Adrian Orr
David Hargreaves examines the coming week's Reserve Bank Official Cash Rate review, the last such review for three months. And it's a crucial one
20th Nov 22, 6:00am
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David Hargreaves examines the coming week's Reserve Bank Official Cash Rate review, the last such review for three months. And it's a crucial one
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Reserve Bank five year review - 'report card' of monetary policy finds that easing in policy during the pandemic was 'warranted and worst-case economic scenarios were avoided'; funding for lending programme 'could have been designed with more flexibility'
10th Nov 22, 9:36am
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Reserve Bank five year review - 'report card' of monetary policy finds that easing in policy during the pandemic was 'warranted and worst-case economic scenarios were avoided'; funding for lending programme 'could have been designed with more flexibility'
Opposition's shock at Orr's reappointment signals the end of an era of Reserve Bank independence, and that's ok because it was bound to happen post QE
9th Nov 22, 12:08pm
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Opposition's shock at Orr's reappointment signals the end of an era of Reserve Bank independence, and that's ok because it was bound to happen post QE
Opposition leader and potential Finance Minister say they're 'shocked and appalled' Orr was reappointed Governor
8th Nov 22, 12:23pm
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Opposition leader and potential Finance Minister say they're 'shocked and appalled' Orr was reappointed Governor
Finance Minister Grant Robertson says he's 'pleased' to reappoint Adrian Orr as Governor of the Reserve Bank for another term, effective from March next year; National Party says it's 'appalled'
8th Nov 22, 8:52am
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Finance Minister Grant Robertson says he's 'pleased' to reappoint Adrian Orr as Governor of the Reserve Bank for another term, effective from March next year; National Party says it's 'appalled'
Reserve Bank Governor offers advice on how debt-stressed customers can deal with their banks and says our banks have 'no appetite' to take back houses they have loaned on
3rd Nov 22, 2:22pm
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Reserve Bank Governor offers advice on how debt-stressed customers can deal with their banks and says our banks have 'no appetite' to take back houses they have loaned on
Headlines warn of grim times as interest rates jump and house prices fall, but actually, households, banks and firms are in rude health
2nd Nov 22, 8:10pm
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Headlines warn of grim times as interest rates jump and house prices fall, but actually, households, banks and firms are in rude health
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Statistics New Zealand says the unemployment rate has remained at 3.3%; but private sector hourly wages have risen more than anybody forecast - which could have big ramifications for interest rate rises; RBNZ says employment situation 'not sustainable'
2nd Nov 22, 11:00am
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Statistics New Zealand says the unemployment rate has remained at 3.3%; but private sector hourly wages have risen more than anybody forecast - which could have big ramifications for interest rate rises; RBNZ says employment situation 'not sustainable'
Live-streamed video from the November 2022 RBNZ Financial Stability Report press conference with Governor Adrian Orr
2nd Nov 22, 10:50am
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Live-streamed video from the November 2022 RBNZ Financial Stability Report press conference with Governor Adrian Orr
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Latest Reserve Bank Financial Stability Report says continued decline in house prices 'remains desirable' for long term financial stability
2nd Nov 22, 9:12am
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Latest Reserve Bank Financial Stability Report says continued decline in house prices 'remains desirable' for long term financial stability
David Hargreaves says labour market figures due to be released in the forthcoming week are arguably more important than the recent inflation figures. That's because they could have a big impact on... inflation
30th Oct 22, 6:00am
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David Hargreaves says labour market figures due to be released in the forthcoming week are arguably more important than the recent inflation figures. That's because they could have a big impact on... inflation
Adrian Orr says tensions between inflation and employment, rising interest rates and financial stability, monetary and long-term fiscal policy, geopolitical concerns and climate change are already testing political consensus within and between countries
27th Oct 22, 10:21am
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Adrian Orr says tensions between inflation and employment, rising interest rates and financial stability, monetary and long-term fiscal policy, geopolitical concerns and climate change are already testing political consensus within and between countries
Reserve Bank's advice to Finance Minister Grant Robertson is that current inflation targets remain - but targeting of house prices should be removed from the RBNZ Monetary Policy Committee's remit
12th Oct 22, 11:26am
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Reserve Bank's advice to Finance Minister Grant Robertson is that current inflation targets remain - but targeting of house prices should be removed from the RBNZ Monetary Policy Committee's remit
Reserve Bank has raised the Official Cash Rate to 3.5% - but gave serious consideration to a bigger hike
5th Oct 22, 2:03pm
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Reserve Bank has raised the Official Cash Rate to 3.5% - but gave serious consideration to a bigger hike
David Hargreaves surveys the inevitability of another 50 basis point rise to the Official Cash Rate in the coming week, with another 50-pointer to follow in November. The crystal ball's looking murkier by the minute for next year, however
2nd Oct 22, 6:00am
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David Hargreaves surveys the inevitability of another 50 basis point rise to the Official Cash Rate in the coming week, with another 50-pointer to follow in November. The crystal ball's looking murkier by the minute for next year, however
With a weak NZ dollar harming the outlook for imported inflation, could the RBNZ be tempted to intervene to try and prop the NZ dollar up?
29th Sep 22, 1:15pm
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With a weak NZ dollar harming the outlook for imported inflation, could the RBNZ be tempted to intervene to try and prop the NZ dollar up?
BNZ economists warn of global recession and say the RBNZ should not be increasing its forecasts of how high the Official Cash Rate might go at this stage
27th Sep 22, 2:10pm
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BNZ economists warn of global recession and say the RBNZ should not be increasing its forecasts of how high the Official Cash Rate might go at this stage
RBNZ Governor says almost every currency in the world is currently declining against the US dollar
27th Sep 22, 10:35am
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RBNZ Governor says almost every currency in the world is currently declining against the US dollar
Climate-risk disclosure standards will help fill information gaps on climate change risks, RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr says
20th Sep 22, 10:03am
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Climate-risk disclosure standards will help fill information gaps on climate change risks, RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr says
RBNZ Governor says Covid, climate change and war have cut the globe's productive capacity, which central banks have to account for in the long run
5th Sep 22, 2:22pm
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RBNZ Governor says Covid, climate change and war have cut the globe's productive capacity, which central banks have to account for in the long run
National Leader rejects Reserve Bank suggestion that review of its performance by overseas independent experts is enough; says proper review needed before Orr gets second term
24th Aug 22, 10:27am
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National Leader rejects Reserve Bank suggestion that review of its performance by overseas independent experts is enough; says proper review needed before Orr gets second term
Reserve Bank defends use of quantitative easing, saying it did so because it was 'constrained' from taking the Official Cash Rate into the negatives
18th Aug 22, 9:19am
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Reserve Bank defends use of quantitative easing, saying it did so because it was 'constrained' from taking the Official Cash Rate into the negatives
Reserve Bank Governor refuses to say whether he wants a second term; frames RBNZ's five-year inquiry report due in late 2022 as independent lesson-learning effort
18th Aug 22, 6:56am
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Reserve Bank Governor refuses to say whether he wants a second term; frames RBNZ's five-year inquiry report due in late 2022 as independent lesson-learning effort
Live-streamed video from the August 2022 RBNZ Monetary Policy Statement press conference with Governor Adrian Orr
17th Aug 22, 2:55pm
Live-streamed video from the August 2022 RBNZ Monetary Policy Statement press conference with Governor Adrian Orr
Reserve Bank now forecasts a slightly higher peak for the Official Cash Rate of over 4% by June next year
17th Aug 22, 2:12pm
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Reserve Bank now forecasts a slightly higher peak for the Official Cash Rate of over 4% by June next year