FSR

28 Nov 18, 10:51am

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Live-streamed video from the November 2018 RBNZ Financial Stability Report press conference with Governor Adrian Orr
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'Easing of LVR restrictions by end of year'

5 Jun 18, 3:39pm

David Hargreaves

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Westpac economists believe house price growth will be zero by the end of this year, which will be enough to prompt the Reserve Bank to further easing of lending restrictions
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Phase 2 of the RBNZ Act review may take 'a number of years to complete'

31 May 18, 1:44pm

Gareth Vaughan

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A look ahead to phase 2 of the RBNZ Act review, a warning to non-bank lenders, a telling off for Westpac, open banking, BKBM & internal models discrepancies
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LVRs are now part of the furniture

30 May 18, 2:42pm

David Hargreaves

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David Hargreaves sees little chance that the Reserve Bank's loan to value ratio restrictions will now ever be removed
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Live: Testimony before Parliament's Finance & Expenditure Committee

30 May 18, 12:53pm

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Live-streamed video of Parliament's Finance and Expenditure Committee hearings on Wednesday, May 30, 2018
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Live: RBNZ press conference

30 May 18, 10:51am

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Live-streamed video from the May 2018 RBNZ Financial Stability Report press conference with Governor Adrian Orr
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No LVR loosening till November 'at least'

30 May 18, 9:15am

David Hargreaves

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Reserve Bank says financial risks have lessened but will not be loosening LVR restrictions at this stage; will wait till November 'at least' before any loosening
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RBNZ 'unlikely to relax LVR rules'

28 May 18, 1:49pm

David Hargreaves

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Economists doubt the Reserve Bank will want to further roll back mortgage lending restrictions this week and will prefer to wait longer to see how the housing market develops this year
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Where to now for LVRs?

4 Apr 18, 7:45am

David Hargreaves

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New RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr gets an early opportunity to strike a favourable impression with the public late next month by further loosening the LVR lending restrictions
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Handing it back to the banks

30 Nov 17, 1:27pm

David Hargreaves

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The Reserve Bank's loosening of LVR limits will give the banks greater flexibility with their lending policies - but David Hargreaves wonders if the banks will actually want that at the moment
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'We are not concerned it is about to fall off the edge'

29 Nov 17, 3:56pm

David Hargreaves

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Reserve Bank doesn't see a collapse of house prices 'as a particularly high risk' due to Government policies, but says the new policies reinforce the RBNZ's decision to relax LVR restrictions
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Live: RBNZ press conference

29 Nov 17, 10:46am

David Chaston

Live-streamed video from the November 2017 RBNZ FSR press conference with Acting Governor Grant Spencer - will start at 11am
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RBNZ to relax LVR restrictions from January 1

29 Nov 17, 9:13am

David Hargreaves

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Reserve Bank will begin rolling back the LVR restrictions with the 'speed limit' for high LVR lending for banks increased to 15% from 10%; Investors will be required to just make 35% deposits compared with 40% now
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'Recent events remind insurers of the need for sufficient capital & reinsurance'

31 May 17, 1:53pm

Jenée Tibshraeny

RBNZ notes insurers are lowering their solvency margins, with some leaning more heavily on their shareholders in times of crisis
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RBNZ eyes NZ$40 bln bank funding challenge

30 Nov 16, 4:57pm

Bernard Hickey

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RBNZ wary of increasing use by banks of wholesale offshore funding to fill gap left by falling growth of local deposits; says banks raising deposit and mortgage rates to help fill gap; see long term rates having bottomed out
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Live: RBNZ press conference

30 Nov 16, 10:29am

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Live-streamed video from the November 2016 RBNZ FSR press conference with Governor Graeme Wheeler
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Stuck in traffic

5 Jun 16, 5:02am

Bernard Hickey

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Bernard Hickey argues Auckland's leaders need to aim more for growth per capita rather than just growth for the sake of it. The current low-to-no productivity growth model isn't working for most in the city and that's bad for New Zealand
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Connect borrowers with savers

22 May 16, 5:02am

Bernard Hickey

28 comments

New Zealand's risk-averse savers would dearly love to invest in infrastructure bonds to fund Auckland's growth. The Auckland Council and the Government should help make that happen
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RBNZ needs to get the next housing move right

19 May 16, 9:06am

David Hargreaves

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Our central bank's starting to resemble an eccentric scientist, with macro-prudential tools its chemistry set. The worry is that too many ingredients will get mixed together with unpredictable results, says David Hargreaves
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Debt-to-income move within three months?

16 May 16, 4:08pm

David Hargreaves

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ANZ economists 'wouldn't be surprised' to see RBNZ announce debt-to-income measures soon though believe the central bank may struggle to sell the idea politically
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