Karen Silk
RBNZ Assistant Governor Karen Silk says Monetary Policy Committee will keep an eye on price setting behaviour and world dynamics that could potentially influence how the Official Cash Rate moves
29th Nov 25, 9:20am
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RBNZ Assistant Governor Karen Silk says Monetary Policy Committee will keep an eye on price setting behaviour and world dynamics that could potentially influence how the Official Cash Rate moves
Finance Minister Nicola Willis says she hopes the Reserve Bank’s OCR cut will flow through to mortgage holders, telling banks they have a stake in the economy and they should 'pass on as much as possible'
28th Nov 25, 11:11am
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Finance Minister Nicola Willis says she hopes the Reserve Bank’s OCR cut will flow through to mortgage holders, telling banks they have a stake in the economy and they should 'pass on as much as possible'
Assistant Governor Karen Silk on what the RBNZ will be watching before its next OCR review and what new Governor Anna Breman will bring
27th Nov 25, 4:34pm
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Assistant Governor Karen Silk on what the RBNZ will be watching before its next OCR review and what new Governor Anna Breman will bring
Reserve Bank Governor says the bank wants to be in the position next year where monetary policy is off the front pages. 'Let everything else drive the economy and we can sit in the back seat'
26th Nov 25, 7:17pm
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Reserve Bank Governor says the bank wants to be in the position next year where monetary policy is off the front pages. 'Let everything else drive the economy and we can sit in the back seat'
Reserve Bank admits surprise that house prices have not been increasing - but points out only about half the impact of interest rate cuts made so far has fed through into the economy
21st Aug 25, 10:58am
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Reserve Bank admits surprise that house prices have not been increasing - but points out only about half the impact of interest rate cuts made so far has fed through into the economy
Pandemic inflation still haunts the RBNZ, making policymakers more cautious on rate cuts than economic models advise
30th May 25, 10:07am
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Pandemic inflation still haunts the RBNZ, making policymakers more cautious on rate cuts than economic models advise
Latest figures show RBNZ now has over $26.7 billion worth of cash for intervening if necessary in foreign exchange markets
29th Apr 25, 9:33am
Latest figures show RBNZ now has over $26.7 billion worth of cash for intervening if necessary in foreign exchange markets
Some economists think the departure of Adrian Orr from the Governorship of the RBNZ may signal that New Zealand’s Official Cash Rate now has 'less downside' than would otherwise be the case
10th Mar 25, 1:57pm
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Some economists think the departure of Adrian Orr from the Governorship of the RBNZ may signal that New Zealand’s Official Cash Rate now has 'less downside' than would otherwise be the case
The basket of goods and services Statistics NZ uses to measure inflation is years out of date and may not be accurate, according to Reserve Bank bosses
21st Feb 25, 10:03am
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The basket of goods and services Statistics NZ uses to measure inflation is years out of date and may not be accurate, according to Reserve Bank bosses
The Reserve Bank will cut the Official Cash Rate more quickly than expected as it predicts a rapid return to economic equilibrium
20th Feb 25, 8:00am
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The Reserve Bank will cut the Official Cash Rate more quickly than expected as it predicts a rapid return to economic equilibrium
Domestic inflation would flare up if interest rates were cut too quickly, RBNZ chief economist Paul Conway says
29th Nov 24, 9:08am
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Domestic inflation would flare up if interest rates were cut too quickly, RBNZ chief economist Paul Conway says
The Reserve Bank says it will likely cut the Official Cash Rate to 3.75% in February, if economic data plays out as expected
28th Nov 24, 5:00am
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The Reserve Bank says it will likely cut the Official Cash Rate to 3.75% in February, if economic data plays out as expected
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A better payments system is staring New Zealand in the face and it’s time for the country to ‘leapfrog’ into it, according to the RBNZ
19th Nov 24, 2:52pm
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A better payments system is staring New Zealand in the face and it’s time for the country to ‘leapfrog’ into it, according to the RBNZ
Reserve Bank signals the high levels of cash seen in the banking system since the onset of Covid may be gone by the second half of next year
23rd Oct 24, 2:30pm
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Reserve Bank signals the high levels of cash seen in the banking system since the onset of Covid may be gone by the second half of next year
Economists and bond traders expect the Reserve Bank to cut interest rates quickly despite critical core inflation measures remaining above 3%
17th Oct 24, 9:42am
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Economists and bond traders expect the Reserve Bank to cut interest rates quickly despite critical core inflation measures remaining above 3%