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23 July 2015

OCR cut to 3%

New Zealand's softening economic outlook and low inflation has led the Reserve Bank to cut the OCR to 3% today.

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23 July 2015

Why the Reserve Bank cut the OCR today

Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler explains why the Official Cash Rate was cut today.

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21 July 2015

Banks hit LVR brakes

Banks are closing the door on low-equity Auckland property investors, even before the Reserve Bank rules kick in.

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