RBNZ
First home buyers aren't paying more to get a home of their own but more of them are taking out low equity mortgages
30th Apr 25, 12:36pm
First home buyers aren't paying more to get a home of their own but more of them are taking out low equity mortgages
Latest Reserve Bank figures show people switching loan providers helped drive mortgage figures in March to levels last seen in 2021
30th Apr 25, 10:37am
Latest Reserve Bank figures show people switching loan providers helped drive mortgage figures in March to levels last seen in 2021
Why the Reserve Bank is developing a Depositor Compensation Scheme product hierarchy policy and what it would mean
30th Apr 25, 5:00am
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Why the Reserve Bank is developing a Depositor Compensation Scheme product hierarchy policy and what it would mean
Latest figures show RBNZ now has over $26.7 billion worth of cash for intervening if necessary in foreign exchange markets
29th Apr 25, 9:33am
Latest figures show RBNZ now has over $26.7 billion worth of cash for intervening if necessary in foreign exchange markets
BNZ's head of research Stephen Toplis says the Reserve Bank 'does have a track record' of withdrawing guidance on the future forecast level of the Official Cash Rate
28th Apr 25, 1:29pm
BNZ's head of research Stephen Toplis says the Reserve Bank 'does have a track record' of withdrawing guidance on the future forecast level of the Official Cash Rate
Roger J Kerr says on any measurement you care to choose, the first 100 days of the second Donald Trump Presidency has been an unmitigated disaster
28th Apr 25, 9:12am
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Roger J Kerr says on any measurement you care to choose, the first 100 days of the second Donald Trump Presidency has been an unmitigated disaster
Reserve Bank's latest credit conditions survey shows while mortgage demand has increased, poor economic conditions and higher unemployment rates are likely to remain headwinds
27th Apr 25, 6:30am
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Reserve Bank's latest credit conditions survey shows while mortgage demand has increased, poor economic conditions and higher unemployment rates are likely to remain headwinds
Roger J Kerr says markets are tiring of Trump positions that make no sense, but on watch for collision with Powell. NZD rises as local economists turn gloomy. USD nears long-term support level as it depreciates further
21st Apr 25, 8:30am
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Roger J Kerr says markets are tiring of Trump positions that make no sense, but on watch for collision with Powell. NZD rises as local economists turn gloomy. USD nears long-term support level as it depreciates further
David Hargreaves looks at where the Official Cash Rate might go, what that means for mortgage holders and will it give a stuttering economic recovery fresh life?
20th Apr 25, 6:00am
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David Hargreaves looks at where the Official Cash Rate might go, what that means for mortgage holders and will it give a stuttering economic recovery fresh life?
Trump’s trade war could cause households to pay attention to inflation again, even as underlying price pressures trend downwards
17th Apr 25, 3:14pm
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Trump’s trade war could cause households to pay attention to inflation again, even as underlying price pressures trend downwards
Stats NZ says the proportion of large price increases have fallen to a five year low, even as quarterly inflation pushes higher due to petrol prices and tertiary education
17th Apr 25, 10:48am
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Stats NZ says the proportion of large price increases have fallen to a five year low, even as quarterly inflation pushes higher due to petrol prices and tertiary education
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The central bank has negotiated an increase in its annual average spend, despite having to slash spending by up to 25% in the next financial year
16th Apr 25, 12:48pm
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The central bank has negotiated an increase in its annual average spend, despite having to slash spending by up to 25% in the next financial year
ANZ economists now see the OCR going as low as 2.5% and have trimmed their forecast house price growth this year from 6% to 4.5%
16th Apr 25, 12:35pm
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ANZ economists now see the OCR going as low as 2.5% and have trimmed their forecast house price growth this year from 6% to 4.5%
A new central bank tool will forecast quarterly economic activity based on high frequency data
15th Apr 25, 2:12pm
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A new central bank tool will forecast quarterly economic activity based on high frequency data
Roger J Kerr says when international confidence in an economy and currency is lost, its value can only go one way
14th Apr 25, 8:31am
Roger J Kerr says when international confidence in an economy and currency is lost, its value can only go one way