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Banking review finds weaknesses on conduct
New Zealand’s banks are not guilty of widespread misconduct or poor culture issues, an FMA and Reserve Bank review has found, but lenders have been criticised for “significant weaknesses” in the way they handle staff conduct risks.
OCR preview survey: Economists divided on tone
Once again, no OCR changes are expected during next week’s MPS announcement. Yet economists are divided on how rising inflation will impact OCR forecasts and the governor's tone.
No dire market predictions
Don’t expect an interest rate rise shock to trigger a housing market meltdown anytime soon, BNZ’s chief economist says.
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