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Breakfast briefing: Transition optimism in face of virus surge
Markets cheer Yellen appointment; US retail sags; China bond issues worsen; India hits Chinese digital again; Victoria makes huge stimulus bet; UST 10y at 0.89%; oil firmer but gold drops again; NZ$1 = 69.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.4
25th Nov 20, 7:19am
by David Chaston
News
Has Robertson reduced the likelihood of a negative OCR in 2021?
Economists expect the RBNZ to respond to government pressure over house prices by restricting bank lending; Financial markets now see lower odds of a negative OCR in 2021
25th Nov 20, 6:58am
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Jenée Tibshraeny
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Orr responds to Robertson on house prices
Adrian Orr to consider Grant Robertson's call for the RBNZ to take account of house prices, but says: 'Our monetary policy actions have been, and will continue to be, effective in supporting the economy'
24th Nov 20, 5:38pm
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Jenée Tibshraeny
News
Robertson proposes making Monetary Policy Committee consider house prices
[Updated]
Robertson writes to Orr - proposes requiring Monetary Policy Committee to avoid unnecessary instability in house prices; NZD rises
24th Nov 20, 2:01pm
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Jenée Tibshraeny
Banking
BNZ to reinstate LVR restrictions on home lending from December 7
[Updated]
BNZ says it will reintroduce loan-to-value ratio restrictions on low deposit home loans from December 7 as Reserve Bank moves to formally restore them
24th Nov 20, 4:23pm
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Gareth Vaughan
News
Breakfast briefing: Transition optimism in face of virus surge

Markets cheer Yellen appointment; US retail sags; China bond issues worsen; India hits Chinese digital again; Victoria makes huge stimulus bet; UST 10y at 0.89%; oil firmer but gold drops again; NZ$1 = 69.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.4

25th Nov 20, 7:19am
by David Chaston
News
Has Robertson reduced the likelihood of a negative OCR in 2021?

Economists expect the RBNZ to respond to government pressure over house prices by restricting bank lending; Financial markets now see lower odds of a negative OCR in 2021

25th Nov 20, 6:58am
by Jenée Tibshraeny
2
News
Orr responds to Robertson on house prices

Adrian Orr to consider Grant Robertson's call for the RBNZ to take account of house prices, but says: 'Our monetary policy actions have been, and will continue to be, effective in supporting the economy'

24th Nov 20, 5:38pm
by Jenée Tibshraeny
70
News
Robertson proposes making Monetary Policy Committee consider house prices
[Updated]

Robertson writes to Orr - proposes requiring Monetary Policy Committee to avoid unnecessary instability in house prices; NZD rises

24th Nov 20, 2:01pm
by Jenée Tibshraeny
164
Banking
BNZ to reinstate LVR restrictions on home lending from December 7
[Updated]

BNZ says it will reintroduce loan-to-value ratio restrictions on low deposit home loans from December 7 as Reserve Bank moves to formally restore them

24th Nov 20, 4:23pm
by Gareth Vaughan
11
Rural News
Rural News
Superficial rule-making
Guy Trafford observes that when New Zealand producers are required to adhere to higher standards the result is not a general improvement in standards, but a free pass to importers to undercut them. Consumers then side with the importers
24th Nov 20, 6:39pm
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by Guy Trafford
4
Insurance
Insurance
Insurers cut deal with EQC over earthquake damage
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24th Nov 20, 3:21pm
2
by David Hargreaves
2
Property
Property
Barfoot & Thompson's auction numbers pass 300 a week
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by Greg Ninness
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Property
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New housing supply starting to overtake population growth in Auckland
Auckland's housing crisis starting to ease as supply starts to overtake demand and accumulated housing shortage starts to shrink
24th Nov 20, 10:00am
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by Greg Ninness
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Personal Finance
Over-65s owe $21 billion on mortgages

24th Nov 20, 11:50am
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David Hargreaves
Business
NZIER sees 5% GDP growth by early 2022

24th Nov 20, 1:13pm
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News
What happened Tuesday
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China’s rapid shift to a digital economy

24th Nov 20, 8:35am
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Guest
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RBNZ's COVID-19 response tilting the playing field against NBDTs

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