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Gareth Vaughan

About

Gareth is editor of interest.co.nz and has worked for more than 20 years as a financial journalist in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. He has received awards in the EY Business Journalism Awards, Canon Media Awards, and Shareholders' Association Business Journalism Awards.

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16 years 6 months

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The RBNZ is 'forecasting a downturn on a similar scale to the Global Financial Crisis'
Westpac NZ's Michael Gordon expecting OCR cuts from early 2024 given RBNZ forecast for GFC-style downturn
by Gareth Vaughan
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Westpac NZ's Michael Gordon expecting OCR cuts from early 2024 given RBNZ forecast for GFC-style downturn
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Inflation helps reduce global debt mountain
Debt drops thanks to tightening funding conditions and 'unexpected' inflation, the Institute of International Finance says
by Gareth Vaughan
Debt drops thanks to tightening funding conditions and 'unexpected' inflation, the Institute of International Finance says
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Australasia's big banks 'very well prepared' for the coming slowdown
Citi analysts argue Australasia's big 4 banks have significantly more loan provisioning than required
by Gareth Vaughan
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Citi analysts argue Australasia's big 4 banks have significantly more loan provisioning than required
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Is the Reserve Bank about to make an OCR increase of unprecedented size?
Should the Reserve Bank lift the Official Cash Rate by 75 basis points on Wednesday it'll be the biggest one-off OCR increase to date
by Gareth Vaughan
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Should the Reserve Bank lift the Official Cash Rate by 75 basis points on Wednesday it'll be the biggest one-off OCR increase to date
BNZ borrowing $600 million through five-and-a-half year bond issue
BNZ five-and-a-half year bonds to pay investors annual interest of 5.536%
by Gareth Vaughan
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BNZ five-and-a-half year bonds to pay investors annual interest of 5.536%
Of Interest podcast
Jarrod Kerr on the war on inflation
Kiwibank Chief Economist Jarrod Kerr on what needs to happen before the Reserve Bank takes its foot off the rate hike pedal
by Gareth Vaughan
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Kiwibank Chief Economist Jarrod Kerr on what needs to happen before the Reserve Bank takes its foot off the rate hike pedal
Building societies, credit unions & deposit taking finance companies facing macro-prudential tools alongside banks
Reserve Bank may apply macro-prudential tools to non-bank deposit takers but isn't concerned about the growth of non-deposit taking lenders
by Gareth Vaughan
Reserve Bank may apply macro-prudential tools to non-bank deposit takers but isn't concerned about the growth of non-deposit taking lenders
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RBNZ still mulling 'material' anti-money laundering breach by ANZ NZ
ANZ NZ awaiting outcome of RBNZ probe into 'material breach' of anti-money laundering laws
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ NZ awaiting outcome of RBNZ probe into 'material breach' of anti-money laundering laws
Of Interest podcast
Ganesh Nana on why NZ needs to move away from an 'ad hoc' immigration policy
Productivity Commission Chairman Ganesh Nana argues that New Zealand needs a major reset of immigration policy
by Gareth Vaughan
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Productivity Commission Chairman Ganesh Nana argues that New Zealand needs a major reset of immigration policy
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RBNZ says tool restricting home buyers' debt-to-income ratio could be ready to go in March 2024
Reserve Bank outlines design plans for tool it could enforce on banks to limit the debt-to-income ratio of home buyers
by Gareth Vaughan
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Reserve Bank outlines design plans for tool it could enforce on banks to limit the debt-to-income ratio of home buyers
BNZ not seeing stress in home loan book 'at all' after big slowdown in lending growth
CEO Dan Huggins says BNZ's conservative approach to housing lending means borrowers are handling mortgage rate increases well so far
by Gareth Vaughan
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CEO Dan Huggins says BNZ's conservative approach to housing lending means borrowers are handling mortgage rate increases well so far
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BNZ CEO predicts 'more New Zealanders are going to find it tough' as bank posts record profit
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BNZ annual profit tops $1.4 billion as income, lending and net interest margins rise. Completes quadruple of record annual profit for big 4 banks
by Gareth Vaughan
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BNZ annual profit tops $1.4 billion as income, lending and net interest margins rise. Completes quadruple of record annual profit for big 4 banks
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Ministry of Justice suggests a rethink on introducing a beneficial ownership register for trusts
