BBusiness Read More RBNZ seeks report on TSB’s capital and liquidity calculationsSeptember 25, 2026 The step taken by the Reserve Bank is known as a Section 95 notice, which relates to the…
BBusiness Read More Inside Economics: If the economy still sucks, why is the RBNZ hiking rates?September 22, 2026 My understanding is that interest rate increases are designed to slow the economy and thereby slow inflation increases.…
EEconomy Read More Liquidations are soaring, even as RBNZ talks about recovery – The Economy of EverythingSeptember 2, 2026 Hospitality also continues to face elevated insolvency pressure, with its liquidation rate sitting 3.3 times that of the…
EEconomy Read More OCR preview: Economists split as RBNZ weighs knife-edge cash-rate callJuly 5, 2026 Governor Anna Breman cast a deciding vote to keep the rate on hold. The division between economists is…
EEconomy Read More Budget 2026 and RBNZ signal end of sugar hit for NZ economy – Cameron BagrieJune 15, 2026 Inflation is rising, and few countries achieved full price stability post Covid (think core inflation of 2%). With…
NNew Zealand Read More RBNZ: global risks rise, New Zealand financial system remains resilientMay 7, 2026 For insurers specifically, the RBNZ currently assesses the direct impact of the conflict as limited. The most notable…
BBusiness Read More Infometrics tips three OCR hikes from as early as May in hawkish RBNZ callApril 16, 2026 He also sees the OCR reaching 4% by mid-2027 and as high as 4.5% in the first half…
BBusiness Read More ANZ now tips three RBNZ OCR hikes, starting in JulyApril 13, 2026 ANZ had previously been forecasting the first hike in December. After “solid hints” in last week’s statement, Zollner…
EEconomy Read More Inside Economics: RBNZ in better shape than Aussie central bank, plus could Iran conflict end US dollar dominanceApril 7, 2026 More inflation and lower growth seem to be the general expectation of most economists. But what does that…
BBusiness Read More Inside Economics: Flying blind on oil shock fallout, how will RBNZ respond … plus our R&D dilemmaMarch 31, 2026 The war started on the last day of February. So its impact will be buried in the first-quarter…
EEconomy Read More RBNZ response to petrol price surge: Why early OCR hikes are unlikely – Mark ListerMarch 29, 2026 When that flow is threatened, prices move quickly. The impact will feed directly into local inflation, reversing some…
EEconomy Read More Reserve Bank focuses on returning inflation to ‘low and stable’ level as they hold OCRFebruary 19, 2026 Reserve Bank focuses on returning inflation to ‘low and stable’ level as they hold OCR ZB Choose a…