Grant Spencer
RBNZ's Spencer agrees collecting data on types of house buyers, including foreign buyers, "would be useful," but up to Govt to do it
14th May 14, 1:45pm
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RBNZ's Spencer agrees collecting data on types of house buyers, including foreign buyers, "would be useful," but up to Govt to do it
RBNZ says bank system sound, but over-valued housing and high household and dairy debt remain risks; China slump also a risk
14th May 14, 9:08am
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RBNZ says bank system sound, but over-valued housing and high household and dairy debt remain risks; China slump also a risk
RBNZ Deputy Governor: 'Earliest date' for beginning to remove restrictions on low deposit lending will be late this year
9th May 14, 8:48am
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RBNZ Deputy Governor: 'Earliest date' for beginning to remove restrictions on low deposit lending will be late this year
Westpac economists speculate that the RBNZ might be set to announce a higher loan-to-value lendiing 'speed limit' very soon
7th May 14, 2:32pm
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Westpac economists speculate that the RBNZ might be set to announce a higher loan-to-value lendiing 'speed limit' very soon
RBNZ's latest bulletin says banks' share of low deposit lending has shrunk more than it expected when it introduced LVR 'speed limits'
1st Apr 14, 10:38am
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RBNZ's latest bulletin says banks' share of low deposit lending has shrunk more than it expected when it introduced LVR 'speed limits'
Westpac economists are encouraged by talk the LVR limits will be lifted and say there are 'ominously few' examples overseas of such restrictions ever being removed
31st Mar 14, 1:09pm
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Westpac economists are encouraged by talk the LVR limits will be lifted and say there are 'ominously few' examples overseas of such restrictions ever being removed
Opinion: The Reserve Bank might have just avoided itself a whole heap of trouble as the election looms
28th Mar 14, 12:44pm
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Opinion: The Reserve Bank might have just avoided itself a whole heap of trouble as the election looms
RBNZ's Grant Spencer says rising interest rates give greater scope to ease or remove LVR restrictions
28th Mar 14, 7:00am
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RBNZ's Grant Spencer says rising interest rates give greater scope to ease or remove LVR restrictions
RBNZ's Grant Spencer and Graeme Wheeler explain why they're not intervening to bring down the NZ$, even though its near record highs
14th Mar 14, 7:33pm
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RBNZ's Grant Spencer and Graeme Wheeler explain why they're not intervening to bring down the NZ$, even though its near record highs
RBNZ stress tests of Kiwibank, TSB, SBS, Co-op Bank and Heartland will be their first
7th Mar 14, 4:16pm
RBNZ stress tests of Kiwibank, TSB, SBS, Co-op Bank and Heartland will be their first
RBNZ to start meetings with banks' independent directors, plans to stress test NZ owned banks
5th Mar 14, 4:17pm
RBNZ to start meetings with banks' independent directors, plans to stress test NZ owned banks
Adding low equity loans on new house builds to exemptions from lending restrictions not a back down; Not planning further changes to the policy, RBNZ Governor says
13th Dec 13, 7:00am
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Adding low equity loans on new house builds to exemptions from lending restrictions not a back down; Not planning further changes to the policy, RBNZ Governor says
Reserve Bank says that houses under construction will be exempt from the 'speed limits' on high loan-to-value ratio lending
10th Dec 13, 11:11am
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Reserve Bank says that houses under construction will be exempt from the 'speed limits' on high loan-to-value ratio lending
RBNZ says banks reduced low equity mortgage lending to 11.7% of total new mortgage lending in October from 25.5% in September
28th Nov 13, 12:00pm
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RBNZ says banks reduced low equity mortgage lending to 11.7% of total new mortgage lending in October from 25.5% in September
How will New Zealand households find the NZ$50 bln needed to build 100,000 new homes in the next 3 years?
2nd Nov 13, 11:23pm
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How will New Zealand households find the NZ$50 bln needed to build 100,000 new homes in the next 3 years?
RBNZ Deputy Governor Grant Spencer says the impact of LVR 'speed limits' will not be uniform around the country; house prices to stay high
15th Oct 13, 9:42am
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RBNZ Deputy Governor Grant Spencer says the impact of LVR 'speed limits' will not be uniform around the country; house prices to stay high
RBNZ Deputy Governor emphasises LVR restrictions will be temporary and says RBNZ won't micro manage banks' credit books
13th Sep 13, 3:40pm
RBNZ Deputy Governor emphasises LVR restrictions will be temporary and says RBNZ won't micro manage banks' credit books
Reserve Bank reveals more detail on its plans for 'speed limits' on high loan to value lending
13th Aug 13, 3:32pm
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Reserve Bank reveals more detail on its plans for 'speed limits' on high loan to value lending
Growth rate of borrowing has slowed, but the charge to fixed rate mortgages is continuing
31st Jul 13, 3:13pm
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Growth rate of borrowing has slowed, but the charge to fixed rate mortgages is continuing
Opinion: Is it politically tenable for the RBNZ to use its tool to crack down on low equity loans?
19th Jul 13, 4:55pm
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Opinion: Is it politically tenable for the RBNZ to use its tool to crack down on low equity loans?
Bankers say RBNZ about to impose 12% speed limit on the share of new mortgage lending coming from high LVR mortgages; exemptions unlikely
15th Jul 13, 12:18pm
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Bankers say RBNZ about to impose 12% speed limit on the share of new mortgage lending coming from high LVR mortgages; exemptions unlikely
Figures out this week may increase the perils of the central bank's juggling act between facing virtually no inflation now and the future risks of the rising housing market
12th Jul 13, 1:39pm
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Figures out this week may increase the perils of the central bank's juggling act between facing virtually no inflation now and the future risks of the rising housing market
Opinion: The Reserve Bank is right to be worried that this housing boom might provide a bigger threat to financial stability than the last one
3rd Jul 13, 10:24am
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Opinion: The Reserve Bank is right to be worried that this housing boom might provide a bigger threat to financial stability than the last one
As consultation on RBNZ's policy to restrict bank lending to house buyers with little equity winds down, Govt and ASB take their opposition public
2nd Jul 13, 12:10pm
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As consultation on RBNZ's policy to restrict bank lending to house buyers with little equity winds down, Govt and ASB take their opposition public
Opinion: Young Kiwis are choosing a housing bubble now over retirement income later - and Nick Smith thinks this is good
1st Jul 13, 10:24am
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Opinion: Young Kiwis are choosing a housing bubble now over retirement income later - and Nick Smith thinks this is good