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Stats NZ says the seasonally adjusted spending fall in December was the first for nine months and was a 'large' fall for a December month; economists say consumers have taken on board Reserve Bank warnings about spending
18th Jan 23, 11:00am
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Stats NZ says the seasonally adjusted spending fall in December was the first for nine months and was a 'large' fall for a December month; economists say consumers have taken on board Reserve Bank warnings about spending
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REINZ says December's sales plummeted nationally to the lowest in years at 4,336; national median price slipped over 12% for the year. In Auckland the fall was 18%. In Wellington 20%. House prices now down around 15% from November 2021 peak
18th Jan 23, 9:00am
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REINZ says December's sales plummeted nationally to the lowest in years at 4,336; national median price slipped over 12% for the year. In Auckland the fall was 18%. In Wellington 20%. House prices now down around 15% from November 2021 peak
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National's finance spokesperson scalds Government after long-running NZIER business survey records the weakest result in its history; ASB economists say economy has 'run into a brick wall'; BNZ economists see 'stagflation on steroids'
17th Jan 23, 10:23am
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National's finance spokesperson scalds Government after long-running NZIER business survey records the weakest result in its history; ASB economists say economy has 'run into a brick wall'; BNZ economists see 'stagflation on steroids'
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
Surging demand in the service industries after the re-opening of the borders has seen the economy grow at a much faster pace than expected in the September quarter; the Reserve Bank won't be pleased - 75 point rise to OCR in February appears certain
15th Dec 22, 11:01am
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Surging demand in the service industries after the re-opening of the borders has seen the economy grow at a much faster pace than expected in the September quarter; the Reserve Bank won't be pleased - 75 point rise to OCR in February appears certain
House price erosion now widespread and likely to be a feature of the market for some time
14th Dec 22, 10:03am
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House price erosion now widespread and likely to be a feature of the market for some time
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Despite seasonal falls in fruit and vegetable prices, the annual rate of food price inflation increased to 10.7% in November; it's a crisis at the checkout, says National Party
13th Dec 22, 11:08am
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Despite seasonal falls in fruit and vegetable prices, the annual rate of food price inflation increased to 10.7% in November; it's a crisis at the checkout, says National Party
Figures to be released in the coming week will show the economy has continued to grow quite strongly. The Reserve Bank's attempts to 'engineer' a recession are still very much in the future yet
12th Dec 22, 9:00am
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Figures to be released in the coming week will show the economy has continued to grow quite strongly. The Reserve Bank's attempts to 'engineer' a recession are still very much in the future yet
Kiwibank raises fixed home loan rates, adding impetus to key mortgage rates rising to 11-year highs. But no bank has yet followed wholesale rates into an inversion
9th Dec 22, 12:21pm
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Kiwibank raises fixed home loan rates, adding impetus to key mortgage rates rising to 11-year highs. But no bank has yet followed wholesale rates into an inversion
BNZ chooses a lower rate track for its floating and fixed rate offers following last week's 75 basis points RBNZ OCR hike
6th Dec 22, 9:38am
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BNZ chooses a lower rate track for its floating and fixed rate offers following last week's 75 basis points RBNZ OCR hike
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Curtain falling on Reserve Bank's Funding for Lending Programme which has continued providing economic stimulus as the OCR has been hiked 400 basis points
6th Dec 22, 7:00am
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Curtain falling on Reserve Bank's Funding for Lending Programme which has continued providing economic stimulus as the OCR has been hiked 400 basis points
Country's biggest bank ANZ NZ sees September quarter fall in gross lending as banks' net interest margins rise
1st Dec 22, 5:00am
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Country's biggest bank ANZ NZ sees September quarter fall in gross lending as banks' net interest margins rise
