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Gareth Vaughan

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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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SBS Bank mulling potential BNPL service through Finance Now
SBS Bank happy with Reserve Bank's preferred capital instrument option for mutual banks
by Gareth Vaughan
SBS Bank happy with Reserve Bank's preferred capital instrument option for mutual banks
A weekend Top 5: Copper, 'stablecoin' victims, why the global food shock could last years & more
Gareth Vaughan on copper's turn to shine, victims of a not so stable stablecoin, outing crypto scams, getting grain out of Ukraine & why the global food shock could last years
by Gareth Vaughan
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Gareth Vaughan on copper's turn to shine, victims of a not so stable stablecoin, outing crypto scams, getting grain out of Ukraine & why the global food shock could last years
A CBDC could spur competition and innovation, the RBNZ says
RBNZ's Ian Woolford says a central bank digital currency could bolster competition and innovation in the bank-dominated NZ financial system
by Gareth Vaughan
RBNZ's Ian Woolford says a central bank digital currency could bolster competition and innovation in the bank-dominated NZ financial system
Of Interest podcast
RBNZ central bank digital currency seen shoring up NZ's monetary sovereignty
As it eyes a central bank digital currency, the Reserve Bank acknowledges launching one would at least in part be a defensive play
by Gareth Vaughan
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As it eyes a central bank digital currency, the Reserve Bank acknowledges launching one would at least in part be a defensive play
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In a rare occurrence, a New Zealand bank posts a quarterly loss
The Co-operative Bank records a quarterly loss as expenses, including rebates to customers, rise
by Gareth Vaughan
The Co-operative Bank records a quarterly loss as expenses, including rebates to customers, rise
Our radically changed economic world
ANZ's Chief Economist Richard Yetsenga on government fiscal policy, inflation and 'the climate new normal'
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ's Chief Economist Richard Yetsenga on government fiscal policy, inflation and 'the climate new normal'
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Eye-popping figures despite profit falling at three of NZ's big five banks
ANZ's big profit, BNZ's super low cost to income ratio, and milestones for ANZ & ASB's mortgage books features of the big five banks' March quarter
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ's big profit, BNZ's super low cost to income ratio, and milestones for ANZ & ASB's mortgage books features of the big five banks' March quarter
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RBNZ keeps Westpac NZ liquidity overlay in place
Deloitte report says Westpac NZ probe shows improvements in the bank's liquidity management after courting the Reserve Bank's wrath last year
by Gareth Vaughan
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Deloitte report says Westpac NZ probe shows improvements in the bank's liquidity management after courting the Reserve Bank's wrath last year
'With every rate rise the chance of a recession increases'
Kiwibank Chief Economist Jarrod Kerr on why he expects the OCR to be hiked another 100 basis points by August, but why the RBNZ doesn't need to go as high as its 4% OCR forecast
by Gareth Vaughan
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Kiwibank Chief Economist Jarrod Kerr on why he expects the OCR to be hiked another 100 basis points by August, but why the RBNZ doesn't need to go as high as its 4% OCR forecast
A weekend Top 5: Container shipping v FANGs, turning Brazilian, a special case of helicopter money & more
Gareth Vaughan on container shipping topping FANG profits, Argentina's lithium, the Brazilianization of the world & a special case of helicopter money
by Gareth Vaughan
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Gareth Vaughan on container shipping topping FANG profits, Argentina's lithium, the Brazilianization of the world & a special case of helicopter money
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OCR not going as high as RBNZ forecasts 'a very plausible outcome,' Governor Orr says
Governor Adrian Orr tells Bloomberg it's a 'very plausible outcome' that the OCR isn't increased as high as the RBNZ forecasts
by Gareth Vaughan
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Governor Adrian Orr tells Bloomberg it's a 'very plausible outcome' that the OCR isn't increased as high as the RBNZ forecasts
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Workers in the firing line as RBNZ ups the ante in inflation fight
RBNZ needs 'to inflict some damage on the labour market' in order to cool inflation, bank economists say
by Gareth Vaughan
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RBNZ needs 'to inflict some damage on the labour market' in order to cool inflation, bank economists say
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Former BNZ boss details how NZ banks could benefit from investing in a Business Growth Fund alongside the Government
Anthony Healy, the ex-BNZ CEO who heads up Australia's Business Growth Fund, sees plenty of upside potential for NZ banks getting on board an equivalent NZ fund
by Gareth Vaughan
