Reserve Bank
RBNZ rules out OCR cut
The Reserve Bank is ruling out a cut in interest rates for now, with its governor, Graeme Wheeler reiterating that the cost of borrowing is on hold for some time. Audio
More lending restrictions could push up costs of buying home
Home buyers will find it more difficult, and more expensive, or have to scrape together a much bigger deposit to get a mortgage if the Reserve Bank introduces new measures designed to take the heat… Audio
Tour of Wellington's Reserve Bank Museum.
When people talk about Wellington museums Te Papa normally dominates the conversation. Audio
LVR restrictions lead to central banking award for Reserve Bank
The Reserve Bank's restrictions on banks providing mortgages to those with small deposits was a major factor in it being named the central bank of the year. Audio
Reserve Bank called the world's stand-out central bank
The Reserve Bank has been called the world's stand-out central bank by the publisher which singled it out for its annual award. Audio
Reserve Bank's TWI is Asian-centric: reflects NZ's trade focus
The Reserve Bank has more than tripled the number of currencies it now uses to measure the value of New Zealand dollar, to 17 from five. Audio
MP's question the Reserve Bank Governor
Today MPs questioned the Reserve Bank Governor about the economy, and in particular what he's doing to rein in the cost of residential housing. Audio
NZ dollar jumps nearly 1 1/2 US cents on central bank hiking bias
The New Zealand dollar gained nearly one-and-a-half US cents this morning in reaction to the Reserve Bank re-asserting its bias towards raising interest rates. Audio
Reserve Bank Governor's Official Cash Rate announcement
The Reserve Bank Governor has left the official cash rate unchanged at 3.5 percent. Radio New Zealand's Economics correspondent Patrick O'Meara reports. Audio
Reserve Bank reminds us of its limits
The Reserve Bank governor says monetary policy can't deliver long-term social equity, particularly in the housing market. Audio
Record migration likely to worry the Reserve Bank
Last month's record net migration gains are likely to raise the Reserve Bank's concerns that the housing market is set to take off again. Audio
RBNZ grants the Bank of China a local licence
The Reserve Bank has granted the world's 7th largest bank, the Bank of China, a banking licence to operate in New Zealand. Audio
Reserve Bank would like to see house prices linked to wage growth
The Reserve Bank says it would like to see the rate of house-price increases to be more closely linked to wage growth. Audio
Did the Reserve Bank intervene in the currency or not?
At three o'clock this afternoon, we will finally learn whether the Reserve Bank intervened in the currency last month. Audio
Insight for 28 July 2013 - Money for a new Home
Riskier mortgages could be curtailed by the Reserve Bank. Philippa Tolley asks if this is a good move or could it backfire Audio