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Citing stress test results, RBNZ says banks could post losses of up to 8% on dairy loans, which now are more than NZ$38 bln; says losses can be absorbed from profit rather than capital
16th Mar 16, 2:01pm
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Citing stress test results, RBNZ says banks could post losses of up to 8% on dairy loans, which now are more than NZ$38 bln; says losses can be absorbed from profit rather than capital
Bernard's Top 10: The chilling maths of inequality; Get ready for RSCoin to be way bigger than Bitcoin; The problem for millenials; But will they start voting because of it?; 'But it's different here'; Clarke and Dawe; John Oliver
16th Mar 16, 1:39pm
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Bernard's Top 10: The chilling maths of inequality; Get ready for RSCoin to be way bigger than Bitcoin; The problem for millenials; But will they start voting because of it?; 'But it's different here'; Clarke and Dawe; John Oliver
Stats NZ reports NZ current account annual deficit fell to 3.1% of GDP in December from 3.3%; quarterly deficit increased by $221 mln to $1.9 bln
16th Mar 16, 11:08am
Stats NZ reports NZ current account annual deficit fell to 3.1% of GDP in December from 3.3%; quarterly deficit increased by $221 mln to $1.9 bln
Dairy prices fall again; US retail sales drop; fraud issues in London, Nigeria, Bangladesh; China eyes Tobin Tax, iron ore price slides, UST 10yr yield 1.96%; oil down, gold down; NZ$1 = 65.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 69.9
16th Mar 16, 7:24am
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Dairy prices fall again; US retail sales drop; fraud issues in London, Nigeria, Bangladesh; China eyes Tobin Tax, iron ore price slides, UST 10yr yield 1.96%; oil down, gold down; NZ$1 = 65.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 69.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; only TD cuts today, Parliament in uproar over holdbacks, WMP signals positive, swap rates fall, NZD lower
15th Mar 16, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; only TD cuts today, Parliament in uproar over holdbacks, WMP signals positive, swap rates fall, NZD lower
US inflation rising; US car loan defaults up; Moody's thinks China can't win; Eurozone factories buzzing; credit card benefits fade, UST 10yr yield 1.96%; oil down, gold down; NZ$1 = 66.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.7
15th Mar 16, 7:29am
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US inflation rising; US car loan defaults up; Moody's thinks China can't win; Eurozone factories buzzing; credit card benefits fade, UST 10yr yield 1.96%; oil down, gold down; NZ$1 = 66.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; ASB launches hot fixed rates, full cuts to savings accounts, services sector expands faster, equities jump, swap rates steepen but low, NZD up
14th Mar 16, 4:01pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; ASB launches hot fixed rates, full cuts to savings accounts, services sector expands faster, equities jump, swap rates steepen but low, NZD up
English says possible bank losses on dairy debt not a threat to financial stability; says Government won't bail out dairy farmers; says competition best way to sort out banks not passing on OCR cuts; Little says 'stiff-arm' the banks on dairy debt
14th Mar 16, 1:26pm
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English says possible bank losses on dairy debt not a threat to financial stability; says Government won't bail out dairy farmers; says competition best way to sort out banks not passing on OCR cuts; Little says 'stiff-arm' the banks on dairy debt
US eyes on Fed, services stronger; China factory growth slows, retail growth underperforms, UST 10yr yield 1.98%; oil unchanged, gold down; NZ$1 = 67.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.2
14th Mar 16, 7:21am
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US eyes on Fed, services stronger; China factory growth slows, retail growth underperforms, UST 10yr yield 1.98%; oil unchanged, gold down; NZ$1 = 67.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; some banks take a big cut of the OCR decrease, drop TD rates; food prices lower; factories humming; swap rates up; NZD up
11th Mar 16, 4:00pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; some banks take a big cut of the OCR decrease, drop TD rates; food prices lower; factories humming; swap rates up; NZD up
US jobless claims fall; US net worth rises; ECB cuts rates, hikes stimulus; world trade volumes high and stable, UST 10yr yield 1.90%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 66.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.6
11th Mar 16, 7:21am
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US jobless claims fall; US net worth rises; ECB cuts rates, hikes stimulus; world trade volumes high and stable, UST 10yr yield 1.90%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 66.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; only one mortgage rate cut, two savings cuts, OCR cut, ANZ bond offers, booming tourism, jump in China's inflation, swap rates dive, NZD lower
10th Mar 16, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; only one mortgage rate cut, two savings cuts, OCR cut, ANZ bond offers, booming tourism, jump in China's inflation, swap rates dive, NZD lower
RBNZ's Wheeler says he expects all of 25 bps cut in OCR to be passed on to floating rates; RBNZ's Hodgetts says impact of foreign funding costs only 'relatively mild' and expects 'bulk' of lower rates to be passed on
10th Mar 16, 1:47pm
