The Reserve Bank is making inquiries to find out whether or not New Zealand's bank notes contain animal fat, as they do in the UK.

WATCH: Donald Trump is set to have a profound effect on the mortgage rates of New Zealanders.

Reserve Bank deputy governor Grant Spencer is signalling a new supervision regime for the country's payments system, two years after

COMMENT: Depositors are in line for better returns - but it won't be soon.

New Zealand's unemployment rate fell below 5 per cent for the first time since December 2008.

House prices may be starting to drop in Auckland- but it will still cost first home-buyers an average of $682k.

COMMENT: The Reserve Bank has some explaining to do.

New Zealand's rate of annual inflation has dropped to just 0.2 per cent for the year to September 30.

COMMENT: Inflation data due today is tipped to show the economy skating dangerously close to deflation, writes Liam Dann.

Reserve Bank Governor Graeme Wheeler says more easing is needed to get inflation back within the target band.

The Reserve Bank is expected to hold fire from cutting interest rates next week until it can get a better steer on the inflation outlook

A former member of the Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee is questioning wide-spread expectations that interest rates will remain low.

Trustees of the Reserve Bank staff superannuation fund have confirmed that it has investments in companies that may be involved in

An analyst says it's "safe to assume" the average Auckland house price will pass $1 million this month.

Governor Graeme Wheeler outlines why he doesn't see the need to take a slash and burn approach to interest rates.

COMMENT: Low inflation, low wage growth is creating asset bubbles, exacerbating inequality and driving instability, writes Liam Dann.

COMMENT: The Reserve Bank may be missing its target, but we shouldn't give up so easily just because it is hard to hit.

The export sector's hopes for a lower exchange rate were dashed yesterday.

COMMENT: Despite a 0.25 cash rate cut to a record low of 2 per cent, our dollar shot up almost one US cent this morning.

Labour has called for an urgent review of monetary policy - saying the reaction to today's rates cut shows change is needed.

The kiwi dollar tops 72 US cents ahead of the interest rate call by Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler

COMMENT: Auckland's housing bubble has spread to Tauranga and Hamilton: it's time to act

Labour housing spokesman Phil Twyford has called for a bank lending loophole to be closed, saying it is accidentally capturing people

COMMENT: Reserve Bank is expected to lower its base interest rate again but the target range puts it under undue pressure.

We might not trouble the top of the Olympic medal table but when it comes to bond yields New Zealand is leading the pack.

EDITORIAL: This country has no need to lower its interest rates.

The New Zealand dollar fell in New York trading after figures showed the United States economy stacked on thousands more jobs than

Traders say a Reserve Bank interest rate cut next week is a foregone conclusion.

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