ANZ hikes longer-term fixed mortgage rates, increases interest rates on term deposits
Only ANZ’s six-month fixed home loan rate will fall from 5.29% to 5.09% – a decrease of 20…
Hotel shares interest boosts end-of-month action – Market close
“It certainly put a dampener on expectations for the housing market, and the problem is that two or…
Nicola Willis says latest inflation data a ‘blip’, but acknowledges Reserve Bank will eventually have to start hiking interest rates
Nicola Willis this morning told Parliament’s Finance and Expenditure select committee her confidence that inflation would sit within…
Danyl McLauchlan: Trouble for Winston Peters as Kiwi workers wake up to his party’s limitations
Sometimes it’s the little things – like Winston Peters’ recent rebuke of Anna Breman, the recently appointed Reserve…
Consumer price index: Concern within Government about inflation threat, interest rate hike forecast brought forward
Stats NZ on Friday morning said the consumer price index (CPI) increased 3.1% in the 12 months to…
Interest rate hikes to come this year – economists shift forecasts after elevated inflation
That brings them into line with market pricing. BNZ head of research Stephen Toplis described inflation as “worryingly…
Mortgage rates: Bunch of floating borrowers miss the boat on lowest rates
The reason rates rose, despite the OCR cut, was that traders in financial markets weren’t expecting the Reserve…
NZ sharemarket ends week down almost 2% – Market close
Shane Solly, portfolio manager with Harbour Asset Management, said there’s no pull-back in non-tradeable domestic inflation (at 3.5%)…
CPI preview: Stubborn inflation could mean interest rates rise sooner than forecast
The main drivers of the increase would be higher prices for fuel, airfares, household energy and accommodation, and…
Post-holiday debt? Westpac launches special consolidation interest rate
“Over the past year we’ve seen an uptick in people applying for debt consolidation personal loans, as well…
ANZ’s new floating interest rate means an extra $12m in profit – expert
He said the rate had previously been in a “no man’s land” between Kiwibank and the other major…
City of Bloomington temporarily renames retention pond in spirit and valiant defense
City of Bloomington temporarily renames retention pond in spirit and valiant defense | WBIW
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