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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Sydney house prices fall, S&P affirms NZ sovereign ratings, Patsy Reddy new Governor General, census testing & more
22nd Mar 16, 4:02pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Sydney house prices fall, S&P affirms NZ sovereign ratings, Patsy Reddy new Governor General, census testing & more
S&P affirms NZ's AA credit rating citing our 'resilient economy' but sees downside with high household and diary farm debt
22nd Mar 16, 3:03pm
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S&P affirms NZ's AA credit rating citing our 'resilient economy' but sees downside with high household and diary farm debt
S&P thinks NZ house price growth will slow and eventually start to drop and warns of pressures on banks if prices keep rising
22nd Mar 16, 5:00am
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S&P thinks NZ house price growth will slow and eventually start to drop and warns of pressures on banks if prices keep rising
The big four banks may have chosen to protect their margins at the expense of borrowers, but Bernard Hickey asks if that is such a bad thing in the short term
20th Mar 16, 5:02am
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The big four banks may have chosen to protect their margins at the expense of borrowers, but Bernard Hickey asks if that is such a bad thing in the short term
S&P ponders the impact of reduced Australian govt support for, and higher capital levels at, Australasia's big 4 banks
1st Mar 16, 2:29pm
S&P ponders the impact of reduced Australian govt support for, and higher capital levels at, Australasia's big 4 banks
Ratings agency says banks have enough money to manage the 'twin threats' of continued house price inflation and slumping dairy prices
22nd Feb 16, 4:51pm
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Ratings agency says banks have enough money to manage the 'twin threats' of continued house price inflation and slumping dairy prices
We don't have securities named CoCos in NZ, but we do have bank securities on issue with the same features
12th Feb 16, 11:01am
We don't have securities named CoCos in NZ, but we do have bank securities on issue with the same features
What happened while we were away: Auckland housing market cools, shock death of SBS CEO, S&P helps with retention of off-quarter GDS, Harmoney chairman exits & more
19th Jan 16, 9:22am
What happened while we were away: Auckland housing market cools, shock death of SBS CEO, S&P helps with retention of off-quarter GDS, Harmoney chairman exits & more
Martien Lubberink commends the RBNZ for listening to S&P & staying loyal to international norms by not yielding to banks' objections to being forced to produce off-quarter general disclosure statements
23rd Dec 15, 11:43am
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Martien Lubberink commends the RBNZ for listening to S&P & staying loyal to international norms by not yielding to banks' objections to being forced to produce off-quarter general disclosure statements
Big banks can make APRA enforced funding profile shift without significantly affecting their business profile or strategy, S&P says
17th Dec 15, 5:02pm
Big banks can make APRA enforced funding profile shift without significantly affecting their business profile or strategy, S&P says
S&P says robust Auckland house price growth heightening risk for NZ banks, although they are 'reasonably placed to absorb price shocks'
20th Oct 15, 11:05am
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S&P says robust Auckland house price growth heightening risk for NZ banks, although they are 'reasonably placed to absorb price shocks'
S&P drops Fonterra long-term rating to 'A-' from 'A' and its short-term rating to 'A-2' from 'A-1'; industry 'volatility' blamed
14th Oct 15, 3:58pm
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S&P drops Fonterra long-term rating to 'A-' from 'A' and its short-term rating to 'A-2' from 'A-1'; industry 'volatility' blamed
S&P cautions on cyber-attack threat to bank credit ratings, notes 'the sensitivity to confidence inherent in the banking industry'
5th Oct 15, 4:02pm
S&P cautions on cyber-attack threat to bank credit ratings, notes 'the sensitivity to confidence inherent in the banking industry'
Brash warns the Govt risks being held liable for a bank or insurance company collapse, as the RBNZ's taking on too much responsibility as the regulator
3rd Oct 15, 7:02am
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Brash warns the Govt risks being held liable for a bank or insurance company collapse, as the RBNZ's taking on too much responsibility as the regulator
S&P warns global inequality is set to increase as more climate change-induced natural disasters will see poorer countries, with less insurance cover, become more vulnerable to credit rating downgrades
21st Sep 15, 5:00am
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S&P warns global inequality is set to increase as more climate change-induced natural disasters will see poorer countries, with less insurance cover, become more vulnerable to credit rating downgrades
Kirdan Lees on public transport & Uber, the difficulty of inflation forecasting, Treasury going viral, arresting bad behaviour at the school gate, China & Japan, Dilbert & more
11th Sep 15, 10:02am
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Kirdan Lees on public transport & Uber, the difficulty of inflation forecasting, Treasury going viral, arresting bad behaviour at the school gate, China & Japan, Dilbert & more
S&P suggests 'proactive' RBNZ would agree with the credit rating agency's view of increasing risk in the NZ banking industry
18th Aug 15, 10:08am
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S&P suggests 'proactive' RBNZ would agree with the credit rating agency's view of increasing risk in the NZ banking industry
S&P sees heightened risk for NZ financial institutions from surging Auckland house prices; Big 4 banks' stand-alone credit profiles downgraded
14th Aug 15, 1:50pm
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S&P sees heightened risk for NZ financial institutions from surging Auckland house prices; Big 4 banks' stand-alone credit profiles downgraded
Credit rating agency S&P puts Fonterra's ratings on CreditWatch with negative implications
13th Aug 15, 3:41pm
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Credit rating agency S&P puts Fonterra's ratings on CreditWatch with negative implications
Rabobank NZ credit rating downgraded by S&P after parental guarantee expires, now down 5 notches in 4 years
4th May 15, 9:41am
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Rabobank NZ credit rating downgraded by S&P after parental guarantee expires, now down 5 notches in 4 years
FMA warning on bank capital notes welcome, but much more can be done to give the Kiwi retail investor a fair go
28th Apr 15, 5:11am
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FMA warning on bank capital notes welcome, but much more can be done to give the Kiwi retail investor a fair go
Potential for big fall in NZ property prices still concerns S&P
S&P wades into debate over capital levels at big Australasian banks
4th Feb 15, 4:00pm
S&P wades into debate over capital levels at big Australasian banks
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; BOP surprise, dairy prices stop falling, more mortgages approved, swap rates lurch down again
17th Dec 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; BOP surprise, dairy prices stop falling, more mortgages approved, swap rates lurch down again
S&P report highlights Australasia's big 4 banks have the Asia-Pacific's highest loan-to-deposit ratios
9th Dec 14, 4:31pm
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S&P report highlights Australasia's big 4 banks have the Asia-Pacific's highest loan-to-deposit ratios