OCR
ANZ lowers one of its two home loan 'specials' to the same rate offered by most of its main rivals, but doesn't match the recent reduction by Kiwibank
14th Sep 16, 5:42pm
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ANZ lowers one of its two home loan 'specials' to the same rate offered by most of its main rivals, but doesn't match the recent reduction by Kiwibank
Money managers holding more cash, USD pushes higher; NZD wipes out all of this month's gains; significant underperformance from commodity currencies
14th Sep 16, 8:30am
Money managers holding more cash, USD pushes higher; NZD wipes out all of this month's gains; significant underperformance from commodity currencies
Complacency and improved risk appetite has NZD on the rise; case for Fed tightening pre-emptively is less compelling; USD on back foot
13th Sep 16, 8:13am
Complacency and improved risk appetite has NZD on the rise; case for Fed tightening pre-emptively is less compelling; USD on back foot
Roger J Kerr bemoans the unwillingness of the Reserve Bank to catch out the markets with an unexpected rate cut
12th Sep 16, 1:57pm
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Roger J Kerr bemoans the unwillingness of the Reserve Bank to catch out the markets with an unexpected rate cut
Kiwis' debt pile now exceeds annual disposable income by nearly $100 billion
Hawkish Fed speak sends equities and commodity currencies tumbling; NZD down 1%, AUD was off 1.3%; market volatility could be a sign of things to come
12th Sep 16, 8:31am
Hawkish Fed speak sends equities and commodity currencies tumbling; NZD down 1%, AUD was off 1.3%; market volatility could be a sign of things to come
Savers need to be as aggressive as borrowers when checking bank rate offers. Rate changes may not be coming everyday, but the landscape is shifting
10th Sep 16, 6:02am
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Savers need to be as aggressive as borrowers when checking bank rate offers. Rate changes may not be coming everyday, but the landscape is shifting
ECB bide their time over introducing further stimulus, Euro gains on meeting outcome; Oil price jumps as US inventories fall heavily
9th Sep 16, 8:12am
ECB bide their time over introducing further stimulus, Euro gains on meeting outcome; Oil price jumps as US inventories fall heavily
State-owned bank first of majors to drop a fixed home loan carded rate since early August as wholesale rates and risk margins continue to fall
8th Sep 16, 9:51am
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State-owned bank first of majors to drop a fixed home loan carded rate since early August as wholesale rates and risk margins continue to fall
RBNZ changes its tone as the Kiwi dollar stays stubbornly high with no sign of depreciation. USD regains composure after "undignified fall"
8th Sep 16, 8:27am
RBNZ changes its tone as the Kiwi dollar stays stubbornly high with no sign of depreciation. USD regains composure after "undignified fall"
Prices of dairy products now at their highest levels in about a year-and-a-half, but the surging Kiwi dollar is taking some gloss off the gains
7th Sep 16, 8:55am
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Prices of dairy products now at their highest levels in about a year-and-a-half, but the surging Kiwi dollar is taking some gloss off the gains
Stronger NZD gets boost from dairy auction, poor US data, and may get a further boost if US Fed rate hike plan changes
7th Sep 16, 8:18am
Stronger NZD gets boost from dairy auction, poor US data, and may get a further boost if US Fed rate hike plan changes
Steady ascent for NZD has TWI 3% above RBNZ forecasts; expect no change from RBA; Russia & Saudi Arabia to cooperate to stabilise oil prices
6th Sep 16, 8:22am
Steady ascent for NZD has TWI 3% above RBNZ forecasts; expect no change from RBA; Russia & Saudi Arabia to cooperate to stabilise oil prices
Roger J Kerr says a fall of about 7% to 10% in the TWI exchange rate would be needed for the RBNZ's inflation forecasts to be accurate
5th Sep 16, 1:38pm
Roger J Kerr says a fall of about 7% to 10% in the TWI exchange rate would be needed for the RBNZ's inflation forecasts to be accurate
Savings bonuses wither as banks turn their focus away from short-term savers. At-call savers suffer the full OCR reductions, sometimes more
5th Sep 16, 9:46am
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Savings bonuses wither as banks turn their focus away from short-term savers. At-call savers suffer the full OCR reductions, sometimes more
Volatility after US payroll data undershoots but underlying details solid; flurry of excitement around NZD & AUD short lived
5th Sep 16, 8:19am
Volatility after US payroll data undershoots but underlying details solid; flurry of excitement around NZD & AUD short lived
Significant downside miss in US ISM data, plays into Fed's hands; stronger Chinese PMI data benefits NZD & AUD
2nd Sep 16, 8:19am
Significant downside miss in US ISM data, plays into Fed's hands; stronger Chinese PMI data benefits NZD & AUD
Risk-off tone ahead of jobs report; NZD top performer despite safe haven buying; ANZ survey shows fall in NZ inflation expectations
1st Sep 16, 8:32am
Risk-off tone ahead of jobs report; NZD top performer despite safe haven buying; ANZ survey shows fall in NZ inflation expectations
The imposition of new loan to value ratios by the Reserve Bank doesn't appear to be slowing the housing debt surge just yet
31st Aug 16, 3:36pm
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The imposition of new loan to value ratios by the Reserve Bank doesn't appear to be slowing the housing debt surge just yet
We know banks are holding back OCR cuts from borrowers, so what sort of deal are savers getting?
31st Aug 16, 2:14pm
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We know banks are holding back OCR cuts from borrowers, so what sort of deal are savers getting?
US consumer confidence up; ECB has more work to do to raise inflation; Japanese officials talk down Yen; new record short levels in GBP
31st Aug 16, 8:32am
US consumer confidence up; ECB has more work to do to raise inflation; Japanese officials talk down Yen; new record short levels in GBP
Christian Hawkesby looks at lessons from unconventional monetary policy for New Zealand
31st Aug 16, 7:55am
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Christian Hawkesby looks at lessons from unconventional monetary policy for New Zealand
Better risk appetite sees USD trade lower and NZD advance; markets looking to US job reports for directional guidance
30th Aug 16, 8:20am
Better risk appetite sees USD trade lower and NZD advance; markets looking to US job reports for directional guidance
Roger J Kerr sees little downside for the RBNZ to now surprise the markets with another 0.25% OCR cut at the next review date in September
29th Aug 16, 12:45pm
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Roger J Kerr sees little downside for the RBNZ to now surprise the markets with another 0.25% OCR cut at the next review date in September
Yellen offers no guidance on when hikes occurring; sustained rise in USD after Fischer's comments; NZD belted around
29th Aug 16, 8:39am
Yellen offers no guidance on when hikes occurring; sustained rise in USD after Fischer's comments; NZD belted around