Reserve Bank of New Zealand
Curve may steepen as the short-end remains well anchored ahead of RBNZ meeting
24th Jan 12, 8:14am
Curve may steepen as the short-end remains well anchored ahead of RBNZ meeting
Short end swaps gets hammered, with 2-year finding its first point of liquidity at 2.77%
20th Jan 12, 8:38am
Short end swaps gets hammered, with 2-year finding its first point of liquidity at 2.77%
Market expects annual headline NZ inflation of 2.6% in year to December, quarterly inflation of 0.4% in December quarter
19th Jan 12, 9:28am
Market expects annual headline NZ inflation of 2.6% in year to December, quarterly inflation of 0.4% in December quarter
BusinessDesk: NZ inflation data to show 2011 ended with tame consumer prices
BNZ says first OCR hike may be further away than current H2 2012 prediction; Deutsche Bank pushes back from June to September 2012
22nd Dec 11, 3:51pm
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BNZ says first OCR hike may be further away than current H2 2012 prediction; Deutsche Bank pushes back from June to September 2012
NZ Rental comparisons by district; Debt naughtiness in 2012; Are pensions still worth it?; Personal finance holiday reading guide; The seedy sex trade and the "talk''
8th Dec 11, 12:10pm
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NZ Rental comparisons by district; Debt naughtiness in 2012; Are pensions still worth it?; Personal finance holiday reading guide; The seedy sex trade and the "talk''
Reserve Bank says NZ credit rating downgrades reinforce need for govt fiscal consolidation; Supports bid for surplus
10th Nov 11, 9:09am
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Reserve Bank says NZ credit rating downgrades reinforce need for govt fiscal consolidation; Supports bid for surplus
Economists expect next hike in Official Cash Rate in mid-2012, instead of March, following lower-than-expected inflation and updated govt forecasts
25th Oct 11, 7:37pm
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Economists expect next hike in Official Cash Rate in mid-2012, instead of March, following lower-than-expected inflation and updated govt forecasts
Consumers price index shows inflation of 0.4% in Sept qtr, lower than expectations of 0.7%, giving RBNZ more time to keep rates ‘lower for longer’
25th Oct 11, 10:52am
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Consumers price index shows inflation of 0.4% in Sept qtr, lower than expectations of 0.7%, giving RBNZ more time to keep rates ‘lower for longer’
Alex Tarrant asks what on earth does the Reserve Bank have to do with any of the 'injustices' the Occupy Wellington protesters are angry about?
14th Oct 11, 11:43am
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Alex Tarrant asks what on earth does the Reserve Bank have to do with any of the 'injustices' the Occupy Wellington protesters are angry about?
Food prices rise 4.7% in September from year ago, Stats NZ figures show; Lowest annual rise since Jan; Prices fall 1% from August
13th Oct 11, 11:10am
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Food prices rise 4.7% in September from year ago, Stats NZ figures show; Lowest annual rise since Jan; Prices fall 1% from August
RBNZ's Bollard says comfortable with interest rate level at the moment, watching and waiting for housing sector recovery
29th Sep 11, 9:53am
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RBNZ's Bollard says comfortable with interest rate level at the moment, watching and waiting for housing sector recovery
RBNZ interested in Swiss central bank's "bold" currency controls; says NZ$ persistently overvalued; concerned about larger central banks' policies
15th Sep 11, 12:33pm
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RBNZ interested in Swiss central bank's "bold" currency controls; says NZ$ persistently overvalued; concerned about larger central banks' policies
Reserve Bank warns bank funding costs and interest rates could rise due to global market turmoil, but says NZ banks OK for now
15th Sep 11, 9:12am
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Reserve Bank warns bank funding costs and interest rates could rise due to global market turmoil, but says NZ banks OK for now
Reserve Bank pushes back expectation for quake reconstruction, as aftershocks hinder planning, building, and insurance
15th Sep 11, 9:12am
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Reserve Bank pushes back expectation for quake reconstruction, as aftershocks hinder planning, building, and insurance
Finance Minister English wonders what effect global central bankers' Jackson Hole pessimism will have on RBNZ Governor Bollard's growth forecasts
14th Sep 11, 3:41pm
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Finance Minister English wonders what effect global central bankers' Jackson Hole pessimism will have on RBNZ Governor Bollard's growth forecasts
Alex's politico-economic blogroll: Why SOE sales are a good idea; Why we need to mine more; Nolan defends forecasters; The left welcomes Bernard; RBNZ ready to intervene?
26th Aug 11, 3:54pm
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Alex's politico-economic blogroll: Why SOE sales are a good idea; Why we need to mine more; Nolan defends forecasters; The left welcomes Bernard; RBNZ ready to intervene?
Retail sales figures show domestic recovery firming as Reserve Bank wanted, but global risks still mean OCR on hold until December, economists say
25th Aug 11, 12:35pm
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Retail sales figures show domestic recovery firming as Reserve Bank wanted, but global risks still mean OCR on hold until December, economists say
Are bank stocks ripe for the picking or rotting from the inside out? Amanda Morrall looks at a curious trend overseas and asks what Kiwi investors should do.
24th Aug 11, 9:41am
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Are bank stocks ripe for the picking or rotting from the inside out? Amanda Morrall looks at a curious trend overseas and asks what Kiwi investors should do.
A third of National voters favour Labour's CGT over National's asset sales, half support the SOE sell-down; RBNZ CGT view is for comprehensive tax
23rd Aug 11, 6:35pm
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A third of National voters favour Labour's CGT over National's asset sales, half support the SOE sell-down; RBNZ CGT view is for comprehensive tax
Sort out housing supply issues by looking at construction costs to make biggest impact on housing affordability, RBNZ says
23rd Aug 11, 12:20pm
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Sort out housing supply issues by looking at construction costs to make biggest impact on housing affordability, RBNZ says
Wine industry says high NZ dollar means it's getting cheaper to export in bulk and have further work done overseas, rather than in NZ
23rd Aug 11, 8:18am
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Wine industry says high NZ dollar means it's getting cheaper to export in bulk and have further work done overseas, rather than in NZ
UBS economist Robin Clements pushes forecast for first OCR hike back to Dec, notes little demand for credit at current rates
16th Aug 11, 11:16am
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UBS economist Robin Clements pushes forecast for first OCR hike back to Dec, notes little demand for credit at current rates
Snow falls in Wellington CBD as winter blast hits. What's it like where you are?
15th Aug 11, 12:10pm
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Snow falls in Wellington CBD as winter blast hits. What's it like where you are?
Alex Tarrant takes a look at the Reserve Bank's currency intervention policy, and what it has done in the past
12th Aug 11, 1:41pm
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Alex Tarrant takes a look at the Reserve Bank's currency intervention policy, and what it has done in the past