Reserve Bank
RBNZ makes surplus of $624 mln
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has had a bumper financial year. Audio
Warning over interest rates review cut
A shift by the Reserve Bank to reduce the number of its interest rate reviews from next year has sparked a warning from at least one economic researcher
Reserve Bank to reduce interest rate reviews
A shift by the Reserve Bank to reduce the number of its interest rate reviews from next year has sparked a warning from at least one economic researcher. Audio
Lending limits in Auckland to take heat out of housing market
The Reserve Bank says new lending limits in Auckland will take some of the heat out of the housing market. Audio
Akl lending restrictions for the health of the whole economy
The Reserve Bank says tightening lending restrictions in Auckland will help protect the health of the financial system. Audio
Greens pushing for Reserve Bank to set interest rates
The Green Party is pushing for the Reserve Bank to set interest rates by committee after what it says is repeated failures over the past four years. Audio
Finance Minister agrees economy will soften
The Government has acknowledged economic growth will slow but insists the economy's prospects are good, as the Reserve Bank made another cut to the official cash rate today. Audio
Reserve Bank cuts interest rate
The Reserve Bank has looked past Auckland's red hot housing market cutting the benchmark interest rate to help farmers grappling with plunging dairy prices. Audio
Reserve Bank trims OCR
Radio New Zealand's Economics Correspondent Patrick O'Meara discusses the latest interest rate cut by the Reserve Bank. Audio
Interest rate cut considered all but certain
A cut to the Official Cash Rate is considered all but certain today. Audio
Board says weaker economy justifies another OCR cut
The Reserve Bank will reveal its decision on interest rate levels in just over two hours, but the Institute of Economic Research's Shadow Board says a weaker economy justifies another cut in interest… Audio
Banks, lending institutions go into battle for mortgage clients
The Reserve Bank is tipped to drop the Official Cash Rate even further tomorrow. Audio
Reserve Bank tipped to cut Official Cash rate again tomorrow
A growing number of economists are expecting yet another cut to the Official Cash Rate tomorrow. Audio
RBNZ says regulatory changes will save banks money
The Reserve Bank is seeking public feedback on changes to its regulatory requirements that it says will improve the efficiency of bank supervision and lower their costs. Audio
Economists certain OCR will fall this week
Analysts are not expecting the Reserve Bank will act dramatically this week, and cut the official cash rate by more a quarter of a percentage point. Audio
Reserve Bank could cut OCR to 2.75% by the end of the year
Some economists think Mr Wheeler won't stop at just one more cut to counteract weaker dairy prices and a slowing economy. Audio
Reserve Bank gives economy some pep
The Reserve Bank has given the economy a pep-up, cutting the official cash rate and indicating another is on the way. Audio
Labour says Reserve Bank forced to stimulate economy
The Labour Party says the Reserve Bank has been forced to cut interest rates to stimulate the economy which serves as another warning to the Government to stop being complacent. Audio
Mortgage broker says OCR cut good for home buyers
The impact from the central bank's rate cut is already being felt on people's pockets as retail banks cut floating mortgage rates. The governor of the Reserve Bank, Graeme Wheeler, cut the official… Audio
Evening Business for 11 June 2015
News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
