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Kiwibank offers 4.99% 1-year home loan rate for limited time to customers with at least 30% equity in their home
26th Apr 12, 10:43am
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Kiwibank offers 4.99% 1-year home loan rate for limited time to customers with at least 30% equity in their home
OCR on hold at 2.5%; Reserve Bank indicates ‘lower for longer’ bias if NZ$ stays high and other settings don’t change
26th Apr 12, 9:07am
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OCR on hold at 2.5%; Reserve Bank indicates ‘lower for longer’ bias if NZ$ stays high and other settings don’t change
OCR should stay on hold this Thursday, shadow RBNZ board says; More weight given to need to raise rates than in March, but 25% chance of a cut
24th Apr 12, 8:39am
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OCR should stay on hold this Thursday, shadow RBNZ board says; More weight given to need to raise rates than in March, but 25% chance of a cut
CPI inflation rises 0.5% in March qtr from Dec on higher ciggie prices, in line with market expectations, below RBNZ’s 0.7% pick
19th Apr 12, 10:55am
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CPI inflation rises 0.5% in March qtr from Dec on higher ciggie prices, in line with market expectations, below RBNZ’s 0.7% pick
Risk aversion back as fears over Spain mount; Local eyes on Thursday's CPI as speculation continues over possible QE3
16th Apr 12, 3:20pm
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Risk aversion back as fears over Spain mount; Local eyes on Thursday's CPI as speculation continues over possible QE3
National median house sales price reaches record high of NZ$370k in March, REINZ says, although national stratified index still 1.1% below Nov. 2007 peak
16th Apr 12, 12:05am
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National median house sales price reaches record high of NZ$370k in March, REINZ says, although national stratified index still 1.1% below Nov. 2007 peak
Business confidence jumps in March quarter, but indicators show economy flat, NZIER says; 'OCR on hold til mid 2013, maybe longer'
11th Apr 12, 10:00am
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Business confidence jumps in March quarter, but indicators show economy flat, NZIER says; 'OCR on hold til mid 2013, maybe longer'
NZ economic growth tipped to weaken mid-year by new ANZ 'Truckometer', although quake rebuild might keep activity going
10th Apr 12, 12:10pm
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NZ economic growth tipped to weaken mid-year by new ANZ 'Truckometer', although quake rebuild might keep activity going
Reserve Bank of Australia holds rates, says Australian housing market remains soft and output growth is below trend
3rd Apr 12, 4:44pm
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Reserve Bank of Australia holds rates, says Australian housing market remains soft and output growth is below trend
Global forces continue to outweigh local negatives for the Kiwi dollar says Roger J Kerr. You agree?
2nd Apr 12, 8:30am
Global forces continue to outweigh local negatives for the Kiwi dollar says Roger J Kerr. You agree?
GDP growth, Bernanke, Kiwi dollar and all that stuff
BusinessDesk: NZ dollar heads for 5.2% quarterly gain as concerns rise over looming Chinese slowdown
30th Mar 12, 5:24pm
BusinessDesk: NZ dollar heads for 5.2% quarterly gain as concerns rise over looming Chinese slowdown
Interest rate direction will be determined by FX levels says Roger J Kerr. You agree?
26th Mar 12, 4:25pm
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Interest rate direction will be determined by FX levels says Roger J Kerr. You agree?
Kiwibank's special six-month home loan rate of 5.39% ends on Monday; Rate to rise back to 5.65%
23rd Mar 12, 2:59pm
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Kiwibank's special six-month home loan rate of 5.39% ends on Monday; Rate to rise back to 5.65%
NZ economy grows 0.3% in Dec qtr from Sept vs economist and RBNZ expectations of 0.6% growth; Strength in financial services & agriculture offset by manufacturing & govt falls
22nd Mar 12, 10:53am
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NZ economy grows 0.3% in Dec qtr from Sept vs economist and RBNZ expectations of 0.6% growth; Strength in financial services & agriculture offset by manufacturing & govt falls
ANZ NZ economists wade into fixed v floating mortgage debate, suggest a good option is spliting your mortgage into three or four tranches
21st Mar 12, 12:57pm
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ANZ NZ economists wade into fixed v floating mortgage debate, suggest a good option is spliting your mortgage into three or four tranches
Roger J Kerr says mixed messages on interest rate outlook
19th Mar 12, 1:14pm
Roger J Kerr says mixed messages on interest rate outlook
BusinessDesk: NZIER survey shows economists now forecasting slower and shallower recovery due to quake rebuild delays. Your experience?
19th Mar 12, 12:13pm
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BusinessDesk: NZIER survey shows economists now forecasting slower and shallower recovery due to quake rebuild delays. Your experience?
NZ housing market, particularly Auckland, set to take off again, PM Key says
Bernard Hickey warns of the dangers of relying on a strong currency to keep interest rates low. Your view?
10th Mar 12, 3:05pm
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Bernard Hickey warns of the dangers of relying on a strong currency to keep interest rates low. Your view?
The Reserve Bank says banks cutting fixed-term mortgage rates suggests they have comfort around funding cost pressures
9th Mar 12, 4:15pm
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The Reserve Bank says banks cutting fixed-term mortgage rates suggests they have comfort around funding cost pressures
90 seconds at 9 am: Bollard's currency warnings ignored as NZ$ jumps back to 82.5 USc; ECB, BoE, BoC hold rates at record 'money printing' lows; Brazil cuts to drag Real down
9th Mar 12, 8:51am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Bollard's currency warnings ignored as NZ$ jumps back to 82.5 USc; ECB, BoE, BoC hold rates at record 'money printing' lows; Brazil cuts to drag Real down
RBNZ not expecting strong house price pressure, but eyes LVR, bank capital controls if market returns to boom times; 'Quake rebuild needs to be large-scale'
8th Mar 12, 5:24pm
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RBNZ not expecting strong house price pressure, but eyes LVR, bank capital controls if market returns to boom times; 'Quake rebuild needs to be large-scale'
RBNZ tackles questions on quantitative easing, says wouldn't start until OCR at zero, and that it might lead to inflation as economy nears full capacity
8th Mar 12, 3:07pm
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RBNZ tackles questions on quantitative easing, says wouldn't start until OCR at zero, and that it might lead to inflation as economy nears full capacity
Recent 'hoop-la' around fixed mortgage rates at odds with Reserve Bank assessment, after RBNZ revises down interest rate outlook, ANZ says
8th Mar 12, 1:48pm
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Recent 'hoop-la' around fixed mortgage rates at odds with Reserve Bank assessment, after RBNZ revises down interest rate outlook, ANZ says