24 Mar 2020

Covid-19 NZ lockdown: Mortgage holiday, $6.25b business help - economic analysis

From Checkpoint, 5:41 pm on 24 March 2020

The government on Tuesday agreed to six-month mortgage holidays and another $6.25 billion for a finance guarantee scheme for small and medium-sized businesses.

So where did the money come from and how long will it last?

Joining Lisa Owen self-isolation via Skype is economist Shamubeel Eaqub.