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David Chaston is the publisher of interest.co.nz and is commited to ensuring readers get the latest information on interest rates, and the forces that move them.
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Commodity prices rise; Fed official wants new policies; IMF warns Japan and China over lagging reforms; call for German retirement age to rise to 69; UST 10yr yield at 1.54%; oil prices up again, gold up; NZ$1 = 72.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2
16th Aug 16, 7:26am
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Commodity prices rise; Fed official wants new policies; IMF warns Japan and China over lagging reforms; call for German retirement age to rise to 69; UST 10yr yield at 1.54%; oil prices up again, gold up; NZ$1 = 72.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; ANZ raises 9mth TD rate, service sector healthy, Fonterra follows rules, Japan stalls, IMF examiners arrive; swap rates slip, NZD holds
15th Aug 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; ANZ raises 9mth TD rate, service sector healthy, Fonterra follows rules, Japan stalls, IMF examiners arrive; swap rates slip, NZD holds
US retail sales flat; China signals overcapacity plan; IMF lowers China growth outlook; China corporate borrowing stops; UST 10yr yield at 1.54%; oil prices jump, gold up; NZ$1 = 72 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2
15th Aug 16, 7:16am
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US retail sales flat; China signals overcapacity plan; IMF lowers China growth outlook; China corporate borrowing stops; UST 10yr yield at 1.54%; oil prices jump, gold up; NZ$1 = 72 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2
We look at the features of RaboDirect's new notice saver account and compare it to the two other banks offering similar accounts
14th Aug 16, 5:02pm
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We look at the features of RaboDirect's new notice saver account and compare it to the two other banks offering similar accounts
By their actions, the four main banks show the claim that they are encouraging New Zealand businesses and supporting the New Zealand economy comes second to their own private interests
13th Aug 16, 5:00pm
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By their actions, the four main banks show the claim that they are encouraging New Zealand businesses and supporting the New Zealand economy comes second to their own private interests
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more banks mimic ANZ, factories humming, retail buoyant, population expands, linkers popular, SFF gets one green light, swaps rise & steepen, NZD down
12th Aug 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more banks mimic ANZ, factories humming, retail buoyant, population expands, linkers popular, SFF gets one green light, swaps rise & steepen, NZD down
BNZ holds on to almost all the OCR rate reduction, citing 'other considerations' and higher capital requirements, making their customers pay for these pressures
12th Aug 16, 10:56am
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BNZ holds on to almost all the OCR rate reduction, citing 'other considerations' and higher capital requirements, making their customers pay for these pressures
Term deposit savers get some surprising 'friends' in a handful of major banks who have boosted some interest rates following the latest OCR cut
12th Aug 16, 10:01am
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Term deposit savers get some surprising 'friends' in a handful of major banks who have boosted some interest rates following the latest OCR cut
US jobless claims fall; Wall Street hit new records; China struggles with housing boom; iron ore prices rise; Australia vetoes Chinese investment; UST 10yr yield at 1.54%; oil prices jump, gold up; NZ$1 = 72.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2
12th Aug 16, 7:25am
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US jobless claims fall; Wall Street hit new records; China struggles with housing boom; iron ore prices rise; Australia vetoes Chinese investment; UST 10yr yield at 1.54%; oil prices jump, gold up; NZ$1 = 72.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; RBNZ cuts -25 bps, banks respond variously led by ANZ, Youi charged by Commerce Commission, food cheaper, swap rates rise, as does NZD
11th Aug 16, 4:01pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; RBNZ cuts -25 bps, banks respond variously led by ANZ, Youi charged by Commerce Commission, food cheaper, swap rates rise, as does NZD
New Zealand's largest bank reveals its new higher term deposit rates and we record the rate benchmarks before their rivals announce their positions
11th Aug 16, 2:24pm
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New Zealand's largest bank reveals its new higher term deposit rates and we record the rate benchmarks before their rivals announce their positions
US job openings rise, layoff fall; US deficit on track; Fitch raises NZ growth forecast; Stevens says low rates can't fix growth; UST 10yr yield at 1.52%; NZ CDS spreads fall; oil slips, gold up; NZ$1 = 72.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2
11th Aug 16, 7:15am
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US job openings rise, layoff fall; US deficit on track; Fitch raises NZ growth forecast; Stevens says low rates can't fix growth; UST 10yr yield at 1.52%; NZ CDS spreads fall; oil slips, gold up; NZ$1 = 72.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; winter house sales volumes, summer house prices, ASB books 6th record profit, tourism still booming, NZ's reputation high, swaps fall & flatten, NZD up
