Exchange rate

Reserve Bank gets an extra $500 million to build up the foreign reserves it would use to prop up the New Zealand dollar in a crisis

Reserve Bank gets an extra $500 million to build up the foreign reserves it would use to prop up the New Zealand dollar in a crisis

During China’s shift toward a market-driven economy, in its trade talks with the US it can commit not to keep the value of the renminbi artificially low, but it must reject demands to keep the exchange rate stable against the US dollar

During China’s shift toward a market-driven economy, in its trade talks with the US it can commit not to keep the value of the renminbi artificially low, but it must reject demands to keep the exchange rate stable against the US dollar

Yu Yongding argues that the Chinese government should pursue monetary and fiscal expansion to stabilise GDP growth and prevent the current slowdown from being excessively sharp

Yu Yongding argues that the Chinese government should pursue monetary and fiscal expansion to stabilise GDP growth and prevent the current slowdown from being excessively sharp

Yu Yongding thinks that the trade war with the US will help the Chinese economy complete its necessary rebalancing, giving cover for Xi to make unpopular but necessary reforms

Yu Yongding thinks that the trade war with the US will help the Chinese economy complete its necessary rebalancing, giving cover for Xi to make unpopular but necessary reforms

Yu Yongding argues that whatever challenges it faces, the PBOC must stay the course, and convince markets China really is committed to a floating exchange-rate regime

Yu Yongding argues that whatever challenges it faces, the PBOC must stay the course, and convince markets China really is committed to a floating exchange-rate regime

How do we get our stubbornly low pay rates up so they compare better with those in Australia? David Chaston has an idea, one that may help fight asset price inflation too

How do we get our stubbornly low pay rates up so they compare better with those in Australia? David Chaston has an idea, one that may help fight asset price inflation too

Acting RBNZ Governor Grant Spencer concerned about plans to include 'externals' on the proposed new RBNZ monetary policy committee; says the committee needs 'collective responsibility' rather than being 'individualistic'

Acting RBNZ Governor Grant Spencer concerned about plans to include 'externals' on the proposed new RBNZ monetary policy committee; says the committee needs 'collective responsibility' rather than being 'individualistic'

NZIER economists urge inclusion of nominal GDP growth in the upcoming review of the Reserve Bank Act

NZIER economists urge inclusion of nominal GDP growth in the upcoming review of the Reserve Bank Act

Inflationary risks are rising, but NZIER Shadow Board agrees the Reserve Bank should hold fire before raising interest rates 

Inflationary risks are rising, but NZIER Shadow Board agrees the Reserve Bank should hold fire before raising interest rates 

NZIER Shadow Board calls for RBNZ to keep interest rates on hold, yet changes tack to a tightening bias

NZIER Shadow Board calls for RBNZ to keep interest rates on hold, yet changes tack to a tightening bias

NZIER Shadow Board calls for RBNZ to keep interest rates on hold but increases support for interest rate cut

NZIER Shadow Board calls for RBNZ to keep interest rates on hold but increases support for interest rate cut

HSBC economists say an upswing in the Australian economy may dampen NZ's migration growth, tightening the labour market, generating wage growth and lifting inflation

HSBC economists say an upswing in the Australian economy may dampen NZ's migration growth, tightening the labour market, generating wage growth and lifting inflation

Exporters see higher profits and more opportunities to enter the Chinese and ASEAN markets over the next year

Exporters see higher profits and more opportunities to enter the Chinese and ASEAN markets over the next year

ASB fairly upbeat about the economy, saying low interest rates and the weak dollar will prop up the economy as it takes a hit from low dairy prices and the Canterbury rebuild slowdown

ASB fairly upbeat about the economy, saying low interest rates and the weak dollar will prop up the economy as it takes a hit from low dairy prices and the Canterbury rebuild slowdown

Parity party could be pending, with economists suggesting the NZ dollar may reach parity with Aussie counterpart

Parity party could be pending, with economists suggesting the NZ dollar may reach parity with Aussie counterpart