Financial Stability
Reserve Bank exploring the 'expected significant resources' required to establish and operate a depositor compensation scheme for New Zealand
21st Oct 22, 10:36am
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Reserve Bank exploring the 'expected significant resources' required to establish and operate a depositor compensation scheme for New Zealand
NZ Bankers' Association figures show that as of June only a little over 1% of those with a mortgage were behind with their payments - a percentage that's actually dropped in the past six months
13th Oct 22, 2:03pm
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NZ Bankers' Association figures show that as of June only a little over 1% of those with a mortgage were behind with their payments - a percentage that's actually dropped in the past six months
NZ's biggest firms will soon have to disclose their climate risk - but will it really curb climate change?
10th Oct 22, 1:14pm
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NZ's biggest firms will soon have to disclose their climate risk - but will it really curb climate change?
The IMF says mutual funds holding hard-to-sell assets but offering daily redemptions can spark volatility and magnify the impact of shocks, especially in periods of market stress
5th Oct 22, 9:26am
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The IMF says mutual funds holding hard-to-sell assets but offering daily redemptions can spark volatility and magnify the impact of shocks, especially in periods of market stress
RBNZ figures show that first home buyers took 20.8% of the mortgage money advanced last month - the highest share since this data began being compiled in 2013
27th Sep 22, 3:29pm
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RBNZ figures show that first home buyers took 20.8% of the mortgage money advanced last month - the highest share since this data began being compiled in 2013
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
ANZ economists see inflation getting back to targeted levels by the middle of 2024 but think there are 'significant risks' that inflation will remain 'too high for too long'
7th Sep 22, 9:10am
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ANZ economists see inflation getting back to targeted levels by the middle of 2024 but think there are 'significant risks' that inflation will remain 'too high for too long'
Beating inflation will likely require a sustained period of higher interest rates and slower economic growth if things like indexing wage growth to the previous year's inflation get entrenched, ANZ economists say
6th Sep 22, 9:38am
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Beating inflation will likely require a sustained period of higher interest rates and slower economic growth if things like indexing wage growth to the previous year's inflation get entrenched, ANZ economists say
David Hargreaves has a dive into the latest monthly mortgage figures, which show a market that has gone from raging hot to freezing cold in a very short space of time
6th Sep 22, 9:00am
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David Hargreaves has a dive into the latest monthly mortgage figures, which show a market that has gone from raging hot to freezing cold in a very short space of time
Latest RBNZ lending figures show the total stock of mortgage borrowing grew by the smallest amount in five years last month
31st Aug 22, 3:28pm
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Latest RBNZ lending figures show the total stock of mortgage borrowing grew by the smallest amount in five years last month
'It’s the biggest real house price downturn we’ve had since the 1970s'
Kiwibank economists believe that fixed mortgage rates have peaked
RBNZ proposing banks operating in NZ as branches of overseas banks will have to quit retail banking
25th Aug 22, 9:44am
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RBNZ proposing banks operating in NZ as branches of overseas banks will have to quit retail banking
RBNZ figures show that housing investors had their smallest share of the mortgage money advanced last month since the data began being collected in 2014
24th Aug 22, 3:39pm
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RBNZ figures show that housing investors had their smallest share of the mortgage money advanced last month since the data began being collected in 2014
Crypto is more in step with Asia’s equities, highlighting the need for regulation because crypto trading volume, and co-movement with equity markets, has surged in the region
23rd Aug 22, 1:56pm
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Crypto is more in step with Asia’s equities, highlighting the need for regulation because crypto trading volume, and co-movement with equity markets, has surged in the region
David Hargreaves has a crunch through some mortgage data that shows Kiwi homeowners are very busily going 'long' with their mortgage interest fixed terms
17th Aug 22, 8:00am
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David Hargreaves has a crunch through some mortgage data that shows Kiwi homeowners are very busily going 'long' with their mortgage interest fixed terms
New mortgage borrowers are gearing themselves up much less than they were in the face of rising interest rates
15th Aug 22, 10:09am
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New mortgage borrowers are gearing themselves up much less than they were in the face of rising interest rates
What NZ's deposit insurance regime will look like and what it'll mean for depositors, international financial regulatory consultant Geof Mortlock explains
11th Aug 22, 12:00pm
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What NZ's deposit insurance regime will look like and what it'll mean for depositors, international financial regulatory consultant Geof Mortlock explains
Gareth Vaughan says of all the recent criticisms of the RBNZ, the hardest one to understand is the charge that it shouldn't take an interest in climate change
2nd Aug 22, 2:48pm
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Gareth Vaughan says of all the recent criticisms of the RBNZ, the hardest one to understand is the charge that it shouldn't take an interest in climate change
RBNZ figures show that fewer than 15,000 mortgages were issued last month - easily a record low for a June since the data began being collected in 2013
26th Jul 22, 3:43pm
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RBNZ figures show that fewer than 15,000 mortgages were issued last month - easily a record low for a June since the data began being collected in 2013
Latest Reserve Bank figures show that while first home buyers are hanging tough, May saw the lowest total number of mortgages approved for a May - barring the pandemic affected May 2020 month
28th Jun 22, 3:28pm
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Latest Reserve Bank figures show that while first home buyers are hanging tough, May saw the lowest total number of mortgages approved for a May - barring the pandemic affected May 2020 month
RBNZ's Ian Woolford says a central bank digital currency could bolster competition and innovation in the bank-dominated NZ financial system
5th Jun 22, 5:24pm
RBNZ's Ian Woolford says a central bank digital currency could bolster competition and innovation in the bank-dominated NZ financial system
As it eyes a central bank digital currency, the Reserve Bank acknowledges launching one would at least in part be a defensive play
5th Jun 22, 6:00am
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As it eyes a central bank digital currency, the Reserve Bank acknowledges launching one would at least in part be a defensive play
The Reserve Bank will lift all restrictions on retail banks in NZ paying shareholders dividends from July
2nd Jun 22, 9:32am
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The Reserve Bank will lift all restrictions on retail banks in NZ paying shareholders dividends from July
Latest RBNZ lending figures show business borrowing growth is rising as housing borrowing growth is slowing
31st May 22, 3:31pm
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Latest RBNZ lending figures show business borrowing growth is rising as housing borrowing growth is slowing