OPINION: Impact of Quantitative Easing for RBA and RBNZ
(This opinion piece was first published on February 24 at 1028 AM as an email to premium subscribers)
By Sophia Rodrigues
(Sydney, February 24, 2021) -- Back in August, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand estimated its large-scale...
26 Feb 2021, 09:43 AMPREVIEW: Will RBNZ Follow Other Major Central Banks?
By Sophia Rodrigues
(This preview was first published on February 24, 2021 at 8:33 AM as an email to premium subscribers)
(Sydney, February 24, 2021) -- The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is expected to leave the official cash rat...
24 Feb 2021, 11:21 AMRBNZ Sets Tighter LVR Rules for Investor Mortgages on Signs of Sp...
By Sophia Rodrigues
Signs of speculative dynamic in the New Zealand housing market has prompted the Reserve Bank of New Zealand to announce tighter loan-to-value restrictions than the ones it flagged just two months ago.
The st...
09 Feb 2021, 12:07 PMAnalysis: Hurdle for Negative RBNZ OCR Higher Than Assumed
By Sophia Rodrigues
The hurdle for the Reserve Bank of New Zealand to implement negative official cash rate is higher than previously assumed, making negative rate a more distant possibility. Not only is it data dependent but the RBNZ al...
03 Dec 2020, 02:04 PMRBNZ’s Funding for Lending Programme Starts Dec 7
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s funding programme for banks that is aimed at lowering borrowing costs in the economy and supporting its inflation and maximum employment objectives, will start on December 7.
The facility – F...
01 Dec 2020, 10:53 AMAnalysis: RBNZ Orr’s Comment Clearest Signal Negative OCR Off The...
By Sophia Rodrigues
At the media conference on Wednesday, the RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr made a remarkable comment, “I don’t believe we ever said we are going to be implementing a negative OCR.”
It is the cleare...
26 Nov 2020, 03:49 PM