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Westpac economists say if the RBNZ's judgement is wrong, then New Zealand could be facing a protracted period of strong domestic inflation pressures
21st Aug 23, 2:23pm
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Westpac economists say if the RBNZ's judgement is wrong, then New Zealand could be facing a protracted period of strong domestic inflation pressures
ASB heeds their owner's boss, raising home loan rates in unseasonal drive to protect profits. But SBS Bank strikes with a very competitive sub-6% three year rate
21st Aug 23, 9:02am
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ASB heeds their owner's boss, raising home loan rates in unseasonal drive to protect profits. But SBS Bank strikes with a very competitive sub-6% three year rate
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Parliamentary committee recommends NZ investigate scheme to get banks paying scam victims back
18th Aug 23, 3:32pm
Parliamentary committee recommends NZ investigate scheme to get banks paying scam victims back
ASB economist Nat Keall says the global dairy market is well supplied in the near-term, 'and it is difficult to see a catalyst for much strengthening in demand'
16th Aug 23, 12:47pm
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ASB economist Nat Keall says the global dairy market is well supplied in the near-term, 'and it is difficult to see a catalyst for much strengthening in demand'
Govt's proposed Business Growth Fund partnership with banks to invest in SMEs idling in the slow lane
16th Aug 23, 5:00am
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Govt's proposed Business Growth Fund partnership with banks to invest in SMEs idling in the slow lane
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A survey for the Reserve Bank shows that households think inflation is going to be NEARLY back in the RBNZ's 1% to 3% target range in two years' time, while house prices will rise next year and continue to rise
15th Aug 23, 3:43pm
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A survey for the Reserve Bank shows that households think inflation is going to be NEARLY back in the RBNZ's 1% to 3% target range in two years' time, while house prices will rise next year and continue to rise
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With BNZ having a target to reduce its financed dairy farming emissions through membership of the UN-convened Net Zero Banking Alliance, where are other key NZ rural lenders at?
15th Aug 23, 5:00am
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With BNZ having a target to reduce its financed dairy farming emissions through membership of the UN-convened Net Zero Banking Alliance, where are other key NZ rural lenders at?
Westpac steps out of line with a 10 basis points cut to its 2-year fixed home loan rate. Although not a large drop, it is the first non-trivial reduction in a main bank 2-year rate for six months
14th Aug 23, 12:35pm
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Westpac steps out of line with a 10 basis points cut to its 2-year fixed home loan rate. Although not a large drop, it is the first non-trivial reduction in a main bank 2-year rate for six months
While the Reserve Bank's widely expected to keep the Official Cash Rate unchanged this week, some experts on NZIER's 'Shadow Board' think higher rates are needed
14th Aug 23, 11:37am
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While the Reserve Bank's widely expected to keep the Official Cash Rate unchanged this week, some experts on NZIER's 'Shadow Board' think higher rates are needed
NZ banks unify on anti-scam centre, but say this UK innovation to fight fraud isn't a silver bullet
12th Aug 23, 9:10am
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NZ banks unify on anti-scam centre, but say this UK innovation to fight fraud isn't a silver bullet
Reserve Bank to ask whether New Zealand banks are able to cope with climate change in a 27-year scenario where the planet is 2° warmer
10th Aug 23, 2:47pm
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Reserve Bank to ask whether New Zealand banks are able to cope with climate change in a 27-year scenario where the planet is 2° warmer
Commerce Commission says which bank gets our savings and home loans could reveal whether there's enough bank competition
10th Aug 23, 10:52am
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Commerce Commission says which bank gets our savings and home loans could reveal whether there's enough bank competition
Government set to gut loan affordability rules in CCCFA review to make sure people can borrow when they have good credit
9th Aug 23, 5:12pm
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Government set to gut loan affordability rules in CCCFA review to make sure people can borrow when they have good credit
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Influential RBNZ survey shows a slight rise in the expected level of inflation in two years time
9th Aug 23, 3:22pm
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Influential RBNZ survey shows a slight rise in the expected level of inflation in two years time
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Stats NZ figures show that total card spending fell by 0.9% in July, reversing some of the gains made in June when there was a rush of fuel spending to beat the excise duty rise
9th Aug 23, 11:30am
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Stats NZ figures show that total card spending fell by 0.9% in July, reversing some of the gains made in June when there was a rush of fuel spending to beat the excise duty rise
Finance Minister Grant Robertson has been searching for savings as corporate tax revenue falls below Treasury forecast
4th Aug 23, 6:34am
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Finance Minister Grant Robertson has been searching for savings as corporate tax revenue falls below Treasury forecast
Andrew Body & Simon Jensen look at how to boost bank lending to businesses and improve productivity
3rd Aug 23, 10:36am
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Andrew Body & Simon Jensen look at how to boost bank lending to businesses and improve productivity
Fonterra seen as having to lower its milk price forecast soon, as one major bank economist slashes his forecast price by over a dollar
26th Jul 23, 1:13pm
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Fonterra seen as having to lower its milk price forecast soon, as one major bank economist slashes his forecast price by over a dollar
After quarterly inflation figures that contained, in the words of one economist, 'a number of red flags' for the Reserve Bank, upcoming labour market data are seen as key ahead of the RBNZ's next Official Cash Rate decision in August
24th Jul 23, 2:24pm
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After quarterly inflation figures that contained, in the words of one economist, 'a number of red flags' for the Reserve Bank, upcoming labour market data are seen as key ahead of the RBNZ's next Official Cash Rate decision in August
Westpac economists say many things need to change if the tourism sector is to thrive in the post Covid era
21st Jul 23, 5:00am
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Westpac economists say many things need to change if the tourism sector is to thrive in the post Covid era
ANZ economists expect a gradual lift in dairy commodity prices - but not before a large proportion of the new NZ season's supply has already been traded; they have cut their forecast milk price
20th Jul 23, 12:04pm
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ANZ economists expect a gradual lift in dairy commodity prices - but not before a large proportion of the new NZ season's supply has already been traded; they have cut their forecast milk price
Why Treasury told the Government it could, but shouldn't, grab a slice of big bank profits via a levy or tax top-up
18th Jul 23, 9:00am
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Why Treasury told the Government it could, but shouldn't, grab a slice of big bank profits via a levy or tax top-up
Westpac economists say there are signs the labour market 'has not cracked yet', which raises the likelihood the RBNZ will need to upgrade its economic growth forecasts - adding upside risk to the inflation outlook
17th Jul 23, 1:53pm
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Westpac economists say there are signs the labour market 'has not cracked yet', which raises the likelihood the RBNZ will need to upgrade its economic growth forecasts - adding upside risk to the inflation outlook
BNZ moves some fixed home loan rates up but not by as much as some key rivals. Wholesale rate increases have been driving the shift higher
11th Jul 23, 8:30am
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BNZ moves some fixed home loan rates up but not by as much as some key rivals. Wholesale rate increases have been driving the shift higher
Westpac economists say the average mortgage rate households are paying will rise by more over the coming year than it has so far
10th Jul 23, 12:11pm
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Westpac economists say the average mortgage rate households are paying will rise by more over the coming year than it has so far