22 Jul 2021

History with Dr Grant Morris: The history of interest rates in NZ

From Afternoons, 3:25 pm on 22 July 2021

New Zealand has enjoyed a long period of low interest rates. However, this could well be changing as inflation increases and interest rate increases are required. What is our national history of interest rate changes?

We explore this topic today and see what we can learn from our economic history. Today historian, Dr Grant Morris looks at the period from 1934 to the present day.

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