RBNZ

Economists see some good signs in the latest labour market data as Luxon acknowledges 'difficult & challenging period' and Labour sees the 'cost of National's economic choices'

Economists see some good signs in the latest labour market data as Luxon acknowledges 'difficult & challenging period' and Labour sees the 'cost of National's economic choices'

Dosh hits pause button on decision to reapply for banking registration as the NZ fintech targets home loan market and One NZ partnership

Dosh hits pause button on decision to reapply for banking registration as the NZ fintech targets home loan market and One NZ partnership

New Zealand’s jobless rate rose to 5.6% in the June quarter, the highest in over a decade, as young people continue to struggle to get work

New Zealand’s jobless rate rose to 5.6% in the June quarter, the highest in over a decade, as young people continue to struggle to get work

With a lone active banking registration application under review, the push for new competition in NZ’s banking sector inches along at a snail’s pace

With a lone active banking registration application under review, the push for new competition in NZ’s banking sector inches along at a snail’s pace

Roger J Kerr looks for the drivers of the recent US bond market rout, and notes the US dollar is sliding on their weaker economic data. He also sees our string local bounce-back of business confidence defying global uncertainty

Roger J Kerr looks for the drivers of the recent US bond market rout, and notes the US dollar is sliding on their weaker economic data. He also sees our string local bounce-back of business confidence defying global uncertainty

RBNZ's mandate gets political as NZ First leader Winston Peters favours return of employment objective alongside inflation targeting, PM Christopher Luxon says 'that looks like a soft outreach to Labour'

RBNZ's mandate gets political as NZ First leader Winston Peters favours return of employment objective alongside inflation targeting, PM Christopher Luxon says 'that looks like a soft outreach to Labour'

Although it fell year-on-year, New Zealanders were still charged $4.8 billion of interest on residential mortgages in Q2 this year

Although it fell year-on-year, New Zealanders were still charged $4.8 billion of interest on residential mortgages in Q2 this year

Just over half the mortgages approved to first home buyers in June were low equity loans

Just over half the mortgages approved to first home buyers in June were low equity loans

Bank-owned Payments NZ review to assess whether governance arrangements are fit for purpose

Bank-owned Payments NZ review to assess whether governance arrangements are fit for purpose

Deloitte takes a look at the impact of artificial intelligence on bank stress testing

Deloitte takes a look at the impact of artificial intelligence on bank stress testing

Roger J Kerr sees weaker US jobs growth undermining the market pricing for an inflation-fighting Fed hike, and the USD will fall too. At the same time he finds strength in recent NZ and Australian economic data

Roger J Kerr sees weaker US jobs growth undermining the market pricing for an inflation-fighting Fed hike, and the USD will fall too. At the same time he finds strength in recent NZ and Australian economic data

‘Not simply a matter of publishing the existing CPI more often’: Statistics New Zealand to release monthly CPI inflation data from July 2027

‘Not simply a matter of publishing the existing CPI more often’: Statistics New Zealand to release monthly CPI inflation data from July 2027

Although the latest CPI inflation data wasn't as worrying as it could have been, economists still see more OCR increases ahead

Although the latest CPI inflation data wasn't as worrying as it could have been, economists still see more OCR increases ahead

Annual inflation hits 4.1% in the June quarter with petrol leading the way

Annual inflation hits 4.1% in the June quarter with petrol leading the way

Roger J Kerr says NZ, Aussie and US interest rates are set to converge to the same level, while US markets underestimate the disinflationary impulse underway

Roger J Kerr says NZ, Aussie and US interest rates are set to converge to the same level, while US markets underestimate the disinflationary impulse underway