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Aussie Reserve Bank cuts rate to 2.5%
After vindicating expectations of an interest rate cut yesterday, the Reserve Bank of Australia isn't showing much enthusiasm for another.
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Kiwi slumps on Fonterra botulism scare
The NZ dollar has dropped a cent and a half in reaction to Fonterra's announcement.
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Weaker kiwi lifts savings fund returns
The weaker New Zealand dollar gave KiwiSaver funds with exposure to global share markets a shot in the arm over the June quarter.
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Liquidation aims to protect all interests
Cynotech Holdings' chairman Allan Hawkins says the company was put into liquidation to protect "everybody's interests".
!['Mum and Dad' equity for deposits](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Mum and Dad' equity for deposits
Westpac has launched a service allowing family members to help first-home buyers into properties.
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China's central bank leads reform
Nobody can accuse the People's Bank of China, China's central bank, of being gun-shy.
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The Insider: On the UN tightrope
Diplomats and ministers are grappling with thorny issues as they work to secure New Zealand a seat on the UN Security Council for 2015-16.
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Bank chief hints at tightening
Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler served notice yesterday that how far he raises interest rates will depend on the housing market and how far pressures there spill over into general inflation.
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OCR held at record low 2.5pc
The Reserve Bank governor has kept the official cash rate at 2.5 per cent, though he'll mull a hike if the momentum in housing spurs broader inflation.