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Mixed in with ANZ's floating mortgage rate & term deposit rate hikes, are chunky fixed mortgage rate hikes too. But wholesale rates influential for fixed home loan rates are falling. Opportunities for borrowers are opening up
30th Nov 22, 12:13pm
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Mixed in with ANZ's floating mortgage rate & term deposit rate hikes, are chunky fixed mortgage rate hikes too. But wholesale rates influential for fixed home loan rates are falling. Opportunities for borrowers are opening up
The Aussie parents of NZ's big four banks have billions of reasons to cheer the removal of RBNZ dividend restrictions
30th Nov 22, 5:00am
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The Aussie parents of NZ's big four banks have billions of reasons to cheer the removal of RBNZ dividend restrictions
Reserve Bank raises Official Cash Rate to a level not seen since 2008; now sees OCR peaking at 5.5% and holding there for a year; forecasting a RECESSION from mid-2023
23rd Nov 22, 2:10pm
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Reserve Bank raises Official Cash Rate to a level not seen since 2008; now sees OCR peaking at 5.5% and holding there for a year; forecasting a RECESSION from mid-2023
In the last of a series of articles on bank fees, Matt Skinner looks at personal borrowing fees the major banks charge
17th Nov 22, 3:31pm
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In the last of a series of articles on bank fees, Matt Skinner looks at personal borrowing fees the major banks charge
In the fourth of a series of articles on bank fees, Matt Skinner looks at the mortgage fees the major banks charge
16th Nov 22, 10:12am
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In the fourth of a series of articles on bank fees, Matt Skinner looks at the mortgage fees the major banks charge
In the third of a series of articles on bank fees, Matt Skinner looks at international service fees the major banks charge
14th Nov 22, 3:33pm
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In the third of a series of articles on bank fees, Matt Skinner looks at international service fees the major banks charge
Do banks really make too much profit? And what would we gain if they made less? What would we lose?
12th Nov 22, 8:53am
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Do banks really make too much profit? And what would we gain if they made less? What would we lose?
In the second of a series of articles on bank fees, Matt Skinner looks at credit card fees the major banks charge
8th Nov 22, 10:12am
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In the second of a series of articles on bank fees, Matt Skinner looks at credit card fees the major banks charge
PM says banks not demonstrating 'social license' by repeatedly making very high profits, but does not have policy options; instead says banks 'should take a long hard look at themselves'
7th Nov 22, 6:11pm
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PM says banks not demonstrating 'social license' by repeatedly making very high profits, but does not have policy options; instead says banks 'should take a long hard look at themselves'
In the first of a series of articles on bank fees, Matt Skinner looks at the business borrowing fees the major banks charge
4th Nov 22, 11:38am
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In the first of a series of articles on bank fees, Matt Skinner looks at the business borrowing fees the major banks charge
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Statistics New Zealand says the unemployment rate has remained at 3.3%; but private sector hourly wages have risen more than anybody forecast - which could have big ramifications for interest rate rises; RBNZ says employment situation 'not sustainable'
2nd Nov 22, 11:00am
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Statistics New Zealand says the unemployment rate has remained at 3.3%; but private sector hourly wages have risen more than anybody forecast - which could have big ramifications for interest rate rises; RBNZ says employment situation 'not sustainable'
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ASB and HSBC are the next to raise fixed home loan rates. A feature is the steepness of their hikes for terms of 4 and 5 years. Both raised TD rates too, with ASB matching Kiwibank with a 4.5% one year offer. BNZ raises rates too
26th Oct 22, 8:46am
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ASB and HSBC are the next to raise fixed home loan rates. A feature is the steepness of their hikes for terms of 4 and 5 years. Both raised TD rates too, with ASB matching Kiwibank with a 4.5% one year offer. BNZ raises rates too
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Searing domestic inflation has the financial markets now picking a 75-point rise to the Official Cash Rate from the Reserve Bank next month and a peak OCR of over 5%
18th Oct 22, 11:01am
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Searing domestic inflation has the financial markets now picking a 75-point rise to the Official Cash Rate from the Reserve Bank next month and a peak OCR of over 5%