RBNZ Maintains Policy Settings; Expands QE Capacity By NZ$1.3 Bil...

(This story was originally published at 12:45 PM but was revised at 1:45 PM, and is now being made freely available)

By Sophia Rodrigues

(Sydney, April 14, 2021) -- The Reserve Bank of New Zealand left its monetary policy setti...

Insight: RBNZ’s Forward Guidance And What It Might Mean For MonPo...

(This Insight was first published on Tuesday, April 13 at 2:37 PM as an email to premium subscribers)

By Sophia Rodrigues

(Sydney, April 13, 2021) -- The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is not prescriptive with its forward guidance...

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...

RBNZ’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...

RBNZ Keeps OCR Unch; To Start Funding for Lending Programme in De...

--Slightly upgrades view on economy but alert to downside risks

By Sophia Rodrigues

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand left the official cash rate unchanged at 0.25% and announced it will provide additional easing to the economy v...

RBNZ Planning to Bring Back High LVR Mortgage Rules As High Risk...

By Sophia Rodrigues

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is planning to bring back loan-to-value ratio (LVR) restrictions for mortgages earlier than expected to curb swift growth in higher-risk investor lending.

In a statement Wedne...