Interest rates
Westpac adds to the sense the home loan market may be about to u-turn and start offering lower fixed rates
23rd Nov 23, 5:15pm
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Westpac adds to the sense the home loan market may be about to u-turn and start offering lower fixed rates
ANZ’s chief economist Sharon Zollner no longer expects the Reserve Bank to increase the Official Cash Rate above its current 5.50%
17th Nov 23, 2:03pm
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ANZ’s chief economist Sharon Zollner no longer expects the Reserve Bank to increase the Official Cash Rate above its current 5.50%
Kiwibank economists say households are showing few signs of financial stress in the face of higher interest rates, but 'a lot hinges on the labour market'
16th Nov 23, 1:03pm
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Kiwibank economists say households are showing few signs of financial stress in the face of higher interest rates, but 'a lot hinges on the labour market'
Hawkish forecasters think rates need to go higher-for-longer, while dovish economists think the RBNZ may have already overcooked the chook
12th Nov 23, 6:00am
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Hawkish forecasters think rates need to go higher-for-longer, while dovish economists think the RBNZ may have already overcooked the chook
Economists say the Reserve Bank will be wary of survey results that show shorter term inflation expectations have fallen but longer term expectations for both inflation and interest rates have risen
9th Nov 23, 9:07am
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Economists say the Reserve Bank will be wary of survey results that show shorter term inflation expectations have fallen but longer term expectations for both inflation and interest rates have risen
Influential RBNZ survey shows a small but significant drop in the expected level of inflation in two years time, and a sharp drop in expectations of one-year-out inflation; house prices expected to rise
8th Nov 23, 3:51pm
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Influential RBNZ survey shows a small but significant drop in the expected level of inflation in two years time, and a sharp drop in expectations of one-year-out inflation; house prices expected to rise
Peter Martin says the best guess of people who bet on this for a living is that Australia is about to join the rest of the world and leave rates where they are for quite some time
8th Nov 23, 11:44am
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Peter Martin says the best guess of people who bet on this for a living is that Australia is about to join the rest of the world and leave rates where they are for quite some time
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Reserve Bank of Australia lifts cash rate 25 basis points with financial markets thinking a December rise may come too
7th Nov 23, 4:31pm
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Reserve Bank of Australia lifts cash rate 25 basis points with financial markets thinking a December rise may come too
Economist Brian Easton says there is a view that the world economy is entering a period of higher inflation and higher nominal interest rates, but who knows? Presumably New Zealand has to follow
6th Nov 23, 9:46am
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Economist Brian Easton says there is a view that the world economy is entering a period of higher inflation and higher nominal interest rates, but who knows? Presumably New Zealand has to follow
Even though wholesale rates have turned down rather sharply in the past few days, BNZ has raised its one year TD offer above any other main bank
6th Nov 23, 9:26am
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Even though wholesale rates have turned down rather sharply in the past few days, BNZ has raised its one year TD offer above any other main bank
Market expectations of Official Cash Rate settings leaning towards cuts after the increase in unemployment this week
2nd Nov 23, 2:11pm
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Market expectations of Official Cash Rate settings leaning towards cuts after the increase in unemployment this week
Change, along with death & taxes, is a certainty in life with none of us knowing exactly what's around the corner. So Gareth Vaughan's pleased to see at least one central banker is thinking about change
2nd Nov 23, 1:20pm
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Change, along with death & taxes, is a certainty in life with none of us knowing exactly what's around the corner. So Gareth Vaughan's pleased to see at least one central banker is thinking about change
Think the RBA will lift rates on Melbourne Cup day? Don’t bet your house on it, Peter Martin says
2nd Nov 23, 10:20am
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Think the RBA will lift rates on Melbourne Cup day? Don’t bet your house on it, Peter Martin says
Latest RBNZ figures show just a small rise in overall non-performing housing loans in September - though separately there was a noteworthy rise in consumer borrowing
31st Oct 23, 4:26pm
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Latest RBNZ figures show just a small rise in overall non-performing housing loans in September - though separately there was a noteworthy rise in consumer borrowing
The Red Bank raises fixed home loan rates across the board, and tweaks two short-term term deposit rates higher, moving up into rate space provided earlier by ASB and other rivals
30th Oct 23, 4:52pm
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The Red Bank raises fixed home loan rates across the board, and tweaks two short-term term deposit rates higher, moving up into rate space provided earlier by ASB and other rivals
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ANZ raises home loan rates along with term deposit rates, finally catching up with ASB, but opening up same carded differences with other main rivals
24th Oct 23, 5:53pm
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ANZ raises home loan rates along with term deposit rates, finally catching up with ASB, but opening up same carded differences with other main rivals
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Many banks now offer 6.1% pa term deposit rates for any term between 6 & 36 months, but SBS Bank's new 6.7% one year special rate stands out
24th Oct 23, 10:39am
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Many banks now offer 6.1% pa term deposit rates for any term between 6 & 36 months, but SBS Bank's new 6.7% one year special rate stands out
The rebalancing of the economy could have been a lot more 'harrowing', Infometrics’ chief forecaster Gareth Kiernan says
20th Oct 23, 5:00am
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The rebalancing of the economy could have been a lot more 'harrowing', Infometrics’ chief forecaster Gareth Kiernan says
Interest.co.nz's Home Loan Affordability Reports suggest first home buyers have been poorly served by both Labour and National-led governments
19th Oct 23, 9:11am
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Interest.co.nz's Home Loan Affordability Reports suggest first home buyers have been poorly served by both Labour and National-led governments
Another main bank - Kiwibank - trumps the ASB 6% term deposit offer for a six month term, pushing it to 6.05%, a market-leading level from any bank
18th Oct 23, 2:15pm
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Another main bank - Kiwibank - trumps the ASB 6% term deposit offer for a six month term, pushing it to 6.05%, a market-leading level from any bank
Economists rule out November rate hike as inflation falls as RBNZ had forecast
17th Oct 23, 2:31pm
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Economists rule out November rate hike as inflation falls as RBNZ had forecast
Inflation has fallen by far more than anybody expected, despite surging fuel costs, which suggests the Reserve Bank's interest rate rises of the recent past are working
17th Oct 23, 11:22am
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Inflation has fallen by far more than anybody expected, despite surging fuel costs, which suggests the Reserve Bank's interest rate rises of the recent past are working
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Heartland Bank raises more home loan rates, whittling back much of its rate advantage. It also unveils a 5% digital call account, besting most other call account offers
16th Oct 23, 11:39am
Heartland Bank raises more home loan rates, whittling back much of its rate advantage. It also unveils a 5% digital call account, besting most other call account offers
A main bank moves the 6% term deposit rate offer to a six month term, and raises its three year offer to a market-leading 6.10%
12th Oct 23, 9:24am
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A main bank moves the 6% term deposit rate offer to a six month term, and raises its three year offer to a market-leading 6.10%
NZ Banking Association figures show while many mortgage holders remain ahead with repayments, 1.4% are behind, while over 9000 bank customers applied for hardship status
12th Oct 23, 7:40am
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NZ Banking Association figures show while many mortgage holders remain ahead with repayments, 1.4% are behind, while over 9000 bank customers applied for hardship status