Banking and financeRate cut signal dents for NZ dollarThe Reserve Bank driven the exchange rate down after it signalled a likely cut in the cash rate next month and raised possibility of further reduction.21 Jul 08:25 PM
BDBDBanking and financeReserve Bank trying to understand weak inflationThe Reserve Bank is trying to understand why inflation has undershot expectations over the past six years.13 Jul 01:17 AM
BusinessKey still frustrated with Reserve BankPrime Minister John Key has expressed further frustration about the Reserve Bank's response to rising house prices.07 Jul 10:21 PM
EconomyFed leaves key interest rate unchangedThe US Federal Reserve has left its benchmark interest rate unchanged amid fresh doubts about the health of the U.S. job market and 'Brexit' fears.15 Jun 06:40 PM
Banking and financeKey 'potentially' backs new restrictionsPrime Minister John Key says he "potentially" supports income-related restrictions on mortgage lending.13 Jun 06:07 AM
EconomyTrump's wild debt idea may be coming soonOne of the wildest ideas to hit the US Presidential campaign trail might become a reality sooner than you would think.29 May 08:25 PM
BDBDBanking and financeIncome-based lending restrictions possibleNew lending restrictions to prevent people borrowing too much relative to their income are on the cards.11 May 01:54 AM
BDBDEconomyDollar, swap rates jump as OCR left on holdThe kiwi dollar has jumped 1.3 per cent after the Reserve Bank left rates on hold this morning.27 Apr 11:05 PM
Official Cash RateMortgage rates tipped to stay steadySo interest rates stay at a record low - does this mean mortgage rates are going to fall?27 Apr 09:55 PM
BDBDOfficial Cash RateReserve Bank leaves OCR - dollar jumpsThe Reserve Bank has left the OCR unchanged.27 Apr 09:30 PM
Banking and financeEnglish: Tie housing supply to affordabilityBill English says the Government could set a house price-to-income ratio to ensure councils release the right amount of land to keep housing affordable.27 Apr 05:00 PM
Official Cash RateBank juggles dilemma of housing and inflationWhat is the lesser of two evils - the housing bubble or low inflation? It's a tough choice when you consider the limited ability of monetary policy to definitively solve either problem.25 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionBernard HickeyBernard Hickey: Between a rock and a hard placeCOMMENT: The Reserve Bank is back in a familiar place - between those two rocks of very low CPI inflation and very high house price inflation.23 Apr 05:00 PM
Official Cash RateTougher lending rules tippedThe Reserve Bank could expand mortgage lending restrictions in an effort to head off the housing boom as it rolls down the country, economists say.19 Apr 05:00 PM
EconomyHouse prices 'should keep climbing'An Auckland economist says recent changes to tax and deposit rules didn't dampen the property market - and he expects prices to keep climbing.18 Apr 10:40 PM
Official Cash RateOCR cut expectations fadeInflation for the first quarter of the year was bang on Reserve Bank expectations and won't add weight for another rate cut next week, say economists.18 Apr 05:00 PM
BDBDOfficial Cash RateTobacco, food push inflation up 0.2pcLatest CPI stats show that plunging petrol prices have been cancelled out by rising tobacco prices, pushing inflation to 0.2pc.17 Apr 11:10 PM
Official Cash RateRBNZ to introduce mortgage restrictionsWestpac economist says a resurgent property market means new lending restrictions are likely.15 Apr 01:30 AM
EconomyIMF cuts world growth forecastBrexit and growing economic inequality has been highlighted by the IMF as a risk to the global economy.12 Apr 08:45 PM
EconomySlowdown predictions 'overstated'Real estate chief says fears about Auckland property market unfounded as prices rocket 14 per cent.12 Apr 01:30 AM
Official Cash RateBlogger backs OCR leak probeBlogger Michael Reddell says he makes no claims as to authenticity of the information he received but wanted to ensure the Reserve Bank's process was robust.29 Mar 04:00 PM
Banking and financeIs NZ just part of Aussie housing market?When it comes to what influences housing markets in New Zealand and Australia, we're all in it together.28 Mar 07:30 PM
OpinionBernard HickeyBernard Hickey: Banks hedge bets on dairy dropCOMMENT: The irony is banks have helped Reserve Bank avoid the feared side effect of the rate cut of adding more fuel on Auckland property price fires.19 Mar 04:00 PM
Official Cash RateBanks act on OCR moves at very different speedsBanks rarely pass on full official cash rate cuts to mortgage holders, Reserve Bank data shows.18 Mar 04:00 PM
Official Cash RateBank savers hit by full rates cutThe knife has been taken to saver's interest rates, but banks have been reluctant to drop mortgage rates.17 Mar 10:14 PM
Official Cash RateBNZ last bank to move on ratesThe BNZ has now followed other major banks and is now passing part of last week's official cash rate cut to its mortgage-holders.16 Mar 12:40 AM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Rates cut no mystery - WheelerCOMMENT: It's Friday morning, the day after the Reserve Bank Governor's bombshell rate cut and I've muddled my diary.13 Mar 07:29 PM
Banking and financeBanks keep their slice of OCR cutThree banks say they will pass on only part of the surprise official cash rate cut made by the Reserve Bank.10 Mar 09:50 PM
Banking and financeRate cut - new mood or bluff?Wheeler's surprise move at odds with the way he was talking a few weeks ago, write Liam Dann.10 Mar 04:00 PM
Banking and financeThe Economy Hub: OCR surpriseWATCH: Fran O'Sullivan, Brian Gaynor and Liam Dann dissect the surprising rate cut and what it means for house prices.09 Mar 10:50 PM
Official Cash RateDollar tumbles after surprise OCR cutThe New Zealand dollar dropped by US1c after the Reserve Bank surprised the market with this morning's OCR cut.09 Mar 08:45 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Wheeler's move - cut or hold?Economists are divided, but on balance, wait and see looks like the Reserve Bank's best strategy for interest rates, writes Brian Fallow.18 Feb 11:34 PM
