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Reserve Bank unveils 'tool-box' strategy paper
The Reserve Bank has released a consultation paper on the macro-prudential instruments it wants to add to its toolbox.
Housing loan ratios 'bank's call'
Bill English says the greatest influence on the housing market will continue to be interest rates and supply constraints created by the planning system, writes Brian Fallow.
Brian Fallow: Reserve Bank heats dollar debate
The higher the exchange rate is, the lower interest rates can be, writes Brian Fallow. Asset price inflation, in the Auckland housing market at any rate, is alive and well.
Graeme Wheeler: No easy fix for high kiwi
There are no simple solutions available to the Reserve Bank to deal with a New Zealand dollar that is significantly overvalued, says governor Graeme Wheeler.
Wheeler: Exchange rate too high
The exchange rate is too high, Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler says, but there are no simple solutions available to the bank to lower it.
Hickey: Buy now, pay later
The high kiwi dollar means it's a great time to be an importer or to go on holiday.
Big surge for retail as dollar hits high
New Zealand retail sales recorded the fastest growth in six years in the fourth quarter, sending the kiwi dollar to its highest level in five years.
NZ dollar breaks above 85 US cents
The NZ dollar has risen above 85 US cents for the first time since September 2011 amid expectations retail sales figures today will add to a string of strong data.