Official Cash RateBlogger backs OCR leak probeBlogger Michael Reddell says he makes no claims as to authenticity of the information he received but wanted to ensure the Reserve Bank's process was robust.29 Mar 04:00 PM
Banking and financeIs NZ just part of Aussie housing market?When it comes to what influences housing markets in New Zealand and Australia, we're all in it together.28 Mar 07:30 PM
OpinionBernard HickeyBernard Hickey: Banks hedge bets on dairy dropCOMMENT: The irony is banks have helped Reserve Bank avoid the feared side effect of the rate cut of adding more fuel on Auckland property price fires.19 Mar 04:00 PM
Official Cash RateBanks act on OCR moves at very different speedsBanks rarely pass on full official cash rate cuts to mortgage holders, Reserve Bank data shows.18 Mar 04:00 PM
Official Cash RateBank savers hit by full rates cutThe knife has been taken to saver's interest rates, but banks have been reluctant to drop mortgage rates.17 Mar 10:14 PM
Official Cash RateBNZ last bank to move on ratesThe BNZ has now followed other major banks and is now passing part of last week's official cash rate cut to its mortgage-holders.16 Mar 12:40 AM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Rates cut no mystery - WheelerCOMMENT: It's Friday morning, the day after the Reserve Bank Governor's bombshell rate cut and I've muddled my diary.13 Mar 07:29 PM
Banking and financeBanks keep their slice of OCR cutThree banks say they will pass on only part of the surprise official cash rate cut made by the Reserve Bank.10 Mar 09:50 PM
Banking and financeRate cut - new mood or bluff?Wheeler's surprise move at odds with the way he was talking a few weeks ago, write Liam Dann.10 Mar 04:00 PM
Banking and financeThe Economy Hub: OCR surpriseWATCH: Fran O'Sullivan, Brian Gaynor and Liam Dann dissect the surprising rate cut and what it means for house prices.09 Mar 10:50 PM
Official Cash RateDollar tumbles after surprise OCR cutThe New Zealand dollar dropped by US1c after the Reserve Bank surprised the market with this morning's OCR cut.09 Mar 08:45 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Wheeler's move - cut or hold?Economists are divided, but on balance, wait and see looks like the Reserve Bank's best strategy for interest rates, writes Brian Fallow.18 Feb 11:34 PM
Banking and financeCredit concern could lift mortgage rates - expertMortgage rates for Kiwis could go up amid global concern about credit risk.09 Feb 10:38 PM
ManufacturingThe jobs divide crashing the recoveryINTERACTIVE: Unemployment rates have fallen to the lowest level since recession but not everyone is feeling the benefits.07 Feb 02:18 AM
BDBDManufacturingThe lowest jobless rate since 2009The unemployment rate has unexpectedly fallen to a six year low of 5.3 per cent.02 Feb 10:00 PM
OpinionDigital currencies - not just for geeks anymoreDigital legal tender could combine the inventiveness of private virtual currencies with the stability of a government mint.01 Feb 05:45 PM
Banking and financeMortgage rates set to tumble again?Fixed rate mortgages could be set to tumble to new lows in the coming months after the Reserve Bank signaled it may have to cut rates again this year.27 Jan 10:25 PM
Official Cash RateRates stay, but cuts on the cardsThe Reserve Bank has left its official cash rate unchanged at 2.50 per cent, in line with market expectations.27 Jan 08:15 PM
BDBDEconomyProperty: Regions outperform AucklandAs Auckland's property market shows signs of slowing several regions in New Zealand have hit record highs.20 Jan 05:17 AM
EconomyAuckland property officially off the boilLatest property sales stats show Auckland property prices largely unchanged in December, while sales volumes fall.19 Jan 10:45 PM
CompaniesIs this the end of the ultra low mortgage?Kiwi mortgage holders may see an increase in longer fixed term rates over the coming weeks after the US Federal Reserve lift rates this morning.16 Dec 11:15 PM
CompaniesFed rates hike: Everything you need to knowUnderstanding what the Fed is, and why the Fed does what it does, can be pretty complex. Here's what you need to know.16 Dec 09:40 PM
CompaniesFed rate hike confirmed - up 0.25pcFed ends the "zero-rate era" - signals 4 quarter-point increases for next year.16 Dec 07:15 PM
CompaniesSo what happens when the Fed hikes rates?The Fed is expected to raise its benchmark interest rate this week for the first time in nearly a decade.14 Dec 04:00 PM
Official Cash RateEnd to easing - for nowThe Reserve Bank has cut its official cash rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 2.5 per cent, signalling a likely end to the current easing cycle.10 Dec 04:00 PM
Banking and financeBanks cut mortgage ratesANZ, Westpac, Kiwibank and BNZ have now cut mortgage rates after the Reserve Bank reduced the OCR to a record low of 2.5 per cent.09 Dec 11:05 PM
EconomyNZ dollar rallies after OCR cut announcedNZ Dollar jumped over half a US cent to US67.30 after OCR cut to 2.50 per cent.09 Dec 07:31 PM
EconomyThree reasons why the OCR mattersDo you live off savings? Or maybe paying off a mortgage? Here's why the OCR matters.08 Dec 09:10 PM
EconomyHeat's off, but house prices aren't fallingLatest QV stats: Moves by the Government and Reserve Bank to slow Auckland's heated housing market are having an effect - but not yet on prices.30 Nov 11:01 PM
Banking and financeDrop in OCR to 2 per cent tipped for 2016Economists at Westpac and ASB forecast a drop in the OCR to 2 per cent next year.24 Nov 01:33 AM
BDBDBanking and finance'Negligible' chance of strategic rate riseReserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler says raising interest rates as a short-term monetary policy response to Auckland's overheated housing market is "pretty negligible".11 Nov 04:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeReserve: Auckland property risk growingNew Zealand's banking system remains in good health, but heavily indebted dairy sector and heated property market are posing increasing risks to lenders.10 Nov 08:36 PM
