OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: How household wealth has grownCOMMENT: NZ's conservative approach leaves us vulnerable to low interest rates.12 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionExpectations trump reality in upside-down worldCOMMENT: Financial markets often don't do what we expect them to.12 Aug 05:00 PM
Banking and financeReserve Bank delays start of new rulesThe Reserve Bank has delayed the start of changes to investor loan-to-value restrictions (LVRs) nationwide from 1 September to 1 October 12 Aug 01:45 AM
Banking and financeBNZ shaves floating home loan rateThe BNZ has followed in the footsteps of its Australian-owned rivals shaving a tiny fraction off its floating mortgage rate and boosting 11 Aug 09:55 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Cash rate cut defies realityCOMMENT: There is little NZ can do about high dollar or inflation.11 Aug 09:20 PM
Official Cash RateNot much chop - kiwi dollar spike defies cutReserve Bank Governor Graeme Wheeler talks to Liam Dann about the issues behind the rates cut decision.11 Aug 06:20 PM
Banking and financeKiwibank passes on full OCR cutKiwibank is cutting 0.20 percentage points off its floating rate mortgages, while ANZ, ASB and Westpac will shave a smaller amount.11 Aug 02:54 AM
Banking and financeANZ, Westpac cut rates after OCR moveWestpac has now joined ANZ bank and cut mortgage rates after the Reserve Bank dropped the OCR this morning.11 Aug 12:40 AM
Official Cash RateNew loan rules snare bridging finance: TwyfordLabour housing spokesman Phil Twyford has called for a bank lending loophole to be closed, saying it is accidentally capturing people 09 Aug 09:00 PM
OpinionCountry does not need more inflationCOMMENT: Reserve Bank is expected to lower its base interest rate again but the target range puts it under undue pressure.09 Aug 05:00 PM
Official Cash RateBond strength shows heat on WheelerWe might not trouble the top of the Olympic medal table but when it comes to bond yields New Zealand is leading the pack.08 Aug 05:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Reserve Bank is solving the wrong issueEDITORIAL: This country has no need to lower its interest rates.08 Aug 05:00 PM
BDBDEconomyAustralia cuts official interest rate to record lowThe Reserve Bank of Australia has cut its cash rate to 1.5 per cent, a fall of 25 basis points. In a statement, governor Glenn Stevens 02 Aug 04:41 AM
Banking and financeHouse loan limits tipped to have only limited impactNew restrictions on property investors could see nationwide house sales fall as much as 25pc in a year, but the effects are likely to be temporary .02 Aug 01:50 AM
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
