Interest rates
Voters are losing confidence in National's ability to manage the economy and the cost of living as election 2026 creeps closer
29th Jun 25, 6:01am
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Voters are losing confidence in National's ability to manage the economy and the cost of living as election 2026 creeps closer
ASB economists say the Reserve Bank is closer to the end of its 'easing cycle' than they had previously judged
26th Jun 25, 3:04pm
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ASB economists say the Reserve Bank is closer to the end of its 'easing cycle' than they had previously judged
Westpac's chief economist Kelly Eckhold says the Reserve Bank will be keeping a close eye on which of the 'competing growth and inflation drivers' will dominate over the rest of the year
23rd Jun 25, 12:07pm
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Westpac's chief economist Kelly Eckhold says the Reserve Bank will be keeping a close eye on which of the 'competing growth and inflation drivers' will dominate over the rest of the year
ASB's latest rate reductions are uninspiring for customers, embedding levels all their main rivals were already at, and reinforcing that rate competition is now more perfunctory than real at present
23rd Jun 25, 8:17am
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ASB's latest rate reductions are uninspiring for customers, embedding levels all their main rivals were already at, and reinforcing that rate competition is now more perfunctory than real at present
Term deposit rates are slowly spiraling down as household bank accounts get flusher faster than loan demand. The DCS isn't helping either
22nd Jun 25, 9:34am
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Term deposit rates are slowly spiraling down as household bank accounts get flusher faster than loan demand. The DCS isn't helping either
The economy looked like it was picking up, now it looks like maybe it isn't, but inflation definitely is picking up. What do we do? And where is our timely economic data?
18th Jun 25, 11:37am
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The economy looked like it was picking up, now it looks like maybe it isn't, but inflation definitely is picking up. What do we do? And where is our timely economic data?
Mortgage rates are still inching lower, even as wholesale rates are inching higher. Savers face lower TD rate offers just as deposit takers face new fees for the Depositor Compensation Scheme. It's not a great time to be a saver
18th Jun 25, 10:28am
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Mortgage rates are still inching lower, even as wholesale rates are inching higher. Savers face lower TD rate offers just as deposit takers face new fees for the Depositor Compensation Scheme. It's not a great time to be a saver
The economy may be 'crawling for a little while longer', while previous house price forecasts have 'proved too optimistic', Kiwibank economists say
16th Jun 25, 8:36am
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The economy may be 'crawling for a little while longer', while previous house price forecasts have 'proved too optimistic', Kiwibank economists say
Extreme weather events have slowed economic growth, adding to the case for another Aussie rate cut
6th Jun 25, 9:30am
Extreme weather events have slowed economic growth, adding to the case for another Aussie rate cut
Latest monthly RBNZ figures show that in April those taking up new mortgages had a clear split between two strategies - with some prepared to wait for further OCR cuts while others were happier to fix for longer terms
5th Jun 25, 3:53pm
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Latest monthly RBNZ figures show that in April those taking up new mortgages had a clear split between two strategies - with some prepared to wait for further OCR cuts while others were happier to fix for longer terms
Future Official Cash Rate decisions in 2025 are ‘all effectively live’, ASB economists say
4th Jun 25, 2:04pm
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Future Official Cash Rate decisions in 2025 are ‘all effectively live’, ASB economists say
Latest monthly RBNZ figures show a substantial move to longer fixed term mortgages is happening, while, separately, investors are slowly taking more of an interest in the market
4th Jun 25, 2:00pm
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Latest monthly RBNZ figures show a substantial move to longer fixed term mortgages is happening, while, separately, investors are slowly taking more of an interest in the market
Pandemic inflation still haunts the RBNZ, making policymakers more cautious on rate cuts than economic models advise
30th May 25, 10:07am
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Pandemic inflation still haunts the RBNZ, making policymakers more cautious on rate cuts than economic models advise
Sub 4% rates become pervasive among the major banks. The challenger banks are mostly still in the 4%+ range. And finance companies are still largely offering 5%+ rates. All for DCS guaranteed security
29th May 25, 4:58pm
Sub 4% rates become pervasive among the major banks. The challenger banks are mostly still in the 4%+ range. And finance companies are still largely offering 5%+ rates. All for DCS guaranteed security
ANZ Property Focus Report says ample supply of homes for sale is keeping a lid on prices - expects mortgage rates to bottom out around the end of the year
29th May 25, 2:57pm
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ANZ Property Focus Report says ample supply of homes for sale is keeping a lid on prices - expects mortgage rates to bottom out around the end of the year