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Official Cash Rate

Inflation expectations on iPredict rise this week, but market still sees RBNZ raising OCR 25 bps to 2.75% on Dec 8
13th Apr 11, 9:14am
Inflation expectations on iPredict rise this week, but market still sees RBNZ raising OCR 25 bps to 2.75% on Dec 8
Consumer confidence falls to lowest level in two years after quake, Westpac and McDermott Miller say
17th Mar 11, 1:27pm
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Consumer confidence falls to lowest level in two years after quake, Westpac and McDermott Miller say
Westpac, HSBC, ASB cut some savings account interest rates after OCR cut
11th Mar 11, 10:34am
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Westpac, HSBC, ASB cut some savings account interest rates after OCR cut
Reserve Bank comfortable with banks' quake provisions so far, Governor Bollard says
10th Mar 11, 4:30pm
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Reserve Bank comfortable with banks' quake provisions so far, Governor Bollard says
RBNZ Governor Bollard says he was not pressured by govt to cut OCR; Met with Finance Minister to discuss quake responses
10th Mar 11, 12:10pm
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RBNZ Governor Bollard says he was not pressured by govt to cut OCR; Met with Finance Minister to discuss quake responses
Lower interest rates would help NZ, Prime Minister John Key says ahead of Reserve bank's OCR decision on Thursday
7th Mar 11, 8:13am
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Lower interest rates would help NZ, Prime Minister John Key says ahead of Reserve bank's OCR decision on Thursday
TSB cuts 1 year mortgage rate by 40 bps to 5.95%, which matches ANZ, ASB and Westpac
2nd Mar 11, 10:58am
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TSB cuts 1 year mortgage rate by 40 bps to 5.95%, which matches ANZ, ASB and Westpac
ANZ and National banks cut one-year fixed term mortgage rate below floating rates, also cut some term deposit rates
1st Mar 11, 9:38am
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ANZ and National banks cut one-year fixed term mortgage rate below floating rates, also cut some term deposit rates
RBNZ unlikely to cut OCR because of the Christchurch earthquake; Oil price high as Libya unrest heightens
24th Feb 11, 9:25am
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RBNZ unlikely to cut OCR because of the Christchurch earthquake; Oil price high as Libya unrest heightens
Markets pricing in 60% chance of OCR cut at March meeting, ASB says
23rd Feb 11, 5:06pm
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Markets pricing in 60% chance of OCR cut at March meeting, ASB says
Opinion: Why the Christchurch earthquake should nudge the Reserve Bank into at least token cuts in the Official Cash Rate
22nd Feb 11, 10:52pm
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Opinion: Why the Christchurch earthquake should nudge the Reserve Bank into at least token cuts in the Official Cash Rate
Kiwi dollar rises against the yen after Standard & Poor's downgrades Japan's sovereign credit rating
28th Jan 11, 8:46am
Kiwi dollar rises against the yen after Standard & Poor's downgrades Japan's sovereign credit rating
RBNZ holds as expected and indicates will keep OCR low until economy is more robust
27th Jan 11, 9:05am
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RBNZ holds as expected and indicates will keep OCR low until economy is more robust
Currencies markets look to US FOMC meeting and Reserve Bank OCR decision
25th Jan 11, 9:04am
Currencies markets look to US FOMC meeting and Reserve Bank OCR decision
Weak supermarket and grocery store sales drag down November core retail sales
21st Jan 11, 11:03am
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Weak supermarket and grocery store sales drag down November core retail sales
Annual consumer price inflation rises 4%, December quarter CPI up 2.3% - in line with Reserve Bank expectations
20th Jan 11, 10:59am
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Annual consumer price inflation rises 4%, December quarter CPI up 2.3% - in line with Reserve Bank expectations
Households repairing balance sheets in 'sombre' market despite late-November pick-up, the National Bank says
21st Dec 10, 1:33pm
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Households repairing balance sheets in 'sombre' market despite late-November pick-up, the National Bank says
Total October retail sales drop 2.5% led by weaker sales of cars and vehicle parts
14th Dec 10, 11:05am
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Total October retail sales drop 2.5% led by weaker sales of cars and vehicle parts
Clear scope for OCR cuts if Govt got spending under control, former RBNZ governor and National leader Brash says
28th Nov 10, 11:32am
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Clear scope for OCR cuts if Govt got spending under control, former RBNZ governor and National leader Brash says
Value of mortgages on floating rates heads towards record high
5th Nov 10, 4:05pm
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Value of mortgages on floating rates heads towards record high
Banks offering borrowers & mortgage brokers specials as they chase new home lending business
21st Oct 10, 11:58am
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Banks offering borrowers & mortgage brokers specials as they chase new home lending business
Westpac economists say tougher banking regulations to hit customers in the pocket
28th Sep 10, 3:25pm
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Westpac economists say tougher banking regulations to hit customers in the pocket
Opinion: Removal of emergency monetary stimulus delayed, but not forgotten
20th Sep 10, 12:56pm
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Opinion: Removal of emergency monetary stimulus delayed, but not forgotten
Private sector paying down debt faster than RBNZ predicted, Bollard says
16th Sep 10, 9:24pm
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Private sector paying down debt faster than RBNZ predicted, Bollard says
Ten million dollar bank wins June quarter term deposit war
16th Sep 10, 3:59pm
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Ten million dollar bank wins June quarter term deposit war