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RBNZ's Wheeler says he expects all of 25 bps cut in OCR to be passed on to floating rates; RBNZ's Hodgetts says impact of foreign funding costs only 'relatively mild' and expects 'bulk' of lower rates to be passed on
RBNZ surprises with 25 bps cut to 2.25%; forecasts one more cut; concerned about falling inflation expectations; says wants NZ$ to fall
10th Mar 16, 9:03am
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RBNZ surprises with 25 bps cut to 2.25%; forecasts one more cut; concerned about falling inflation expectations; says wants NZ$ to fall
US inventories rise; Aussie home lending falls; China tightens currency trading; UST 10yr yield 1.87%; oil up, Saudis to borrow; gold down; NZ$1 = 68 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.1
10th Mar 16, 7:09am
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US inventories rise; Aussie home lending falls; China tightens currency trading; UST 10yr yield 1.87%; oil up, Saudis to borrow; gold down; NZ$1 = 68 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.1
Labour attacks Fonterra and CEO Theo Spierings in Parliament; calls on Key to denounce CEO; Key distances Govt from Spierings; reassures again on 'medium term outlook' for dairy; English says farmers shouldn't wait for price rebound
9th Mar 16, 4:27pm
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Labour attacks Fonterra and CEO Theo Spierings in Parliament; calls on Key to denounce CEO; Key distances Govt from Spierings; reassures again on 'medium term outlook' for dairy; English says farmers shouldn't wait for price rebound
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Obama to visit NZ, consumer spending strong, mortgage approvals strong, flatter swap rates, lower NZD
9th Mar 16, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Obama to visit NZ, consumer spending strong, mortgage approvals strong, flatter swap rates, lower NZD
China exports fall sharply, trade surplus drops; Japan's economy shrinks; policy makers alarmed; air traffic up strongly; UST 10yr yield 1.81%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 67.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.9
9th Mar 16, 7:30am
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China exports fall sharply, trade surplus drops; Japan's economy shrinks; policy makers alarmed; air traffic up strongly; UST 10yr yield 1.81%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 67.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; payout sinks again, factories busier, Truckometer signals growth, P2P fees in spotlight, swaps and NZD unchanged
8th Mar 16, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; payout sinks again, factories busier, Truckometer signals growth, P2P fees in spotlight, swaps and NZD unchanged
PM says European dairy production surge in 2015 a one-off; banks tell him they're being cautious; but a few very indebted farmers will go under; Govt not taking action on Fonterra's tougher payment terms for suppliers
8th Mar 16, 3:59pm
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PM says European dairy production surge in 2015 a one-off; banks tell him they're being cautious; but a few very indebted farmers will go under; Govt not taking action on Fonterra's tougher payment terms for suppliers
China forex reserves fall slower; China signals stimulus coming; iron ore prices 'go berserk'; Hong Kong housing slumps; airfreight shows good growth; UST 10yr yield 1.91%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 68 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.2
8th Mar 16, 7:34am
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China forex reserves fall slower; China signals stimulus coming; iron ore prices 'go berserk'; Hong Kong housing slumps; airfreight shows good growth; UST 10yr yield 1.91%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 68 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; TD and savings rate cuts, lower wholesale trade, Landcorp changes tack, earns cheers, swaps and NZD hold
7th Mar 16, 4:01pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; TD and savings rate cuts, lower wholesale trade, Landcorp changes tack, earns cheers, swaps and NZD hold
State-owned farmer to sharply reduce scale of forestry-to-dairy conversions at Wairakei Estates; cites financial and environmental reasons
7th Mar 16, 11:10am
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State-owned farmer to sharply reduce scale of forestry-to-dairy conversions at Wairakei Estates; cites financial and environmental reasons
US jobs jump, boost rate hike prospects; BIS says markets losing faith; China sets growth and restructuring targets; UST 10yr yield 1.88%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 68.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.5
7th Mar 16, 7:16am
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US jobs jump, boost rate hike prospects; BIS says markets losing faith; China sets growth and restructuring targets; UST 10yr yield 1.88%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 68.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.5
Now that zero interest rates, Quantitative Easing and negative interest rates have failed, should the world's central banks start printing money and handing it over to real people? Bernard Hickey takes a look
6th Mar 16, 5:02am
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Now that zero interest rates, Quantitative Easing and negative interest rates have failed, should the world's central banks start printing money and handing it over to real people? Bernard Hickey takes a look