Kiwi Bonds
Treasury raises Kiwi Bond interest rates, the benchmark for risk-free saving for retail savers, their first rise in three years
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Treasury raises Kiwi Bond interest rates, the benchmark for risk-free saving for retail savers, their first rise in three years
Treasury reduces Kiwi Bond interest rates again, the benchmark for risk-free saving for retail savers, their fourth cut in 2025
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Treasury reduces Kiwi Bond interest rates again, the benchmark for risk-free saving for retail savers, their fourth cut in 2025
Treasury reduces Kiwi Bond interest rates, the benchmark for risk-free saving for retail savers, their third cut in 2025
Treasury reduces Kiwi Bond interest rates, the benchmark for risk-free saving for retail savers, their third cut in 2025
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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