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Eaqub is right when he says there will be an over supply. There is actually already an over supply. It's...
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Data on bank switching may go public

17 Apr 14, 4:20pm, Gareth Vaughan
Payments NZ mulls making data on the volume of customers changing banks public as ING Direct lobbies for UK type switching system in Australia

No credit card monogamy for ANZ or BNZ

17 Apr 14, 4:14pm, Gareth Vaughan
ANZ and BNZ don't plan to follow rivals ASB and Westpac into relationships with just one credit card provider

'Auckland housing doesn't make sense'

17 Apr 14, 3:31pm, Gareth Vaughan
NZIER's Shamubeel Eaqub on Auckland housing market not making sense, danger of housing over supply & 3 things for debate in election year

What happened today

17 Apr 14, 3:30pm, David Chaston
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; job ads lift, welfare rolls shrink, confidence rises, NZGS bond demand strong, swap rates rise

NZ Govt Bond tender number 518 results

17 Apr 14, 2:10pm, Craig Simpson
Latest bond tender of NZ$200 mln received bids for NZ$851 mln with an average weighted yield of 4.40% (previously 4.37%)

Genesis shares an instant hit

Updated 17 Apr 14, 1:18pm, David Hargreaves
Shares in the last of the SOE partial privatisations have the best debut of the lot

Co-op welcomed into scheme

Updated 17 Apr 14, 12:44pm, David Hargreaves
Co-operative Bank becomes 11th lender to sign up to Government's housing scheme; Housing Minister Nick Smith wants more

Selling houses to foreigners 'benefits NZers'

17 Apr 14, 12:02pm, David Hargreaves
Ban on overseas house buyers would make Kiwis worse off, argues ACT Party

Bernard's Top 10 at 10

17 Apr 14, 11:51am, Bernard Hickey
How money really works; Will the world's new middle classes drop back into poverty?; Charting the pigs in the python; Tony Alexander and the carry trade; Jon Stewart; Dilbert

Arguments for regional LVR rules 'don't hold water'

17 Apr 14, 11:01am, David Hargreaves
BNZ’s Tony Alexander says there is 'nothing inequitable' about regional housing markets suffering because of LVR rules

Anthony Healy named new BNZ CEO

17 Apr 14, 10:58am, Gareth Vaughan
Anthony Healy, currently director of BNZ Partners, to succeed Andrew Thorburn as BNZ CEO

Mixed Chinese data sees NZD bounce back

17 Apr 14, 9:59am, Dan Bell
After the USD/NZD traded below 86 cents the NZD bounced back as market believes OCR will rise by 25 basis points next week

Co-op ranked ahead of big five

17 Apr 14, 9:49am, Gareth Vaughan
The Co-operative Bank awarded Canstar gong for most satisfied banking customers

NZD appeal dented

17 Apr 14, 8:39am, bnzeconomists
The extended elevated run by the NZD is undermining RBNZ inflation assumptions, may induce an OCR hike interruption

Rates rally on CPI undershoot

17 Apr 14, 8:27am, bnzeconomists
US Treasury yields rise on positive US economic data; BoC holds rates; EU inflation adjusted lower

90 seconds at 9 am: China growth slowing

17 Apr 14, 7:28am, David Chaston
Fed sees US expanding but housing up less than expected; China growth slows but better than expected; NZ$1 = US$0.863 TWI = 80.1

What happened Wednesday

16 Apr 14, 4:00pm, David Chaston
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; mortgage approvals sag, inflation weak, 90 day bill rates jump, NZD falls, Co-op Bank pushes bonus saver boundary

F&P Finance retail deposit funding falls

16 Apr 14, 3:22pm, Gareth Vaughan
F&P Finance records 13% nine month fall in retail deposit funding with 73.1% reinvestment rate

Govt scales back Genesis bids sharply

Updated 16 Apr 14, 3:03pm, Bernard Hickey
Bids for more than NZ$2,500 of Genesis shares scaled back sharply after strong demand surprises Government; Shares set for 10% plus premium on debut on Friday

Half the overseas-born live in Auckland

16 Apr 14, 12:45pm, David Chaston
The latest Census data released shows how our ethnic diversity is growing, especially in Auckland

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16 Apr 14, 9:26am Europe down, US up
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16 Apr 14, 8:11am NZD broadly weaker 1
16 Apr 14, 8:02am NZ swaps constrained by US CPI
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15 Apr 14, 8:17pm IPCC redefines agriculture as 'green tech' 1
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15 Apr 14, 1:44pm Ruataniwha consents granted 42
15 Apr 14, 12:23pm English sees 20% wage growth in 6 yrs 24
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15 Apr 14, 9:10am US March retail better than expected
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15 Apr 14, 8:14am 'NZ commodity prices have peaked'
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