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Guy Trafford tries to make sense of the falling farm gate milk price forecasts, in light of most analysts struggling with widespread uncertainty in dairy markets
13th May 22, 11:02am
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Guy Trafford tries to make sense of the falling farm gate milk price forecasts, in light of most analysts struggling with widespread uncertainty in dairy markets
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Yes, term deposit rates are rising and that is a good thing. But are these rises keeping pace with the wider financial world? We investigate
12th May 22, 6:36pm
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Yes, term deposit rates are rising and that is a good thing. But are these rises keeping pace with the wider financial world? We investigate
Guy Trafford reviews the Rabobank/Federated Farmers survey on pay-related benefits of working in rural businesses and finds improvements have been surprisingly positive
28th Apr 22, 12:13pm
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Guy Trafford reviews the Rabobank/Federated Farmers survey on pay-related benefits of working in rural businesses and finds improvements have been surprisingly positive
Rabobank keen to grow via new lending to farmers and businesses in NZ's food and agribusiness supply chain
30th Mar 22, 9:27am
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Rabobank keen to grow via new lending to farmers and businesses in NZ's food and agribusiness supply chain
ANZ's increased term deposit rates are not as impressive as they may at first seem, but there are other institutions pushing up rates for savers that are worth watching
29th Mar 22, 10:46am
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ANZ's increased term deposit rates are not as impressive as they may at first seem, but there are other institutions pushing up rates for savers that are worth watching
Term deposit rates are rising in the shadow of mortgage rates and inflation. We look at the broader landscape of these increases and assess where the higher offers are even if they aren't matching CPI
20th Mar 22, 7:00am
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Term deposit rates are rising in the shadow of mortgage rates and inflation. We look at the broader landscape of these increases and assess where the higher offers are even if they aren't matching CPI
Banks have talked the talk on reducing fees over the past two years. Have their actions matched this?
17th Mar 22, 5:00am
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Banks have talked the talk on reducing fees over the past two years. Have their actions matched this?
New Zealand banks' annual funding costs sink as big banks tighten grip on lending market
9th Mar 22, 10:53am
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New Zealand banks' annual funding costs sink as big banks tighten grip on lending market
Low milk production in NZ and the impacts of the Ukraine war are likely to combine to keep upward pressure on dairy prices in the near term
2nd Mar 22, 2:51pm
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Low milk production in NZ and the impacts of the Ukraine war are likely to combine to keep upward pressure on dairy prices in the near term
Rabobank sees the global food markets wracked with disruption in 2022, calling them "highly dynamic". Disruption will be in both supply chains and consumer behaviour
24th Feb 22, 10:31am
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Rabobank sees the global food markets wracked with disruption in 2022, calling them "highly dynamic". Disruption will be in both supply chains and consumer behaviour
Term deposit rates are moving up, following mortgage rates, and wholesale financial pressures. But there's no evidence the smallness of the recent increases are out of line with how they have always moved
18th Feb 22, 11:34am
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Term deposit rates are moving up, following mortgage rates, and wholesale financial pressures. But there's no evidence the smallness of the recent increases are out of line with how they have always moved
Kiwibank the latest to raise some key term deposit rate rates, following rivals, but it's Rabobank with most of the market-leading positions for savers
8th Feb 22, 10:30am
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Kiwibank the latest to raise some key term deposit rate rates, following rivals, but it's Rabobank with most of the market-leading positions for savers
Surprisingly, the first retail interest rate rise in 2022 is for savers. BNZ takes its offers to the top of what all banks are prepared to pay, even if it is much lower than inflation's bite
21st Jan 22, 9:08am
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Surprisingly, the first retail interest rate rise in 2022 is for savers. BNZ takes its offers to the top of what all banks are prepared to pay, even if it is much lower than inflation's bite
Interest rates are on the move higher so we review what that means for term deposit savers. One bank is the consistent high offeror, but all banks are now eyeing new marketing efforts to attract funds from retail savers
11th Jan 22, 9:46am
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Interest rates are on the move higher so we review what that means for term deposit savers. One bank is the consistent high offeror, but all banks are now eyeing new marketing efforts to attract funds from retail savers
Farmer confidence unchanged from last quarter with an even split expecting expecting improvement and worsening, but dairy farmers much more positive, others more pessimistic
15th Dec 21, 2:04pm
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Farmer confidence unchanged from last quarter with an even split expecting expecting improvement and worsening, but dairy farmers much more positive, others more pessimistic
RBNZ runs double whammy of bank liquidity and solvency stress tests, says there's more work to do for banks to withstand a one-in-200 year event
8th Dec 21, 10:36am
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RBNZ runs double whammy of bank liquidity and solvency stress tests, says there's more work to do for banks to withstand a one-in-200 year event
ANZ offers 3% pa for a three year term deposit term, the first time in this cycle a 3% offer for three years has appeared. But banks are raising term deposit rates slower than mortgage rates, and the difference is the widest on record
23rd Nov 21, 10:11am
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ANZ offers 3% pa for a three year term deposit term, the first time in this cycle a 3% offer for three years has appeared. But banks are raising term deposit rates slower than mortgage rates, and the difference is the widest on record
BNZ raises its term deposit offers sharply, and is now the market-leading main bank, even offering a 3% rate for a five year term. These sharp moves might have an outsized impact on challenger banks
27th Oct 21, 10:31am
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BNZ raises its term deposit offers sharply, and is now the market-leading main bank, even offering a 3% rate for a five year term. These sharp moves might have an outsized impact on challenger banks
Reserve Bank review of overseas banks operating as branches in New Zealand mulls not letting them take retail deposits
21st Oct 21, 10:25am
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Reserve Bank review of overseas banks operating as branches in New Zealand mulls not letting them take retail deposits
ANZ's term deposit rate increases are probably just for show because the resulting rate offers are far below inflation, and still meaningless to most savers, especially in a rising rate market
21st Oct 21, 10:22am
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ANZ's term deposit rate increases are probably just for show because the resulting rate offers are far below inflation, and still meaningless to most savers, especially in a rising rate market
Farmers turn less optimistic despite good market and product signals, mainly because of adverse government policy and a view the economy will deteriorate from here. Rising costs aren't helping, but the new visa release does
1st Oct 21, 10:58am
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Farmers turn less optimistic despite good market and product signals, mainly because of adverse government policy and a view the economy will deteriorate from here. Rising costs aren't helping, but the new visa release does
A projected drop in Chinese import demand for dairy products sees Rabobank lower its farmgate milk price forecast for the 2021/2022 season
11th Sep 21, 9:27am
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A projected drop in Chinese import demand for dairy products sees Rabobank lower its farmgate milk price forecast for the 2021/2022 season
Rising beef exports and good prices are expected to hold on demand from the US and China, as alternate suppliers suffer varying supply issues
29th Aug 21, 11:18am
Rising beef exports and good prices are expected to hold on demand from the US and China, as alternate suppliers suffer varying supply issues
A kick higher in ANZ's raised term deposit offers may just be the start of rising rates for savers even if they are starting from an under-water position, below inflation
17th Aug 21, 12:14pm
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A kick higher in ANZ's raised term deposit offers may just be the start of rising rates for savers even if they are starting from an under-water position, below inflation
Guy Trafford notes that China's 'dual circulation' policy development may crimp their dairy imports as they push a Five Year Plan goal of more local supply. Rising Chinese production may already be suppressing GDT results
6th Aug 21, 9:27am
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Guy Trafford notes that China's 'dual circulation' policy development may crimp their dairy imports as they push a Five Year Plan goal of more local supply. Rising Chinese production may already be suppressing GDT results