Reserve Bank leaves OCR on hold
The Reserve Bank says the Official Cash Rate will stay at its record low of 2.5pc. The kiwi dollar dropped on the news.
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OCR expected to stay low
The financial markets see no chance the Reserve Bank will raise the official cash rate on Thursday, so their focus will be on how the accompanying monetary policy statement describes the balance of risks going forward.
Reserve Bank unveils 'tool-box' strategy paper
The Reserve Bank has released a consultation paper on the macro-prudential instruments it wants to add to its toolbox.
Housing loan ratios 'bank's call'
Bill English says the greatest influence on the housing market will continue to be interest rates and supply constraints created by the planning system, writes Brian Fallow.
Brian Fallow: Reserve Bank heats dollar debate
The higher the exchange rate is, the lower interest rates can be, writes Brian Fallow. Asset price inflation, in the Auckland housing market at any rate, is alive and well.
Graeme Wheeler: No easy fix for high kiwi
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Wheeler: Exchange rate too high
The exchange rate is too high, Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler says, but there are no simple solutions available to the bank to lower it.