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Construction boom could act as ‘circuit breaker’ and drive the New Zealand economy out of recession, leading stock brokerage says
8th Oct 24, 3:11pm
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Construction boom could act as ‘circuit breaker’ and drive the New Zealand economy out of recession, leading stock brokerage says
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Reserve Bank to pay $597 million dividend, Governor Adrian Orr gets a pay cut, staff numbers & costs rise
8th Oct 24, 2:39pm
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Reserve Bank to pay $597 million dividend, Governor Adrian Orr gets a pay cut, staff numbers & costs rise
Latest Reserve Bank figures show around 40% of new lending in August was for six month fixed rate terms
7th Oct 24, 1:18pm
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Latest Reserve Bank figures show around 40% of new lending in August was for six month fixed rate terms
Members of the 'Shadow Board' the NZIER assembles to state views on the Official Cash Rate agree the OCR will be cut this week, but are mixed over whether it should be a 25-point or 50-point cut
7th Oct 24, 11:04am
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Members of the 'Shadow Board' the NZIER assembles to state views on the Official Cash Rate agree the OCR will be cut this week, but are mixed over whether it should be a 25-point or 50-point cut
Roger J Kerr says the latest US jobs data leaves unanswered questions
7th Oct 24, 8:49am
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Roger J Kerr says the latest US jobs data leaves unanswered questions
David Hargreaves previews the forthcoming Official Cash Rate review in which all the discussion centres around whether the RBNZ will be looking to use a pistol or a bazooka to bring down rates
6th Oct 24, 6:00am
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David Hargreaves previews the forthcoming Official Cash Rate review in which all the discussion centres around whether the RBNZ will be looking to use a pistol or a bazooka to bring down rates
With just four more business days until the next OCR decision, we look at what the wholesale money markets are signaling
3rd Oct 24, 9:54am
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With just four more business days until the next OCR decision, we look at what the wholesale money markets are signaling
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A weak result in the latest NZIER Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion has prompted economists to change their calls and forecast that the RBNZ will cut the Official Cash Rate by a massive 100 basis points before the end of the year
2nd Oct 24, 10:12am
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A weak result in the latest NZIER Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion has prompted economists to change their calls and forecast that the RBNZ will cut the Official Cash Rate by a massive 100 basis points before the end of the year
Economists warn there is a rising risk of deflation if the Reserve Bank doesn’t cut interest rates fast enough
1st Oct 24, 3:31pm
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Economists warn there is a rising risk of deflation if the Reserve Bank doesn’t cut interest rates fast enough
It would be too early to say the housing investors 'are back' - but they do appear to be stirring, as evidenced by the latest Reserve Bank figures
1st Oct 24, 11:08am
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It would be too early to say the housing investors 'are back' - but they do appear to be stirring, as evidenced by the latest Reserve Bank figures
Weak pricing data in business survey supports further interest rate cuts, NZIER says
1st Oct 24, 10:04am
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Weak pricing data in business survey supports further interest rate cuts, NZIER says
Roger J Kerr outlines why the New Zealand dollar has been rising
30th Sep 24, 8:00am
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Roger J Kerr outlines why the New Zealand dollar has been rising
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Reserve Bank proactively publicly issues submission to parliamentary banking inquiry, defending its role
26th Sep 24, 1:06pm
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Reserve Bank proactively publicly issues submission to parliamentary banking inquiry, defending its role
Almost 40% of first home buyers in August had a low equity loan
26th Sep 24, 11:26am
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Almost 40% of first home buyers in August had a low equity loan
Latest Reserve Bank mortgage figures show investors took a bigger share of the mortgage pie than first home buyers last month for the first time in about two-and-a-half years
25th Sep 24, 3:43pm
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Latest Reserve Bank mortgage figures show investors took a bigger share of the mortgage pie than first home buyers last month for the first time in about two-and-a-half years
Westpac McDermott Miller Employment Confidence Survey shows lowest level of confidence since we were emerging from the lockdown in 2020
24th Sep 24, 9:35am
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Westpac McDermott Miller Employment Confidence Survey shows lowest level of confidence since we were emerging from the lockdown in 2020
Kiwibank economists say they would 'advocate' that the Reserve Bank cuts the OCR by 50 basis points both next month and again in November
23rd Sep 24, 3:09pm
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Kiwibank economists say they would 'advocate' that the Reserve Bank cuts the OCR by 50 basis points both next month and again in November
Some 24,000 households are likely facing the biggest mortgage payment increases with some also being tipped into negative equity
23rd Sep 24, 12:06pm
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Some 24,000 households are likely facing the biggest mortgage payment increases with some also being tipped into negative equity
Roger J Kerr says what is important for the future NZ dollar direction is whether the US dollar continues to depreciate and how much the Australian dollar and Japanese Yen - which the NZD follows - benefit from that
23rd Sep 24, 8:28am
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Roger J Kerr says what is important for the future NZ dollar direction is whether the US dollar continues to depreciate and how much the Australian dollar and Japanese Yen - which the NZD follows - benefit from that
Mortgage rate relief could bring about a breakthrough in the polls that has otherwise eluded Prime Minister Christopher Luxon
22nd Sep 24, 6:30am
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Mortgage rate relief could bring about a breakthrough in the polls that has otherwise eluded Prime Minister Christopher Luxon
Economists call for faster rate cuts as the recent slowdown in economic activity outpaces the 2008 recession
20th Sep 24, 6:00am
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Economists call for faster rate cuts as the recent slowdown in economic activity outpaces the 2008 recession
New Zealand’s per capita recession has surpassed the Global Financial Crisis after contracting for seven consecutive quarters
19th Sep 24, 10:53am
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New Zealand’s per capita recession has surpassed the Global Financial Crisis after contracting for seven consecutive quarters
Reserve Bank of Australia watching RBNZ's CBDC approach with interest, but yet to find a strong case study to support a CBDC for retail use
19th Sep 24, 9:29am
Reserve Bank of Australia watching RBNZ's CBDC approach with interest, but yet to find a strong case study to support a CBDC for retail use
David Hargreaves says the Reserve Bank will ultimately decide where interest rates go and at what speed. But what will it decide?
18th Sep 24, 11:14am
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David Hargreaves says the Reserve Bank will ultimately decide where interest rates go and at what speed. But what will it decide?
Activity in New Zealand’s services sector 'inched its way higher' during August
16th Sep 24, 11:53am
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Activity in New Zealand’s services sector 'inched its way higher' during August