Reserve Bank may do about house prices
The return of NZ markets to normal trade should see a modest steepening of rates, helped by rises in US benchmarks
9th Jan 15, 8:06am
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The return of NZ markets to normal trade should see a modest steepening of rates, helped by rises in US benchmarks
Offshore sentiment dictating local wholesale interest rates with longer rates falling while short rates stay steady
8th Jan 15, 8:26am
Offshore sentiment dictating local wholesale interest rates with longer rates falling while short rates stay steady
International bond yields touch historic lows as inflation pressures evaporate resulting in a bond price boom
7th Jan 15, 8:28am
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International bond yields touch historic lows as inflation pressures evaporate resulting in a bond price boom
It will be difficult for 2-year swap to fall much below current levels without the market beginning to price rate cuts
6th Jan 15, 8:32am
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It will be difficult for 2-year swap to fall much below current levels without the market beginning to price rate cuts
NZ yields fall since end of 2014. US yields also slipped back after the rises induced by the unexpectedly strong US GDP data
5th Jan 15, 9:01am
NZ yields fall since end of 2014. US yields also slipped back after the rises induced by the unexpectedly strong US GDP data
Clear signals from the US Fed that policy rates will rise mid 2015 sees wholesale markets bid up benchmark rates. NZ swaps follow
19th Dec 14, 8:13am
Clear signals from the US Fed that policy rates will rise mid 2015 sees wholesale markets bid up benchmark rates. NZ swaps follow