CDS

The NZ Initiative's Amy Thomasson says good governance spawns good regulators

The NZ Initiative's Amy Thomasson says good governance spawns good regulators

We look at how professional investors protect themselves from default loss on long term bonds and notice that Australasian premiums have recently narrowed markedly

We look at how professional investors protect themselves from default loss on long term bonds and notice that Australasian premiums have recently narrowed markedly

Both Kiwibank and Westpac raise some rates for savers, with one focusing on a hot six month offer, the other on a two year offer

Both Kiwibank and Westpac raise some rates for savers, with one focusing on a hot six month offer, the other on a two year offer

ASB pushes its longer term deposit rates above 4% and raises many offers by more than 40 bps. BNZ adds another 10 bps to its longer term deposit rates

ASB pushes its longer term deposit rates above 4% and raises many offers by more than 40 bps. BNZ adds another 10 bps to its longer term deposit rates

Term deposit rate offers are tweaked higher by ANZ for terms of 18 months and longer following wholesale benchmarks that are moving higher at the long end

Term deposit rate offers are tweaked higher by ANZ for terms of 18 months and longer following wholesale benchmarks that are moving higher at the long end

Credit default swap spreads rate New Zealand sovereign debt as low risk

Credit default swap spreads rate New Zealand sovereign debt as low risk

NZ yields follow offshore markets higher; more to come and expect curve steepening

NZ yields follow offshore markets higher; more to come and expect curve steepening