Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) stories - Page 2

OneHQ warns SMEs to be cautious about using family homes as collateral for loans, despite cheaper interest rates and a struggling banking system.

Reserve Bank says it won't issue a digital currency for now, but may do so in the future, as digital payments and cryptocurrencies grow in popularity.

The Reserve Bank is letting the finance sector, regulators and other authorities steer their own course through cyber issues and security.

New Zealand residential property prices rose in March, led by Auckland where housing supply isn't meeting demand, putting pressure on the market.

The New Zealand dollar fell after US economic data including job openings suggested the labour market in the world's biggest economy isn't as weak as.

The Reserve Bank of Australia held its cash rate unchanged at a record low, surprising market participants who had been betting on a further cut and d.

New Zealand residential building consents declined for a third month in February, as the pace of new home building slowed.

Targeting 2 percent annual inflation could force the Reserve Bank of New Zealand to cut interest rates too sharply and overheat the economy, says Bank.

The Reserve Bank said New Zealand's $180 billion commercial property sector has become less risky since the global financial crisis because a reduced.

The New Zealand dollar touched a new record against the Australian dollar overnight, renewing speculation about the possibility of parity.

The Reserve Bank is looking at the way it models risk and pricing in respect to its own financial operations, which it hopes will allow it to generate.

The New Zealand dollar extended its gains overnight after the Reserve Bank's better-than-expected outlook for the local economy and as the greenback d.

The New Zealand dollar gained after Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler kept the benchmark interest rate unchanged, saying the local economy was in a.

Work is underway to review what the central bank thinks is a neutral setting - where the OCR neither stimulates nor holds back economic growth.

New Zealand residential property prices rose in February, led by Auckland where an under-supply of housing is putting pressure on the market.

New Zealand food prices fell in February, led by seasonal declines in fruit and vegetables and lower meat prices.

Cheap oil is expected to boost New Zealand's national income by NZD $2.4 billion annually, says the Reserve Bank, benefiting domestic growth.

Any further downward surprises in New Zealand's already tepid pace of consumer inflation may warrant an interest rate cut, the Reserve Bank says.

The Reserve Bank has removed the prospect of future interest rate hikes from its forecast horizon as a strong kiwi dollar and cheap oil hold down infl.

The New Zealand dollar dropped to a five-week low ahead of the Reserve Bank decision on interest rates today as the greenback surged to a 12-year high.