Financial Stability

Less equity, better resolvability: Inside New Zealand’s bank capital reforms

Less equity, better resolvability: Inside New Zealand’s bank capital reforms

Sharply weaker confidence, employment and GDP growth will drive weakness in the housing market, Westpac economists say

Sharply weaker confidence, employment and GDP growth will drive weakness in the housing market, Westpac economists say

The financial markets got the soothing message they were looking for from Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman - but the longer term picture remains one of ongoing inflation and likely interest rate hikes

The financial markets got the soothing message they were looking for from Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman - but the longer term picture remains one of ongoing inflation and likely interest rate hikes

Tightening monetary policy in response to a short-lived disruption would only dampen growth without materially improving near-term inflation outcomes, Anna Breman says

Tightening monetary policy in response to a short-lived disruption would only dampen growth without materially improving near-term inflation outcomes, Anna Breman says

Reserve Bank decides to leave settlement account interest rate at OCR, and set reverse repo rate 10 basis points higher

Reserve Bank decides to leave settlement account interest rate at OCR, and set reverse repo rate 10 basis points higher

Neha Narula thinks more oversight is needed before stablecoin technology becomes critical financial infrastructure

Neha Narula thinks more oversight is needed before stablecoin technology becomes critical financial infrastructure

The Reserve Bank promised a new era of openness. But is it being open with its own Governor?

The Reserve Bank promised a new era of openness. But is it being open with its own Governor?

New Zealand Debt Market to take one for the team, as Reserve Bank financial stability settings override public bank bond issuance

New Zealand Debt Market to take one for the team, as Reserve Bank financial stability settings override public bank bond issuance

Diversification has become harder since 2020 as stocks and bonds tend to move in tandem during sharp selloffs, adding to financial stability concerns, notes the IMF

Diversification has become harder since 2020 as stocks and bonds tend to move in tandem during sharp selloffs, adding to financial stability concerns, notes the IMF

In their forthcoming first economic outlook for the year, Westpac's economists now think there will be SIX hikes of the OCR during next year as the current excess capacity in the economy is swallowed up more quickly than earlier expected

In their forthcoming first economic outlook for the year, Westpac's economists now think there will be SIX hikes of the OCR during next year as the current excess capacity in the economy is swallowed up more quickly than earlier expected

Even as banks start to raise mortgage rates again, the yields on outstanding mortgages are continuing to drop, albeit slowly

Even as banks start to raise mortgage rates again, the yields on outstanding mortgages are continuing to drop, albeit slowly

BNZ economists think the Reserve Bank will start to raise interest rates in the third quarter of this year but won't want to signpost that yet in its first Official Cash Rate review for the year next week

BNZ economists think the Reserve Bank will start to raise interest rates in the third quarter of this year but won't want to signpost that yet in its first Official Cash Rate review for the year next week

BNZ's Mike Jones says the cash flow release from mortgage repricing will remain a support for the economic recovery this year, albeit a dissipating one

BNZ's Mike Jones says the cash flow release from mortgage repricing will remain a support for the economic recovery this year, albeit a dissipating one

In the Of Interest podcast, Governor Anna Breman says Reserve Bank 'will do what is best for the NZ economy and to reach our inflation target' even if it's an OCR hike in the election run-in

In the Of Interest podcast, Governor Anna Breman says Reserve Bank 'will do what is best for the NZ economy and to reach our inflation target' even if it's an OCR hike in the election run-in

Reserve Bank Financial Policy Committee to make financial stability decisions by consensus 'wherever possible'

Reserve Bank Financial Policy Committee to make financial stability decisions by consensus 'wherever possible'