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BNZ chief economist Tony Alexander believes some home owners might be complacent about how far interest rates are set to rise
21st Nov 13, 9:05am
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BNZ chief economist Tony Alexander believes some home owners might be complacent about how far interest rates are set to rise
Surprising response to NZ PPI data as NZ$/US$ pushed up to 84c; overnight buying of US$ sees the NZ$/US$ cross at 82.8c currently
21st Nov 13, 8:21am
Surprising response to NZ PPI data as NZ$/US$ pushed up to 84c; overnight buying of US$ sees the NZ$/US$ cross at 82.8c currently
RBA Board statement more upbeat than October's, citing “mounting evidence that monetary policy was supporting activity”
20th Nov 13, 8:41am
RBA Board statement more upbeat than October's, citing “mounting evidence that monetary policy was supporting activity”
Chinese banking giant ICBC gets official registration as an NZ bank - former RBNZ Governor and National Party leader is a director
19th Nov 13, 12:14pm
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Chinese banking giant ICBC gets official registration as an NZ bank - former RBNZ Governor and National Party leader is a director
Benje Patterson says LVR restrictions are not about to hit dairy farmers; they would be unworkable and may result in distorting investment decisions
19th Nov 13, 9:41am
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Benje Patterson says LVR restrictions are not about to hit dairy farmers; they would be unworkable and may result in distorting investment decisions
Seasonally adjusted trade surplus for Eurozone widened further than expected (to €14.3b in September); likely to be as a result of weak domestic demand for imports
19th Nov 13, 7:43am
Seasonally adjusted trade surplus for Eurozone widened further than expected (to €14.3b in September); likely to be as a result of weak domestic demand for imports
Moody's sees benefits for covered bondholders in RBNZ's restrictions on NZ banks' high LVR residential mortgage lending
19th Nov 13, 7:09am
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Moody's sees benefits for covered bondholders in RBNZ's restrictions on NZ banks' high LVR residential mortgage lending
Roger J Kerr says the US bond and currency markets are making life tough for the RBNZ Governor
18th Nov 13, 2:05pm
Roger J Kerr says the US bond and currency markets are making life tough for the RBNZ Governor
Both the US October industrial production and US Empire Manufacturing index for November came in below expectations causing the US$ index to slip
18th Nov 13, 7:55am
Both the US October industrial production and US Empire Manufacturing index for November came in below expectations causing the US$ index to slip
Six weeks in to his new LVR policies, Graeme Wheeler is finding the going tough and the questions mounting, says Bernard Hickey
17th Nov 13, 8:19am
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Six weeks in to his new LVR policies, Graeme Wheeler is finding the going tough and the questions mounting, says Bernard Hickey
Return on equity for NZ banks to be 'permanently lower' than pre-GFC, RBNZ says
15th Nov 13, 4:07pm
Return on equity for NZ banks to be 'permanently lower' than pre-GFC, RBNZ says
Dovish undertones in Yellen’s testimony; labour market is still “far short” of potential and inflation will remain below target “for some time”
15th Nov 13, 8:22am
Dovish undertones in Yellen’s testimony; labour market is still “far short” of potential and inflation will remain below target “for some time”
RBNZ wary of 'regulatory leakage' from LVR restrictions, warns of potential 're-calibration' of restrictions if evidence of this emerges
14th Nov 13, 4:51pm
RBNZ wary of 'regulatory leakage' from LVR restrictions, warns of potential 're-calibration' of restrictions if evidence of this emerges
Opinion: We may have already seen conclusive evidence that LVRs have hit the housing market - we just don't realise it yet
14th Nov 13, 12:30pm
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Opinion: We may have already seen conclusive evidence that LVRs have hit the housing market - we just don't realise it yet
BNZ-REINZ Residential Market Survey shows a rapid mood swing meaning it is now a buyer's market
14th Nov 13, 9:42am
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BNZ-REINZ Residential Market Survey shows a rapid mood swing meaning it is now a buyer's market
The GBP was the best performing currency overnight but the NZ$ got a boost from the hawkish bias in the RBNZ's Financial Stability Report
14th Nov 13, 8:11am
The GBP was the best performing currency overnight but the NZ$ got a boost from the hawkish bias in the RBNZ's Financial Stability Report
RBNZ Governor Wheeler says wants house price inflation to drop to 'nearer' Consumer Price Inflation
13th Nov 13, 3:53pm
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RBNZ Governor Wheeler says wants house price inflation to drop to 'nearer' Consumer Price Inflation
RBNZ says too early to say if high LVR speed limit working, but sees early signs of changing market behaviour
13th Nov 13, 9:04am
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RBNZ says too early to say if high LVR speed limit working, but sees early signs of changing market behaviour
Live streaming of the RBNZ press conference for the November Financial Stability Report
13th Nov 13, 8:51am
Live streaming of the RBNZ press conference for the November Financial Stability Report
The NZD/GBP traded lower following softer-than-expected UK inflation data; NZD/GBP resistance seen at 0.5190
13th Nov 13, 8:07am
The NZD/GBP traded lower following softer-than-expected UK inflation data; NZD/GBP resistance seen at 0.5190
Latest REINZ figures show new record price of $407k; but sales up just 2.1%; National price inflation 9.9%; Auckland price inflation 12.6%
12th Nov 13, 10:12am
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Latest REINZ figures show new record price of $407k; but sales up just 2.1%; National price inflation 9.9%; Auckland price inflation 12.6%
Reports are emerging that a number of ECB members were against the rate cut decision last week
12th Nov 13, 7:56am
Reports are emerging that a number of ECB members were against the rate cut decision last week
Roger J Kerr says the future direction for our interest rates is now well signaled; expect them to 1% higher in one year's time
11th Nov 13, 2:00pm
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Roger J Kerr says the future direction for our interest rates is now well signaled; expect them to 1% higher in one year's time
Substantial US payroll numbers for October is probably above the FOMC threshold of ‘sustainable improvement’ in labour market conditions
11th Nov 13, 8:20am
Substantial US payroll numbers for October is probably above the FOMC threshold of ‘sustainable improvement’ in labour market conditions
Growth of ASB's high LVR lending slowed in September quarter with bank now taking 'all necessary steps' to comply with RBNZ limits
8th Nov 13, 4:06pm
Growth of ASB's high LVR lending slowed in September quarter with bank now taking 'all necessary steps' to comply with RBNZ limits