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Inflation tracking as hoped, market still anticipating OCR fall in November
Weak economic data continues to pour in, and with the latest inflation figures coming in lower than expected, it looks increasingl...
Despite no change to OCR, signs suggest we're edging closer to rate falls
The OCR has remained unchanged this week, but it's not all bad news as the RBNZ shares its prediction that inflation should be bac...
Market changes its tune on future of interest rates amid weak economic data
The numbers all point to recession, and now the market is increasingly expecting rate falls by the end of the year. So, what will ...
Lower mortgage rates, or higher bank margins?
Declines in fixed interest rates in the US have fed through to some reductions in NZ’s bank wholesale borrowing costs. Will this mean lower mortgage rates for Kiwi, or will this end up as extra margin for the banks?
Mortgage rates | no spring specials in sight, what’s in store for summer?
Costs for banks to borrow money have decreased. Added with the higher lending rates they provide, can banks afford to start cutting their own lending rates?
Two giants and their impact on NZ
The Reserve Bank has kept the official cash rate at 5.5%, but the outlook on interest rates is still clouded. And now, the future of our housing market might be shaken up by two giants from the other side of the globe: China, and the U.S.
Interest rates: A puzzle of uncertainty
On August 16, the Reserve Bank will review their 5.5% official cash rate. It's extremely likely that they'll choose to remain at 5.5%, according to Tony Alexander — but what does this really mean for interest rates?
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