RBNZ
'Extraordinary' that RBNZ forecasts missing inflation target
Westpac's chief economist Dominick Stephens says he's surprised at the talk of no rate cut, since the bank is forecasting inflation to rise. Audio
Rates stay on hold at record low
The Reserve Bank has held its cash rate steady and looks set to stay on hold for another two years. Audio
RBNZ sits on interest rate sidelines
The Reserve Bank has held its cash rate steady at 1.75 percent and issued a statement that was similar to its August decision. Audio
Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr - What does the central bank do?
The Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr is on a mission to explain the role of the central bank to New Zealanders.What does it do? why? And why does it matter? Mr Orr became governor in March this year… Audio
Reserve Bank governor says society's too short-sighted
As we've been reporting the past couple of days it has been the annual conference of the financial servics industry .. and one of the speakers this morning was the Reserve Bank Governor, Adrian Orr. Audio
RBNZ likely to hold rates for longer
The Reserve Bank has left the official cash rate at a record low 1.75 percent and signalled its expects to be on hold for longer than previously forecast, perhaps as long as late 2020. Audio
Financial advisors: Banks benefit at Kiwisavers' cost
Could hundreds of thousands of investors in Kiwi Saver be missing out to the tune of a billion dollars? Financial advisor John Cliffe tells Kathryn Ryan why he and a group of financial advisors have… Audio
RBNZ willing to let banks do their own risk assessment
The Reserve Bank says it's willing to let the big retail banks calculate the risk they are carrying, which will determine how much they have to hold in reserves and capital ... but with some… Audio
RBNZ governor says inflation target still credible
The new governor of the Reserve Bank Adrian Orr thinks inflation is likely to stay benign for some time. Audio
Debate about the planned changes
There's been plenty of debate about the planned changes to the RBNZ and some former senior executives have questioned the move away from purely targeting inflation. Audio
Changes being rung at the RBNZ
As you may heard in the news, the changes are being rung in the Reserve Bank with the Government unveiling its long awaited changes to the way monetary policy is to be conducted. Audio
Expanded RBNZ mandate no big deal
The government is moving quickly to change the way the Reserve Bank makes its decisions. Audio
RBNZ expolains why its tries to talk down currency
A feature of most Reserve Bank interest rate statements is a reference to the level of the New Zealand dollar. Audio
Westpac sees no rate rises anyt ime soon
Meanwhile, there's no surprise at either the Reserve Bank's decision or the content and tone of its statement. Audio
RBNZ to hold interest rates in Wheeler's last statement
As you will have heard in the news the Reserve Bank Governor Graeme Wheeler left the cash rate unchanged at 1-point-75 percent , as expected, and signalled there's no need for a change for the next… Audio
RBNZ less worried than six months ago but risks still abound
The Reserve Bank's latest financial stability report says banks and finance companies are generally in better shape than six months ago. Audio
RBNZ wants monthly inflation numbers
The Reserve Bank wants monthly official inflation numbers saying this would improve its forecasting and policy making. Audio
Indebted households told to beware despite OCR on hold
Homeowners are being warned mortgage rates are likely to rise further after the Reserve Bank today kept the official cash rate at 1.75 percent. Audio
Business News for 20 March 2017
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio