Inflation
Reserve Bank expected to keep its inflation fight going despite weaker than expected GDP, cyclone impact & global banking ructions
27th Mar 23, 3:15pm
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Reserve Bank expected to keep its inflation fight going despite weaker than expected GDP, cyclone impact & global banking ructions
Savers moved their deposits aggressively during the pandemic. Now the pandemic has passed and they remember how to do it, does that risk other more destabilising shifts out of the banking system?
27th Mar 23, 11:26am
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Savers moved their deposits aggressively during the pandemic. Now the pandemic has passed and they remember how to do it, does that risk other more destabilising shifts out of the banking system?
Roger J Kerr says the US Federal Reserve has adopted a measured middle path – and the net/net result is that it remains US dollar negative
27th Mar 23, 8:07am
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Roger J Kerr says the US Federal Reserve has adopted a measured middle path – and the net/net result is that it remains US dollar negative
Loose monetary policy helped households ignore a loss of real income during the pandemic - higher interest rates are a reality check
26th Mar 23, 6:00am
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Loose monetary policy helped households ignore a loss of real income during the pandemic - higher interest rates are a reality check
Inflation will be extended if Kiwi's can't accept they are worse off, Reserve Bank’s Chief Economist Paul Conway says
23rd Mar 23, 2:20pm
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Inflation will be extended if Kiwi's can't accept they are worse off, Reserve Bank’s Chief Economist Paul Conway says
The Consumers Price Index is designed for the RBNZ meaning the Household Living-Costs Price Index is a better measure of how inflation impacts NZ households, Bill Rosenberg argues
23rd Mar 23, 7:30am
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The Consumers Price Index is designed for the RBNZ meaning the Household Living-Costs Price Index is a better measure of how inflation impacts NZ households, Bill Rosenberg argues
Worst bank turmoil since 2008 means Federal Reserve is damned if it does and damned if it doesn’t in decision over interest rates
21st Mar 23, 4:03pm
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Worst bank turmoil since 2008 means Federal Reserve is damned if it does and damned if it doesn’t in decision over interest rates
The OECD is again looking into our economic future. Here’s what it's seeing for 2023 and 2024
21st Mar 23, 10:06am
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The OECD is again looking into our economic future. Here’s what it's seeing for 2023 and 2024
Roger J Kerr says the AUD is poised to make gains from a recovering China, as well as the expected safe haven capital flows trying to avoid the banking sector issues in the US and Europe
20th Mar 23, 7:45am
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Roger J Kerr says the AUD is poised to make gains from a recovering China, as well as the expected safe haven capital flows trying to avoid the banking sector issues in the US and Europe
Joseph Stiglitz blames US policymakers and regulators for the collapse of SVB, a financial mainstay of Silicon Valley
14th Mar 23, 9:38am
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Joseph Stiglitz blames US policymakers and regulators for the collapse of SVB, a financial mainstay of Silicon Valley
[updated]
Food prices surged at an annual rate of 12% in February with rises across all the broad food categories Statistics NZ measures
13th Mar 23, 11:53am
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Food prices surged at an annual rate of 12% in February with rises across all the broad food categories Statistics NZ measures
Roger J Kerr sees the American Fed decisions driven by employment & wage trends, deficit & debt ceiling issues, credit stress, and US rent trends. Fed hawkishness and USD strength has run its course, he says
13th Mar 23, 8:41am
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Roger J Kerr sees the American Fed decisions driven by employment & wage trends, deficit & debt ceiling issues, credit stress, and US rent trends. Fed hawkishness and USD strength has run its course, he says
Gareth Vaughan on excuseflation, pure self interest in reducing livestock methane emissions, Dickensian law in Arkansas, & good work if you can get it
12th Mar 23, 6:30am
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Gareth Vaughan on excuseflation, pure self interest in reducing livestock methane emissions, Dickensian law in Arkansas, & good work if you can get it
ANZ economists say services-sector inflation is showing no signs of slowing and should that continue we may see inflation 'get stuck' above the targeted 1% to 3% band
7th Mar 23, 11:43am
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ANZ economists say services-sector inflation is showing no signs of slowing and should that continue we may see inflation 'get stuck' above the targeted 1% to 3% band
BNZ chief economist Mike Jones says significant mortgage rate relief is unlikely this year and he's 'not confident' the housing market can 'right itself' till it is clear mortgage rates have stopped rising
6th Mar 23, 10:05am
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BNZ chief economist Mike Jones says significant mortgage rate relief is unlikely this year and he's 'not confident' the housing market can 'right itself' till it is clear mortgage rates have stopped rising
Roger J Kerr says Australia will out-perform New Zealand in the GDP economic growth stakes this year, but the interest rate differential will remain in favour of NZ over coming months with our wage-push and sticky inflation problem
6th Mar 23, 8:04am
Roger J Kerr says Australia will out-perform New Zealand in the GDP economic growth stakes this year, but the interest rate differential will remain in favour of NZ over coming months with our wage-push and sticky inflation problem
Reserve Bank still has 'expectations' the country's banks will increase their term deposit rates - despite no moves from any of the major banks to date since last week's Official Cash Rate hike
3rd Mar 23, 9:26am
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Reserve Bank still has 'expectations' the country's banks will increase their term deposit rates - despite no moves from any of the major banks to date since last week's Official Cash Rate hike
Roger J Kerr says the Reserve Bank are still full of inflation problems, but offer no solutions
27th Feb 23, 7:48am
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Roger J Kerr says the Reserve Bank are still full of inflation problems, but offer no solutions
[updated]
'People who took out high leveraged loans in the 2020-21 period will be facing very high interest servicing costs'; RBNZ says gap between mortgage and deposit interest rates 'more extreme over recent times'
23rd Feb 23, 9:37am
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'People who took out high leveraged loans in the 2020-21 period will be facing very high interest servicing costs'; RBNZ says gap between mortgage and deposit interest rates 'more extreme over recent times'
[updated]
The Reserve Bank says while there are early signs of demand easing it continues to outpace supply, as reflected in strong domestic inflation; sees recent storm damage adding 0.3 percentage points to inflation in the March and June 2023 quarters
22nd Feb 23, 2:11pm
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The Reserve Bank says while there are early signs of demand easing it continues to outpace supply, as reflected in strong domestic inflation; sees recent storm damage adding 0.3 percentage points to inflation in the March and June 2023 quarters
Analysts say high inflation will help Tower, after extreme weather events, pass costs on to customers
21st Feb 23, 7:36am
Analysts say high inflation will help Tower, after extreme weather events, pass costs on to customers
Russia's war in Ukraine rumbles on, Robertson says monetary response to extreme weather independent decision for RBNZ
21st Feb 23, 7:07am
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Russia's war in Ukraine rumbles on, Robertson says monetary response to extreme weather independent decision for RBNZ
Roger J Kerr sees the Kiwi dollar rising against the American currency again over coming weeks and months; says NZ needs a net inflow of 60,000 migrants per year
20th Feb 23, 8:01am
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Roger J Kerr sees the Kiwi dollar rising against the American currency again over coming weeks and months; says NZ needs a net inflow of 60,000 migrants per year
US treasuries turnaround, Fed sees more work to do to contain inflation pressures as RBNZ moves into the spotlight
20th Feb 23, 7:24am
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US treasuries turnaround, Fed sees more work to do to contain inflation pressures as RBNZ moves into the spotlight
David Hargreaves examines the coming week's Reserve Bank Official Cash Rate review, the first for three months, and one that will see the RBNZ probably juggling between either a large, or extra-large OCR hike. But what about the weather?
19th Feb 23, 8:04am
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David Hargreaves examines the coming week's Reserve Bank Official Cash Rate review, the first for three months, and one that will see the RBNZ probably juggling between either a large, or extra-large OCR hike. But what about the weather?