Kiwi Bonds

In an unsafe world, savers can manage risk, and the upcoming taxpayer guarantee will make that easy to access. But the cost will be lower returns

In an unsafe world, savers can manage risk, and the upcoming taxpayer guarantee will make that easy to access. But the cost will be lower returns

Treasury reduces Kiwi Bond interest rates, the benchmark for risk-free saving for retail savers, their second cut in 2025

Treasury reduces Kiwi Bond interest rates, the benchmark for risk-free saving for retail savers, their second cut in 2025

Treasury reduces Kiwi Bond interest rates, the benchmark for risk-free saving for retail savers, their first cut in 2025

Treasury reduces Kiwi Bond interest rates, the benchmark for risk-free saving for retail savers, their first cut in 2025

Treasury reduces Kiwi Bond interest rates, the benchmark for risk-free saving for retail savers, their third cut in 2024

Treasury reduces Kiwi Bond interest rates, the benchmark for risk-free saving for retail savers, their third cut in 2024

Treasury takes -75 bps off most Kiwi Bond interest rates, the benchmark for risk-free saving for retail savers

Treasury takes -75 bps off most Kiwi Bond interest rates, the benchmark for risk-free saving for retail savers

Savers who value the Government-guaranteed Kiwi Bond offer should be aware that in a declining interest rate environment, these rates are vulnerable to being trimmed

Savers who value the Government-guaranteed Kiwi Bond offer should be aware that in a declining interest rate environment, these rates are vulnerable to being trimmed

New Zealand remains a better place to save than Australia via a term deposit, with our interest rates higher. But the advantages may ease back in 2024

New Zealand remains a better place to save than Australia via a term deposit, with our interest rates higher. But the advantages may ease back in 2024

Treasury raises risk-free Kiwi Bond interest rates again squeezing the risk premium the banks offer for equivalent terms

Treasury raises risk-free Kiwi Bond interest rates again squeezing the risk premium the banks offer for equivalent terms

The Government's debt management unit isn't seeing increased interest in its inflation-indexed bonds despite high inflation

The Government's debt management unit isn't seeing increased interest in its inflation-indexed bonds despite high inflation

The combination of very fast rising balances (now $48.5 bln) and a fast rising OCR (now 4.75%) has turbocharged the interest payments by the RBNZ to its depositors

The combination of very fast rising balances (now $48.5 bln) and a fast rising OCR (now 4.75%) has turbocharged the interest payments by the RBNZ to its depositors

We are not there yet, but Govt guaranteed bank accounts are closer - and the pricing for that protection is inching into retail deposit interest rates. We don't notice as rates shift higher. But there are ways to get a sense of what is happening

We are not there yet, but Govt guaranteed bank accounts are closer - and the pricing for that protection is inching into retail deposit interest rates. We don't notice as rates shift higher. But there are ways to get a sense of what is happening

There are still substantial interest rate advantages in holding New Zealand term deposits, compared to the 'safety' advantages of holding Australian term deposits. But Australian rates may be our future

There are still substantial interest rate advantages in holding New Zealand term deposits, compared to the 'safety' advantages of holding Australian term deposits. But Australian rates may be our future

Treasury raises Kiwi Bond interest rates at a quickened pace for short-term rates, trimming the risk premium from bank term deposits to near the lowest we have seen them

Treasury raises Kiwi Bond interest rates at a quickened pace for short-term rates, trimming the risk premium from bank term deposits to near the lowest we have seen them

Treasury raises Kiwi Bond interest rates at a quickening pace, trimming the risk premium from bank term deposits to the lowest we have seen them

Treasury raises Kiwi Bond interest rates at a quickening pace, trimming the risk premium from bank term deposits to the lowest we have seen them

New offer rates from Treasury for Kiwi Bonds are not rising as fast as what retail banks are offering for the same terms, but at least they are rising whereas wholesale rates are now not

New offer rates from Treasury for Kiwi Bonds are not rising as fast as what retail banks are offering for the same terms, but at least they are rising whereas wholesale rates are now not