Westpac lifts longer-term mortgage and term deposit rates by whopping 30 basis points
Indeed, Westpac said wholesale rate rises were behind its decision to lift its two-, three-, four- and five-year…
Young People Aren’t Getting Hired — but AI Isn’t to Blame
Young people entering the job market are facing the toughest conditions in years — but artificial intelligence isn’t…
India delivers rate cut despite rupee weakness and resilient growth – Nikkei Asia
India delivers rate cut despite rupee weakness and resilient growth Nikkei AsiaSensex settles 450 pts higher, Nifty ends near…
Official Cash Rate cuts: Mortgage arrears at two-year low after OCR cuts
More than $2.2 billion in housing loans was classed as non-performing in October 2025, compared to $1.4b in…
International economists pick Reserve Bank will have to cut Official Cash Rate again
The Kiwi dollar was more sensitive than peers to shifts in global risk appetite, BMI said. “Key headwinds…
Japan’s Central Bank Is Stirring up Fresh Jitters Across Markets
The Bank of Japan raised fears about a repeat of the yen carry trade unwind to start the…
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare drives NZ sharemarket up – Market close
“It’s given back a bit of ground, and that ground that we have given back has been post…
Do rate rises in response to the OCR cut suggest the Reserve Bank bungled its comms and slowed the economy recovery?
One expert the Herald spoke to was worried that the Reserve Bank strongly suggesting it was at the…
Reserve Bank narrows odds on new Governor cutting in February
It published a rate track suggesting this is likely to be the lowest the official cash rate goes…
Reserve Bank cuts Official Cash Rate in final decision of 2025 before new governor begins
Liam Dann is business editor-at-large for the New Zealand Herald. He is a senior writer and columnist, and…
NZ sharemarket starts week up 0.6% – Market close
A larger reduction? Greg Smith, investment specialist at Generate, said there was a positive sentiment for global markets…
OCR Preview: Another rate cut coming – but will it be the last?
“We don’t expect the RBNZ to cut further next year (barring a global shock),” said ANZ chief economist…