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Anthony Healy, the ex-BNZ CEO who heads up Australia's Business Growth Fund, sees plenty of upside potential for NZ banks getting on board an equivalent NZ fund
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RBNZ sees tough times ahead for many borrowers who took out mortgages in 2021
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A number of borrowers who took out mortgages for the first time last year will struggle if mortgage rates rise as forecast, the Reserve Bank says
by Gareth Vaughan
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A number of borrowers who took out mortgages for the first time last year will struggle if mortgage rates rise as forecast, the Reserve Bank says
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$400m needed from banks for the Business Growth Fund, SME advocate suggests
Banks should be looking at providing four-fifths of the funding for the SME Business Growth Fund proposed in the Budget, says a leading SME advocate
by Gareth Vaughan
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Banks should be looking at providing four-fifths of the funding for the SME Business Growth Fund proposed in the Budget, says a leading SME advocate
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NZ to remain in Orange COVID-19 traffic light setting
COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says country to stay in Orange setting with 'likelihood of a secondary wave of cases appearing'
by Gareth Vaughan
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COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says country to stay in Orange setting with 'likelihood of a secondary wave of cases appearing'
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Are we heading for a 1970s stagflation rerun?
A repeat of 1970s-style stagflation is unlikely but high inflation needs to end soon, Bank for International Settlements bulletin article argues
by Gareth Vaughan
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A repeat of 1970s-style stagflation is unlikely but high inflation needs to end soon, Bank for International Settlements bulletin article argues
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The neutral interest rate, bonkers inflation, 4x50 basis points hikes in a row, an unemployment headache & bang for buck
Bank economists agree the RBNZ will lift the OCR by 50 basis points to 2% on Wednesday, so what else are they focusing on?
by Gareth Vaughan
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Bank economists agree the RBNZ will lift the OCR by 50 basis points to 2% on Wednesday, so what else are they focusing on?
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Banks mull investment funding for SMEs through government aligned fund
Budget unveils proposal for Business Growth Fund to support SMEs with the assistance of bank investment
by Gareth Vaughan
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Budget unveils proposal for Business Growth Fund to support SMEs with the assistance of bank investment
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Global debt rises above US$305 trillion
Institute of International Finance cautions on hidden debt in emerging markets as global debt hits new highs
by Gareth Vaughan
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Institute of International Finance cautions on hidden debt in emerging markets as global debt hits new highs
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Banks are boring
Gareth Vaughan looks at how and why a risk-off mindset is dominating at NZ's major banks
by Gareth Vaughan
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Gareth Vaughan looks at how and why a risk-off mindset is dominating at NZ's major banks
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Is the labour market a bigger problem for RBNZ monetary policy than inflation?
BNZ's Stephen Toplis argues the labour market is causing RBNZ monetary policy more problems than the highest inflation in 30 years
by Gareth Vaughan
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BNZ's Stephen Toplis argues the labour market is causing RBNZ monetary policy more problems than the highest inflation in 30 years
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Westpac NZ economists raise their forecast OCR peak by 50 basis points
Economists at Westpac NZ say RBNZ inflation targeting facing the biggest challenge in its 30+ year history
by Gareth Vaughan
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Economists at Westpac NZ say RBNZ inflation targeting facing the biggest challenge in its 30+ year history
A weekend Top 5: Crypto contagion, supply chain resilience, mortgage interest rate caps & more
Gareth Vaughan on crypto contagion, improving supply chain resilience, mortgage interest rate caps, catching Covid again & again, and a house on stilts falling into the ocean
by Gareth Vaughan
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Gareth Vaughan on crypto contagion, improving supply chain resilience, mortgage interest rate caps, catching Covid again & again, and a house on stilts falling into the ocean
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Commerce Commission oversight of retail payments nears
Government regulation of merchant service fees to lower the fees charged when credit and debit transactions are made
by Gareth Vaughan
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Government regulation of merchant service fees to lower the fees charged when credit and debit transactions are made