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.

At the Monetary Policy Revi...

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...

Analysis: RBNZ’s Unconventional MonPol Options. Interest Rate Swa...

By Sophia Rodrigues

It’s been nearly two years since the Reserve Bank of New Zealand published a paper discussing a range of unconventional monetary policy options that it could use if the official cash rate fell to zero but so far...