Interest Rates
Influx of interest from hopeful home buyers
A suprisingly large cut in interest rates seems to have given home buyers a shot in the arm. Audio
Evening Business for Tuesday 27th August 2019
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Cost of borrowing at all-time low - what next ?
The Reserve Bank slashed the official cash rate to a record low of one percent. It's hoped that the move will make the Government, consumers and businesses spend more and also raised the possibility… Audio
Fed cut cements RBNZ move
The United States central bank -- the Federal Reserve -- has cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point.... as expected. Audio
How low can interest rates go?
The Reserve Bank's official cash rate sits at a record low of 1.5 per cent but the central bank has strongly indicated that could be cut further if the global economic outlook worsens and the local… Audio
Pay day lenders in the spotlight before Select Committee
The government is considering legislation which would crack down on payday loan companies. Tim Barnett from the Building Financial Capability Charitable Trust joins us with his two cents on the issue.
…Taranaki farming couple beats ANZ in court
Business commentator Rod Oram reports on the significant victory Bill and Sharon Coomey achieved against ANZ in the Court of Appeal after a five year fight over an interest rate swap, AMP has called… Audio
Why you shouldn't get too excited about falling house prices
House prices are dropping, but they're still a long way off from being affordable. Audio
Why you shouldn't get too excited about falling house prices
House prices are dropping, but they're still a long way off from being affordable.
AudioFear lower interest rates could see investors take more risks
Interest rates are low and picked to go even lower raising concerns that it will drive people to look at riskier options to chase higher returns. Audio
Why your iPhone is a deflationary engine
Smart phones have changed the world - and the global economy. Newsroom Pro's managing editor Bernard Hickey says billions of people are now carrying a deflationary engine in their pocket. Audio
Why your iPhone is a deflationary engine
Smart phones have changed the world - and the global economy. Newsroom Pro's managing editor Bernard Hickey says billions of people are now carrying a deflationary engine in their pocket.
Audio'We're actually getting ahead of the cycles' - Reserve Bank on OCR cut
The Reserve Bank governor says he cannot yet say if another official cash rate cut will be needed. Audio
Lower than expected inflation puts pressure on interest rates
Inflation is running below expectations, which is expected to put further downward pressure on interest rates. Audio
RBNZ pleased market reaction shows it understood goal
The Reserve Bank Governor's satisfied that in the wake of his official cash rate review financial markets appear to have understood the bank's goals. Audio
Soft GDP won't stake RBNZ rate cut
And if the GDP numbers come in on the soft side, then the case for a cut in interest rates may get a shot in the arm. Audio
Higher US rates shouldn't bother NZ borrowers
The prospect of higher interest rates is not likely to pose much threat to local borrowers and would be home buyers, nor upset the local property market. Audio
RBNZ issued with new instructions
The government has started the biggest shake up of the Reserve Bank in nearly 30 years with a new mandate and structure for setting interest rates. Video, Audio
Soft Q2 inflation to keep rates on hold
A retreat of inflation pressures in the economy will delay the start of the Reserve Bank's move to start raising interest rates. Audio
Banks likely to pass on profit pinch
Borrowers are likely to face higher interest rates as banks move against a cooling housing market, tougher competition and more expensive money.
