RBNZ
PM John Key says record high NZ$ doesn't help exporters, but is making NZ more competitive and making New Zealanders wealthier
18th Feb 13, 5:01pm
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PM John Key says record high NZ$ doesn't help exporters, but is making NZ more competitive and making New Zealanders wealthier
Roger J Kerr says fx market intervention by the RBNZ is not going to happen, and a weaker AUD and EUR against the USD means the NZD will come back down. Your view?
18th Feb 13, 3:49pm
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Roger J Kerr says fx market intervention by the RBNZ is not going to happen, and a weaker AUD and EUR against the USD means the NZD will come back down. Your view?
Ex-Westpac man to head up central bank's currency, property and security operations
18th Feb 13, 9:27am
Ex-Westpac man to head up central bank's currency, property and security operations
Economists suggest strong economic data may push the bank to hike interest rates earlier than planned
15th Feb 13, 4:13pm
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Economists suggest strong economic data may push the bank to hike interest rates earlier than planned
Government Statistician Geoff Bascand is joining the RBNZ as a Deputy Governor
12th Feb 13, 11:25am
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Government Statistician Geoff Bascand is joining the RBNZ as a Deputy Governor
House prices drop by 4.9% in January but market remains strong; Median price NZ$370,000; Number of homes sold up 21% compared with a year ago
12th Feb 13, 9:38am
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House prices drop by 4.9% in January but market remains strong; Median price NZ$370,000; Number of homes sold up 21% compared with a year ago
Roger J Kerr says the Q4 employment data may be suspect but it is a lagging indicator anyway pointing backwards not forwards. You agree?
11th Feb 13, 2:26pm
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Roger J Kerr says the Q4 employment data may be suspect but it is a lagging indicator anyway pointing backwards not forwards. You agree?
Roger J Kerr says only a change to the value of the USD itself can break the Kiwi dollar range-trading deadlock. Your view?
11th Feb 13, 1:43pm
Roger J Kerr says only a change to the value of the USD itself can break the Kiwi dollar range-trading deadlock. Your view?
We look at where the OCR may be going by using a model that closely mimics the policy-setting activity of some key central banks
8th Feb 13, 4:22pm
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We look at where the OCR may be going by using a model that closely mimics the policy-setting activity of some key central banks
Opinion: What are the 4 macro-prudential tools the RBNZ is looking at and will any of them actually be used to cool an over heating housing market?
5th Feb 13, 5:03pm
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Opinion: What are the 4 macro-prudential tools the RBNZ is looking at and will any of them actually be used to cool an over heating housing market?
Roger J Kerr says our swap rates can and will move higher soon for as range of reasons and interest rates are about to rise. Are you prepared?
4th Feb 13, 10:30am
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Roger J Kerr says our swap rates can and will move higher soon for as range of reasons and interest rates are about to rise. Are you prepared?
Roger J Kerr thinks the NZD is now more vulnerable to AUD and EUR moves and a sudden pullback is quite possible. What do you think?
4th Feb 13, 9:18am
Roger J Kerr thinks the NZD is now more vulnerable to AUD and EUR moves and a sudden pullback is quite possible. What do you think?
Bernard Hickey says he can remember the same rhetoric from the RBNZ a decade ago about the same housing and borrowing pressures, and he fears the same 'do nothing' response. Your view?
3rd Feb 13, 10:00am
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Bernard Hickey says he can remember the same rhetoric from the RBNZ a decade ago about the same housing and borrowing pressures, and he fears the same 'do nothing' response. Your view?
NZD ends week in NY trading higher than the last time the RBNZ intervened. TWI at 76.1, up sharply against AUD, JPY and GBP
2nd Feb 13, 12:13pm
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NZD ends week in NY trading higher than the last time the RBNZ intervened. TWI at 76.1, up sharply against AUD, JPY and GBP
RBNZ's Wheeler says NZ must improve productivity, open up more to foreign investors and return to budget surplus to improve prosperity
1st Feb 13, 1:00pm
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RBNZ's Wheeler says NZ must improve productivity, open up more to foreign investors and return to budget surplus to improve prosperity
Latest credit data points to a renewed splurge in housing, fueled by low rates; borrowing by farmers rises fast too on strong growth in dairy conversions
31st Jan 13, 5:31pm
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Latest credit data points to a renewed splurge in housing, fueled by low rates; borrowing by farmers rises fast too on strong growth in dairy conversions
Gareth Morgan thinks the Reserve Bank is edging closer to acknowledging mistakes on mortgage policy but he won't be satisfied until they actually do something about it. Your view?
31st Jan 13, 10:00am
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Gareth Morgan thinks the Reserve Bank is edging closer to acknowledging mistakes on mortgage policy but he won't be satisfied until they actually do something about it. Your view?
RBNZ holds OCR at 2.5% as expected, but warns it is watching house price inflation and credit growth closely
31st Jan 13, 9:16am
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RBNZ holds OCR at 2.5% as expected, but warns it is watching house price inflation and credit growth closely
RBNZ has no plans to enforce banking sector type standalone capability on NZ's big Australian owned insurers
30th Jan 13, 4:23pm
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RBNZ has no plans to enforce banking sector type standalone capability on NZ's big Australian owned insurers
The RBNZ has sold NZ$¼ billion in the currency markets recently. Is this an attempt to push the NZ$ down?
30th Jan 13, 3:53pm
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The RBNZ has sold NZ$¼ billion in the currency markets recently. Is this an attempt to push the NZ$ down?
Roger J Kerr warns that the rush to fix 'which always comes' as homeowners chase low rates, will unbalance the swap market and will raise rates across the curve. Your view?
29th Jan 13, 2:40pm
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Roger J Kerr warns that the rush to fix 'which always comes' as homeowners chase low rates, will unbalance the swap market and will raise rates across the curve. Your view?
Roger J Kerr finds the calls for 'fortress NZ' exchange rates a disturbing misunderstanding of the damage they would do. Your view?
29th Jan 13, 2:15pm
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Roger J Kerr finds the calls for 'fortress NZ' exchange rates a disturbing misunderstanding of the damage they would do. Your view?
Deputy RBNZ governor Grant Spencer explains why the regulator might adjust 'sectorial risk weights' when 'house prices may be accelerating to unsustainable levels'
28th Jan 13, 4:36pm
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Deputy RBNZ governor Grant Spencer explains why the regulator might adjust 'sectorial risk weights' when 'house prices may be accelerating to unsustainable levels'
HiFX's Dan Bell on currency wars, Japanese inflation targeting, and how the RBA may force the RBNZ's hand on the OCR this year
25th Jan 13, 3:58pm
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HiFX's Dan Bell on currency wars, Japanese inflation targeting, and how the RBA may force the RBNZ's hand on the OCR this year
Westpac economists push out expectation for OCR hike to December 2013 from September
25th Jan 13, 1:11pm
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Westpac economists push out expectation for OCR hike to December 2013 from September