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Fiddling with interest rates
Labour's plan to reform monetary policy is more modest than it looks.
Labour's plan to reform monetary policy is more modest than it looks.
Labour wants the Reserve Bank to consider full employment as well as inflation.
A Labour government would end the Reserve Bank governor's 'single decision-maker' power.
The survey found that nearly seven out of 10 people had no plans to change their mortgage.
The $247m will make sure the bank's capital stays within the regulator's limits.
The sector remains vulnerable to potential money laundering and terrorism financing risks.
The NZ dollar was little changed as financial markets awaited the outcome of a US vote.
The Reserve Bank has kept the official cash rate on hold at 1.75 per cent.
The New Zealand dollar gained ahead of the RBNZ's six-weekly review of monetary policy.
COMMENT: Want to know what's going on in NZ's external affairs? Ask Australia.
Kiwibank is working urgently to resolve the compliance issues with the Reserve Bank.
NZ seasonally adjusted retail spending on electronic cards fell in February, failing to continue January's gain.
New Zealand's central bank announced a review of bank capital requirements to examine how well the current framework operates and to consider potential improvements.
Trump's confrontational rhetoric about Chinese trade policies hasn't won much support among Chinese consumers.
After his first major speech as Finance Minister, Steven Joyce talks to Liam Dann about economics, social investment and the odds of tax cuts in the upcoming budget.
COMMENT: In last week's monetary policy statement , the word "uncertainty" came up eleven times, by Mark Lister's count.
The Reserve Bank will hold another round of talks with the banking sector after lenders pushed back on the detail of its proposed 'dashboard' regime.
COMMENT: Is a strong dollar good or bad for the economy? Initially it seems a ridiculous thing for a US President to need to ask, Liam Dann writes.
Don't expect interest rates to stay still despite the Reserve Bank's decision to keep the official cash rate on hold.
A growing tide of trade protectionism led by US president Donald Trump is one of the biggest uncertainties for New Zealand's Reserve Bank.
The dollar shed about half a US cent and swap rates fell after the Reserve Bank added a modest increase to its forecast track for interest rates.
Watch The Economy Hub: The Reserve Bank holding the official cash rate at 1.75 per cent could delay rising rates for mortgage holders.
The New Zealand dollar fell ahead of the central bank's interest rate decision tomorrow and as the US dollar gained some traction in Asia.
The Government remains unconvinced about a proposal to put a cap on how much money households can borrow for a mortgage.
COMMENT: The Reserve Bank Governor is arguably the most influential - if unelected - role in New Zealand outside that of the Prime Minister or Minister of Finance.
Reserve Bank Governor Graeme Wheeler will be remembered for the moves he made to try to curb the property boom.
New Zealand inflation expectations for the next two years have increased, a Reserve Bank survey shows.
The possibility that we may see a new Reserve Bank Governor before we see another move in the official cash rate could be the biggest
Reserve Bank Governor Graeme Wheeler is expected to move his lips when he delivers his Monetary Policy statement on Thursday, but not much else.
Home-buyers took a breather at the end of last year with new residential mortgage lending dipping down.