Nine years after the Law Commission rejected the idea, the Ministry of Justice recommends reconsidering a beneficial ownership register for trusts
by Gareth Vaughan
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Nine years after the Law Commission rejected the idea, the Ministry of Justice recommends reconsidering a beneficial ownership register for trusts
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Westpac NZ CEO expects RBNZ enforced liquidity overlay gone within months
Westpac NZ's RBNZ-imposed extra liquidity requirement halved after progress since breach of regulator's liquidity policy
by Gareth Vaughan
Westpac NZ's RBNZ-imposed extra liquidity requirement halved after progress since breach of regulator's liquidity policy
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Westpac NZ CEO says recent home buyers who've bought for long-term 'shouldn't be worried'
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Westpac NZ annual profit tops $1 billion helped by gain from sale of Westpac Life & impairment write-backs
by Gareth Vaughan
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Westpac NZ annual profit tops $1 billion helped by gain from sale of Westpac Life & impairment write-backs
Of Interest podcast
Martien Lubberink on why banks love housing so much
Victoria University's Martien Lubberink on why housing dominates bank lending and why this is unlikely to change anytime soon
by Gareth Vaughan
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Victoria University's Martien Lubberink on why housing dominates bank lending and why this is unlikely to change anytime soon
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Are bank stress tests bunkum?
Gareth Vaughan outlines why he takes Reserve Bank stress testing of New Zealand banks with a dollop of salt
by Gareth Vaughan
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Gareth Vaughan outlines why he takes Reserve Bank stress testing of New Zealand banks with a dollop of salt
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Buy now pay later service provider Openpay cops a formal anti-money laundering warning
Department of Internal Affairs says Openpay failed to establish, implement or maintain an AML/CFT programme
by Gareth Vaughan
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Department of Internal Affairs says Openpay failed to establish, implement or maintain an AML/CFT programme
Buy now pay later transactions to be treated as consumer credit contracts as government moves to regulate
[updated]
Buy now pay later sector to be brought under the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act. Sector's merchant service fees to be 'monitored'
by Gareth Vaughan
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Buy now pay later sector to be brought under the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act. Sector's merchant service fees to be 'monitored'
RBA
Reserve Bank of Australia lifts cash rate 25 basis points, sees inflation peaking around 8%
Reserve Bank of Australia hikes cash rate to 2.85%, says Aussie wage growth 'remains lower than in many other advanced economies'
by Gareth Vaughan
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Reserve Bank of Australia hikes cash rate to 2.85%, says Aussie wage growth 'remains lower than in many other advanced economies'
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Cyber-attack features in banks' annual Reserve Bank solvency stress test for first time
Reserve Bank's bank stress testing, modelling stagflation scenario, features high interest rates for first time since 2014 & includes cyber-attack for first time
by Gareth Vaughan
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Reserve Bank's bank stress testing, modelling stagflation scenario, features high interest rates for first time since 2014 & includes cyber-attack for first time
Flooding
RBNZ warns property owners may see a fall in values in flood zones as risk understanding improves & is priced into the housing market
Reserve Bank sees potential for more risk to banks & property owners from river & surface water flooding than coastal flooding
by Gareth Vaughan
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Reserve Bank sees potential for more risk to banks & property owners from river & surface water flooding than coastal flooding
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ANZ NZ likely to make call on government's proposed Business Growth Fund within the next few months
ANZ NZ probing whether sufficient demand exists for government's proposed Business Growth Fund
by Gareth Vaughan
ANZ NZ probing whether sufficient demand exists for government's proposed Business Growth Fund
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Comment on deposit pricing from group CEO highlights ANZ's market power in NZ
ANZ Group CEO Shayne Elliott says ANZ NZ doesn't have to offer the best deposit rates so it doesn't
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ Group CEO Shayne Elliott says ANZ NZ doesn't have to offer the best deposit rates so it doesn't
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NZ dollar slips to world's 14th most traded currency
NZ dollar drops four places to world's 14th most traded currency after 12 years in 10th place
by Gareth Vaughan
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NZ dollar drops four places to world's 14th most traded currency after 12 years in 10th place