Westpac
Westpac's chief economist Kelly Eckhold says the Reserve Bank will be keeping a close eye on which of the 'competing growth and inflation drivers' will dominate over the rest of the year
23rd Jun 25, 12:07pm
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Westpac's chief economist Kelly Eckhold says the Reserve Bank will be keeping a close eye on which of the 'competing growth and inflation drivers' will dominate over the rest of the year
ASB's latest rate reductions are uninspiring for customers, embedding levels all their main rivals were already at, and reinforcing that rate competition is now more perfunctory than real at present
23rd Jun 25, 8:17am
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ASB's latest rate reductions are uninspiring for customers, embedding levels all their main rivals were already at, and reinforcing that rate competition is now more perfunctory than real at present
Term deposit rates are slowly spiraling down as household bank accounts get flusher faster than loan demand. The DCS isn't helping either
22nd Jun 25, 9:34am
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Term deposit rates are slowly spiraling down as household bank accounts get flusher faster than loan demand. The DCS isn't helping either
The economy grew for the second successive quarter following the sharp contraction seen during last year
19th Jun 25, 10:51am
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The economy grew for the second successive quarter following the sharp contraction seen during last year
Kiwibank poses risk to the returns from the big four Aussie banks' NZ subsidiaries, analysts say
19th Jun 25, 8:01am
Kiwibank poses risk to the returns from the big four Aussie banks' NZ subsidiaries, analysts say
Mortgage rates are still inching lower, even as wholesale rates are inching higher. Savers face lower TD rate offers just as deposit takers face new fees for the Depositor Compensation Scheme. It's not a great time to be a saver
18th Jun 25, 10:28am
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Mortgage rates are still inching lower, even as wholesale rates are inching higher. Savers face lower TD rate offers just as deposit takers face new fees for the Depositor Compensation Scheme. It's not a great time to be a saver
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Statistics NZ's Selected Price Indexes show that food prices rose 4.4% in the past year, while rent prices had their lowest annual increase since 2015; CPI seen heading toward top of RBNZ's target range
17th Jun 25, 11:26am
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Statistics NZ's Selected Price Indexes show that food prices rose 4.4% in the past year, while rent prices had their lowest annual increase since 2015; CPI seen heading toward top of RBNZ's target range
The economy's showing increasing signs of responding to the lower interest rates, with GDP expected to have grown again in the March quarter
15th Jun 25, 6:30am
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The economy's showing increasing signs of responding to the lower interest rates, with GDP expected to have grown again in the March quarter
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Electronic cards data for May shows that even after excluding the impact of falling petrol prices, core retail sales fell again; 'spending has effectively been tracking sideways despite falls in petrol prices'
12th Jun 25, 11:34am
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Electronic cards data for May shows that even after excluding the impact of falling petrol prices, core retail sales fell again; 'spending has effectively been tracking sideways despite falls in petrol prices'
Beef + Lamb NZ still has concerns over rules to curb forestry conversions
Kiwibank follows its main rivals with its own home loan rate cuts, concentrating its fire on the short fixed rate end. Its term deposit savers are getting their own cuts, across the board
9th Jun 25, 9:38am
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Kiwibank follows its main rivals with its own home loan rate cuts, concentrating its fire on the short fixed rate end. Its term deposit savers are getting their own cuts, across the board
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Our largest home loan lender shores up its rate position as challengers, including some of its main rivals, shift to lower positions in a tightly competitive market. ASB responds with its own timid changes
3rd Jun 25, 5:06pm
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Our largest home loan lender shores up its rate position as challengers, including some of its main rivals, shift to lower positions in a tightly competitive market. ASB responds with its own timid changes
Sub 4% rates become pervasive among the major banks. The challenger banks are mostly still in the 4%+ range. And finance companies are still largely offering 5%+ rates. All for DCS guaranteed security
29th May 25, 4:58pm
Sub 4% rates become pervasive among the major banks. The challenger banks are mostly still in the 4%+ range. And finance companies are still largely offering 5%+ rates. All for DCS guaranteed security
The RBNZ could leave its next move until August as Trump tariffs hang in the air
29th May 25, 2:01pm
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The RBNZ could leave its next move until August as Trump tariffs hang in the air
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BNZ trims its fixed home loan rates to levels lower than its main rivals for all terms three years and shorter, and to market-leading levels for 18 months, 2 years and three years
27th May 25, 8:33am
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BNZ trims its fixed home loan rates to levels lower than its main rivals for all terms three years and shorter, and to market-leading levels for 18 months, 2 years and three years