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Kiwibank hikes rates - who's next?
Kiwibank has announced it will lift its home loan rates in response to yesterday's Reserve Bank decision to increase the Official Cash Rate.
Full steam ahead on interest rate rises
Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler has signalled an aggressive, front-loaded start to the interest rate cycle now under way.
Brian Fallow: OCR hike 'just the start'
This OCR hike is just the start of the cycle, says Herald economics editor Brian Fallow.
Dollar jumps on OCR hike
The New Zealand dollar jumped to a five-month high after the Reserve Bank raised the benchmark interest rate as expected and signalled further hikes are on the way.
Stronger kiwi dollar for longer - RBNZ
The Kiwi dollar will stay at an elevated level for longer than previously thought as the local economic story finds favour with foreign investors.
House prices up in February
New Zealand house prices rose in February reversing the falls of December and January, according to just released REINZ figures.
Building work slows as commercial activity drops
Building activity slowed in the final three months of 2013 as non-residential work dropped for a second quarter.
Dollar gains after Putin allays fears of military action
The New Zealand dollar advanced as investors gained confidence that tensions in Ukraine were easing, stoking demand for risk-sensitive assets.
OCR rise: savers to benefit
Savers should expect to feel some relief from next week with economists predicting short-term deposit rates to head up in line with a predicted increase in the official cash rate.