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Treasury takes -75 bps off most Kiwi Bond interest rates, the benchmark for risk-free saving for retail savers

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Treasury takes -75 bps off most Kiwi Bond interest rates, the benchmark for risk-free saving for retail savers
Kiwi Bonds

Savers who use the Treasury's Kiwi Bond offers should know that they cut them today, probably not surprising given the recent OCR reduction.

That and declining wholesale rates will have induced them to trim these rates. That means they are now off the high point in the current cycle.

The 'curve' is decidedly inverted now.

Treasury (or more precisely, the Debt Management Office of Treasury) last set these rates on February 2, 2024.

For subscriptions of $1,000 - $500,000 they are now at:

Maturity change Rate
6 months -25 bps 5.00 percent per annum
12 months -75 bps 4.50 percent per annum
2 years -75 bps 4.00 percent per annum
4 years  -75 bps 3.75 percent per annum

The official announcement is here.

Savers who value Government-guaranteed term deposits at what are relatively high current rates should assess the current position. Today's cut may not be the last in 2024.

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Risk-free returns? More like return-free risk.

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What risk? 

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$100 @ 5% is the same return as $200 @ 2.5%... once you understand that, look into what the RBNZ did for LSAP and how many billions were "lost" working that calculation in the other direction.

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The high point was from 28 Aug last year to 3 Feb this year.

This is two steps lower now.

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