Official Cash RateLow inflation fuels talk of rate cutInflation dropped below the Reserve Bank's annual 1 to 3 per cent target range in calendar 2014, extinguishing beyond doubt any expectations of an increase in its official cash rate this year and prompting talk that the next move could instead be a cut.21 Jan 04:00 PM
Official Cash RateSmaller homes' asking prices rise fasterBigger is better? Not when it comes to the price we're putting on selling smaller homes, according to new figures out from Trade Me.12 Jan 09:48 PM
Official Cash RateGlobal markets feeling oil slumpExceptionally low oil prices have thrown world financial markets a curve ball by driving bond yields sharply lower and undermining share prices.06 Jan 04:00 PM
Official Cash RateAuckland's Xmas house boomNew figures show Auckland property sales were the biggest in December for a decade - but it seems there's now a severe dearth of listings.05 Jan 09:40 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Telltale topics on economic barometerIn dramatic terms 2014 ended with several big business and economic stories on cliff- hangers.04 Jan 08:30 PM
BDBDOfficial Cash RateGrowth in services slows downThe services sector slowed in November while remaining in expansion, adding to evidence the economy is adjusting to a more moderate pace of growth.15 Dec 04:00 PM
BDBDOfficial Cash RateCheaper spring time veggies push food prices downNew Zealand food prices fell in November led by cheaper spring time vegetables and cheese prices.10 Dec 10:31 PM
Official Cash RateBank should keep OCR on holdNZIER's monetary policy shadow board believes the Reserve Bank should keep its official cash rate on hold at 3.5 per cent tomorrow, as the financial markets are confident it will.09 Dec 04:00 PM
Official Cash RateExperts push out date of OCR increaseInterest rates lower for longer is expected to be the guidance from the Reserve Bank's quarterly monetary policy statement on Thursday.07 Dec 04:00 PM
Official Cash RateHome loans hit $4.9bNew residential mortgage lending hit $4.9 billion last month, its highest level since last March and a 7.2 per cent increase on October last year, according to the Reserve Bank.26 Nov 04:00 PM
Official Cash RateBig landlords face squeezeThe Reserve Bank is working on new regulations for loans to big property investors which are likely to see them pay higher interest rates.21 Nov 04:00 PM
Official Cash RateNew notes brighter, bolderNew banknotes set to be released late next year will cost around $80 million.20 Nov 04:00 PM
Official Cash RateNew banknotes unveiledThe Reserve Bank has unveiled more vibrant and secure banknote designs which will progressively enter circulation later next year.20 Nov 01:25 AM
OpinionBernard HickeyBernard Hickey: City housing, country painThis week's Financial Stability Report made it clear that Auckland has become the centre of NZ's economic and political universe, more than ever, writes Bernard Hickey.15 Nov 07:31 PM
Official Cash RateLandlord crackdown 'impractical'A leading economist has raised doubts about the practicality of a Reserve Bank landlord crackdown.13 Nov 09:27 PM
Official Cash RateLandlords outstrip new buyers to borrowFirst-home buyers took out only 10 per cent by value of mortgages given by New Zealand banks in September.11 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Great escape yes, but inflation not all badNew Zealand has had a lucky break. We have come through a phase of rapid economic growth without generating any serious spike in inflation.09 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionBernard HickeyBernard Hickey: Investor landlords need curbingIt's time the Reserve Bank found a way to rein in New Zealand's biggest landlords, writes Bernard Hickey.08 Nov 04:00 PM
Official Cash RateInterest rate rise this week virtually ruled outEconomists and the financial markets see virtually no chance the Reserve Bank will lift the official cash rate from 3.5 per cent when it reviews it on Thursday.27 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Bursting the inflation bubbleIs inflation dead? The annual rate has fallen to 1 per cent, dangerously close to dropping outside the Reserve Bank's target band.26 Oct 04:30 PM
Official Cash RateA cautionary credit card taleOn September 1, I went to the fruit and vege shop and spent $24.03. Twice. Well, that's what the credit card statement said, writes Peter Calder.14 Oct 04:00 PM
BDBDOfficial Cash RateCheaper fruit and cheese push food prices downNew Zealand food prices fell in September, as cheaper cheese and seasonal fruit and vegetables offset rising meat prices.12 Oct 10:55 PM
BDBDOfficial Cash RateDollar slumps after RBNZ jawboningThe NZ dollar slumped to its lowest in more than a year after RBNZ governor Graeme Wheeler jawboned it through a key support level of 80 US cents.25 Sep 09:14 PM
BDBDOfficial Cash RateFood prices rise on more expensive fruit and vegNZ food prices rose in August, paring the previous month's fall, as more expensive tomatoes, lettuce and broccoli offset discounted breads.12 Sep 12:29 AM
OpinionBrian FallowFewer, slower rates rises dueThe Reserve Bank still sees interest rate increases in our future but fewer and further between than it foreshadowed three months ago, writes Brian Fallow.10 Sep 11:00 PM
Official Cash RateKeep interest rate steady: expertsNZIER's monetary policy shadow board recommends the Reserve Bank keep the official cash rate on hold at 3.5 per cent tomorrow.09 Sep 05:00 PM
Official Cash RateFringe party policies 'mad'A top economist has labelled small political parties' policies "mad" and a serious risk to New Zealand.08 Sep 07:50 PM
Official Cash RateReserve Bank rate decision - what to expect'Interest rates will be lower for longer but eventually higher" is the tricky message the Reserve Bank will seek to convey when it delivers its monetary policy statement on Thursday.07 Sep 05:00 PM
