Analysis: RBNZ’s Macro-Prudential Policy Needs to Target Interest...

(This analysis was first published on March 17, 2021 at 2:17 PM as an email to premium subscribers)

By Sophia Rodrigues

(Sydney, March 17, 2021) -- It is well-known that interest-only mortgages carry higher risks than Principal...

Analysis: RBNZ Embraces Forward Guidance and Sustainable Inflatio...

By Sophia Rodrigues

(This analysis was first published on February 24 at 1:00 PM as an email to premium subscribers)

(Sydney, February 24, 2021) -- The Reserve Bank of New Zealand left the official cash rate unchanged at 0.25%...

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...

PREVIEW: 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...

RBNZ 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...

Analysis: 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...