Interest rates
Fletcher Building wary of interest rate uncertainty amidst an ‘inflationary spiral’, while the CEO says selling off its troubled construction unit has removed ‘financial drain’ from the rest of the business
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Fletcher Building wary of interest rate uncertainty amidst an ‘inflationary spiral’, while the CEO says selling off its troubled construction unit has removed ‘financial drain’ from the rest of the business
The global long term financial climate is changing to a 'hotter' environment where the cost of money will be higher. We review why and how it will affect us
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The global long term financial climate is changing to a 'hotter' environment where the cost of money will be higher. We review why and how it will affect us
We update where term deposit rates have moved to over the past two months, noting changes are lagging home loan rate rises
We update where term deposit rates have moved to over the past two months, noting changes are lagging home loan rate rises
The popularity of floating rate mortgages continues to decline as interest rates rise
The popularity of floating rate mortgages continues to decline as interest rates rise
‘I don’t want it to become a soap opera’: RBNZ chief economist Paul Conway says Monetary Policy Committee members should be held to account for their views
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‘I don’t want it to become a soap opera’: RBNZ chief economist Paul Conway says Monetary Policy Committee members should be held to account for their views
RBNZ chief economist Paul Conway says inflation expectations and price-setting behaviour are ‘critical’ in determining appropriate monetary policy stance
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RBNZ chief economist Paul Conway says inflation expectations and price-setting behaviour are ‘critical’ in determining appropriate monetary policy stance
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NZIER says QSBO shows the ‘fragile’ economic recovery in June quarter was helped by easing oil crisis, but warns that geopolitical uncertainty and November election will weigh on firms over the coming months
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NZIER says QSBO shows the ‘fragile’ economic recovery in June quarter was helped by easing oil crisis, but warns that geopolitical uncertainty and November election will weigh on firms over the coming months
Reliance on housing being the sole source of wealth is changing and will continue to change, Reserve Bank Assistant Governor Karen Silk says
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Reliance on housing being the sole source of wealth is changing and will continue to change, Reserve Bank Assistant Governor Karen Silk says
RBNZ Assistant Governor Karen Silk says there’s still ‘some pretty good’ monetary stimulus supporting NZ's economy, election not ‘the thing that's front of mind’ when making OCR decisions
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RBNZ Assistant Governor Karen Silk says there’s still ‘some pretty good’ monetary stimulus supporting NZ's economy, election not ‘the thing that's front of mind’ when making OCR decisions
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Despite the first Official Cash Rate increase in three years, ANZ NZ, ASB, BNZ and Kiwibank have left their mortgage serviceability test rates unchanged
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Despite the first Official Cash Rate increase in three years, ANZ NZ, ASB, BNZ and Kiwibank have left their mortgage serviceability test rates unchanged
'It's the perception and the fear': How Official Cash Rate decisions can influence the optics of an election
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'It's the perception and the fear': How Official Cash Rate decisions can influence the optics of an election
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Westpac is the first bank to move its floating home loan rates up after the OCR hike, and some of its savings rates too. Kiwibank follows with BNZ, ASB and now ANZ too
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Westpac is the first bank to move its floating home loan rates up after the OCR hike, and some of its savings rates too. Kiwibank follows with BNZ, ASB and now ANZ too
Governor Anna Breman says it’s likely RBNZ will need to withdraw some more monetary stimulus, uncertainty over neutral interest rate following first OCR hike since May 2023
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Governor Anna Breman says it’s likely RBNZ will need to withdraw some more monetary stimulus, uncertainty over neutral interest rate following first OCR hike since May 2023
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RBNZ raises Official Cash Rate 25 basis points to 2.50% with external and internal Monetary Policy Committee members reaching consensus
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RBNZ raises Official Cash Rate 25 basis points to 2.50% with external and internal Monetary Policy Committee members reaching consensus
‘Line-ball call’: NZIER’s ‘shadow board’ split over whether Reserve Bank should hold or hike OCR this Wednesday
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‘Line-ball call’: NZIER’s ‘shadow board’ split over whether Reserve Bank should hold or hike OCR this Wednesday