Analysis: NZ’s Robertson Needs to Talk to RBNZ’s Fin Stability Ar...

By Sophia Rodrigues

New Zealand Finance Minister Grant Robertson is right to be worried about the effect of rising house prices on his government’s aim to reduce inequality and poverty, but the solution to his worry is not in the h...

Analysis: Subtle Shifts Suggest RBNZ Backing Off Negative OCR Pos...

By Sophia Rodrigues

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Analysis: RBNZ Likely to Launch Funding Program But Some Rate Cut...

By Sophia Rodrigues

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Analysis: RBNZ May Cut OCR Earlier Than Previously Signalled

By Sophia Rodrigues

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand left the official cash rate unchanged at 0.25% Wednesday but might have signalled the rate could be lowered earlier than previously signalled.

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Analysis: RBNZ plans removal of LVR restrictions to support housi...

By Sophia Rodrigues

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is planning to remove loan-to-value ratio (LVR) restrictions for mortgages to support smooth credit flow in the economy and to prevent sharp fall in housing prices caused by the coronav...

Analysis: RBNZ’s Path Shows Interest Rate Swaps Preferred Unconve...

By Sophia Rodrigues

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand could use a different form of forward guidance before it pushes the official cash rate below zero but once it reaches that point interest rate swaps is likely to be its preferred unconv...