10th Aug 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; winter house sales volumes, summer house prices, ASB books 6th record profit, tourism still booming, NZ's reputation high, swaps fall & flatten, NZD up
US foreclosures at record low; wholesale trade bounces; US productivity weak; China inflation eases, car sales zoom; ASIC finds ugly IB ethics; UST 10yr yield at 1.58%; oil slips, gold up; NZ$1 = 71.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.8
10th Aug 16, 7:37am
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US foreclosures at record low; wholesale trade bounces; US productivity weak; China inflation eases, car sales zoom; ASIC finds ugly IB ethics; UST 10yr yield at 1.58%; oil slips, gold up; NZ$1 = 71.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; waiting for Wheeler, happy with lower prices, heavy truck problem, smaller public service, ANZ Group makes A$5.2 bln, swaps fall and flatten
9th Aug 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; waiting for Wheeler, happy with lower prices, heavy truck problem, smaller public service, ANZ Group makes A$5.2 bln, swaps fall and flatten
US LMCI rises; negative rates drive saving; EBA wants to set 3% leverage minimum; AU's Chinese spying risk; CBA set to report AU$9.5 bln profit; UST 10yr yield at 1.58%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 71.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.8
9th Aug 16, 7:38am
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US LMCI rises; negative rates drive saving; EBA wants to set 3% leverage minimum; AU's Chinese spying risk; CBA set to report AU$9.5 bln profit; UST 10yr yield at 1.58%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 71.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.8
David Chaston says regulation of bank capital levels is in a sorry state when commentators call for banks to grow their margins out of RBNZ OCR cuts
8th Aug 16, 4:02pm
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David Chaston says regulation of bank capital levels is in a sorry state when commentators call for banks to grow their margins out of RBNZ OCR cuts
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; construction frenzy, big syndication, APRA presses, equities up, China trade down, swap rates up, NZD down
8th Aug 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; construction frenzy, big syndication, APRA presses, equities up, China trade down, swap rates up, NZD down
It is not home owners who suffer when banks divert OCR cuts to protect their profit margins, it is small business and farmers who pay the costs. We describe bank funding motivations
8th Aug 16, 9:48am
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It is not home owners who suffer when banks divert OCR cuts to protect their profit margins, it is small business and farmers who pay the costs. We describe bank funding motivations
US labour market strong; US consumer credit demand mellows; PwC faces US$1 bln lawsuit; 'Panama Papers' enquiry in disarray; UST 10yr yield at 1.59%; oil unchanged, gold sinks; NZ$1 = 71.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.7
8th Aug 16, 7:11am
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US labour market strong; US consumer credit demand mellows; PwC faces US$1 bln lawsuit; 'Panama Papers' enquiry in disarray; UST 10yr yield at 1.59%; oil unchanged, gold sinks; NZ$1 = 71.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; RBA signals more cuts, unexpected early Vancouver tax impact, Bridgecorp echo, 4% bond, LendMe loss, swap rates dip again
5th Aug 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; RBA signals more cuts, unexpected early Vancouver tax impact, Bridgecorp echo, 4% bond, LendMe loss, swap rates dip again
US jobless claims rise; Aussie banks challenged; China launches CDS swaps; EU imposes anti-dumping duties; England cuts rates; UST 10yr yield at 1.50%; oil and gold higher; NZ$1 = 71.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 75
5th Aug 16, 7:24am
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US jobless claims rise; Aussie banks challenged; China launches CDS swaps; EU imposes anti-dumping duties; England cuts rates; UST 10yr yield at 1.50%; oil and gold higher; NZ$1 = 71.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 75
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Resimac tweaks, rent rises pause, car sales dip, Aussie retail growth stalls, Westpac's co-cos underwhelm, WMP prices up, 2yr swaps threaten 2%
4th Aug 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Resimac tweaks, rent rises pause, car sales dip, Aussie retail growth stalls, Westpac's co-cos underwhelm, WMP prices up, 2yr swaps threaten 2%
US jobs growth solid; China signals rate cuts; India to adopt a GST; airfreight volumes rise strongly; UST 10yr yield at 1.56%; NZ sovereign CDS spreads sink; oil up +3%, gold lower; NZ$1 = 71.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.6
4th Aug 16, 7:31am
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US jobs growth solid; China signals rate cuts; India to adopt a GST; airfreight volumes rise strongly; UST 10yr yield at 1.56%; NZ sovereign CDS spreads sink; oil up +3%, gold lower; NZ$1 = 71.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; more rate changes, dairy prices rise, house prices drop, commodity prices undermined, jobs grow strongly, car sales up, bank CEOs lashed for rate holdbacks
3rd Aug 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; more rate changes, dairy prices rise, house prices drop, commodity prices undermined, jobs grow strongly, car sales up, bank CEOs lashed for rate holdbacks