Macroprudential tools
IMF report, that declared the RBNZ 'materially non-compliant' in 13 of 29 international bank regulatory standards, to be a key sounding board for phase 2 of RBNZ Act review
9th Jun 18, 10:02am
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IMF report, that declared the RBNZ 'materially non-compliant' in 13 of 29 international bank regulatory standards, to be a key sounding board for phase 2 of RBNZ Act review
Phase two of the RBNZ review has a broad focus, including exploring new banking levies, deposit insurance and debt-to-income (DTI) restrictions
7th Jun 18, 3:27pm
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Phase two of the RBNZ review has a broad focus, including exploring new banking levies, deposit insurance and debt-to-income (DTI) restrictions
Phase 2 of RBNZ Act review to probe macro-prudential tools, IMF findings & potentially separation of monetary policy & prudential supervision responsibilities
7th Jun 18, 10:31am
Phase 2 of RBNZ Act review to probe macro-prudential tools, IMF findings & potentially separation of monetary policy & prudential supervision responsibilities
Westpac economists believe house price growth will be zero by the end of this year, which will be enough to prompt the Reserve Bank to further easing of lending restrictions
5th Jun 18, 3:39pm
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Westpac economists believe house price growth will be zero by the end of this year, which will be enough to prompt the Reserve Bank to further easing of lending restrictions
David Hargreaves sees little chance that the Reserve Bank's loan to value ratio restrictions will now ever be removed
30th May 18, 2:42pm
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David Hargreaves sees little chance that the Reserve Bank's loan to value ratio restrictions will now ever be removed
RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr is confident NZ’s highly indebted households can withstand interest rate rises, as long as there are no ‘abrupt changes’
30th May 18, 1:04pm
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RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr is confident NZ’s highly indebted households can withstand interest rate rises, as long as there are no ‘abrupt changes’
Reserve Bank says financial risks have lessened but will not be loosening LVR restrictions at this stage; will wait till November 'at least' before any loosening
30th May 18, 9:15am
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Reserve Bank says financial risks have lessened but will not be loosening LVR restrictions at this stage; will wait till November 'at least' before any loosening
Economists doubt the Reserve Bank will want to further roll back mortgage lending restrictions this week and will prefer to wait longer to see how the housing market develops this year
28th May 18, 1:49pm
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Economists doubt the Reserve Bank will want to further roll back mortgage lending restrictions this week and will prefer to wait longer to see how the housing market develops this year
Reserve Bank leaves Official Cash Rate unchanged at 1.75%; new Governor stresses that the next move could go either way
10th May 18, 9:10am
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Reserve Bank leaves Official Cash Rate unchanged at 1.75%; new Governor stresses that the next move could go either way
New RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr gets an early opportunity to strike a favourable impression with the public late next month by further loosening the LVR lending restrictions
4th Apr 18, 7:45am
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New RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr gets an early opportunity to strike a favourable impression with the public late next month by further loosening the LVR lending restrictions
Independent Panel assisting the Government will recommend shifting ultimate power away from RBNZ Governor; also will suggest industry levies to fund RBNZ's prudential operations
2nd Apr 18, 9:08am
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Independent Panel assisting the Government will recommend shifting ultimate power away from RBNZ Governor; also will suggest industry levies to fund RBNZ's prudential operations
The changes announced regarding the Reserve Bank's handling of monetary policy look sensible, but with legislative changes still to come there may yet be room for surprises
26th Mar 18, 4:40pm
The changes announced regarding the Reserve Bank's handling of monetary policy look sensible, but with legislative changes still to come there may yet be room for surprises
Finance Minister Grant Robertson and incoming RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr have signed a new Policy Targets Agreement; new committee to be formed for setting interest rates
26th Mar 18, 9:09am
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Finance Minister Grant Robertson and incoming RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr have signed a new Policy Targets Agreement; new committee to be formed for setting interest rates
Acting Governor Grant Spencer wants the RBNZ's macro-prudential policy Memorandum of Understanding with the Finance Minister integrated into the Reserve Bank Act
14th Mar 18, 11:16am
Acting Governor Grant Spencer wants the RBNZ's macro-prudential policy Memorandum of Understanding with the Finance Minister integrated into the Reserve Bank Act
Acting Governor Grant Spencer says upcoming review of RBNZ's macro-prudential tools should add 'carefully designed' debt to income or debt servicing tool
13th Mar 18, 1:17pm
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Acting Governor Grant Spencer says upcoming review of RBNZ's macro-prudential tools should add 'carefully designed' debt to income or debt servicing tool
Standard & Poor's is confident 'housing related economic imbalances' will peak this year and any further easing of LVRs will only come after a 'protracted period' of measured growth in house prices
21st Feb 18, 6:36am
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Standard & Poor's is confident 'housing related economic imbalances' will peak this year and any further easing of LVRs will only come after a 'protracted period' of measured growth in house prices
Influential RBNZ Survey of expectations shows anticipated inflation of 2.11% in two years time, up from 2.02% in November; house price inflation expectations rise from a low base; wage rise expectations increase
14th Feb 18, 3:30pm
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Influential RBNZ Survey of expectations shows anticipated inflation of 2.11% in two years time, up from 2.02% in November; house price inflation expectations rise from a low base; wage rise expectations increase
Reserve Bank leaves Official Cash Rate unchanged at 1.75%; notes rise in house price inflation but sees this moderating over time; revised down economic impact of new Government's measures
8th Feb 18, 9:06am
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Reserve Bank leaves Official Cash Rate unchanged at 1.75%; notes rise in house price inflation but sees this moderating over time; revised down economic impact of new Government's measures
Not much fun for residential property investors this year, according to the latest predictions from the Property Institute
31st Jan 18, 9:47am
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Not much fun for residential property investors this year, according to the latest predictions from the Property Institute
New CoreLogic figures show sharp drop in profitability from house resales - with a rise in the number of recorded losses
24th Jan 18, 11:18am
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New CoreLogic figures show sharp drop in profitability from house resales - with a rise in the number of recorded losses
CoreLogic's Nick Goodall wraps up the past year in the New Zealand residential property market and looks ahead at what the New Year might bring
19th Jan 18, 5:02am
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CoreLogic's Nick Goodall wraps up the past year in the New Zealand residential property market and looks ahead at what the New Year might bring
NZ Super Fund CEO Adrian Orr, touted by Finance Minister Grant Robertson as having 'the standing and ability to manage change,' named new Reserve Bank Governor
11th Dec 17, 4:15pm
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NZ Super Fund CEO Adrian Orr, touted by Finance Minister Grant Robertson as having 'the standing and ability to manage change,' named new Reserve Bank Governor
Reserve Bank Acting Governor says if inflation doesn't pick up from late next year 'a further easing of monetary policy' would have to be considered
5th Dec 17, 1:34pm
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Reserve Bank Acting Governor says if inflation doesn't pick up from late next year 'a further easing of monetary policy' would have to be considered
The Reserve Bank's loosening of LVR limits will give the banks greater flexibility with their lending policies - but David Hargreaves wonders if the banks will actually want that at the moment
30th Nov 17, 1:27pm
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The Reserve Bank's loosening of LVR limits will give the banks greater flexibility with their lending policies - but David Hargreaves wonders if the banks will actually want that at the moment
Reserve Bank doesn't see a collapse of house prices 'as a particularly high risk' due to Government policies, but says the new policies reinforce the RBNZ's decision to relax LVR restrictions
29th Nov 17, 3:56pm
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Reserve Bank doesn't see a collapse of house prices 'as a particularly high risk' due to Government policies, but says the new policies reinforce the RBNZ's decision to relax LVR restrictions