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RBNZ Governor fires another 'calm down' shot at markets, as mortgage rates rise
Anna Breman speaks to the Herald.
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GDP data for the September quarter, due this week, are expected to show a strong bounce.
Reserve Bank Governor finally talks market down; ANZ latest to hike mortgage rates
Anna Breman says market conditions have tightened 'beyond' what the bank intended.
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'Return of the investor': Kiwibank forecasts brighter economic days ahead
NZ dodged trade war bullets and now the housing market and retail spending are picking up.
Banks accused of unnecessarily hiking mortgage rates
Are banks putting profits ahead of NZ's economic recovery?
New Reserve Bank Governor responds to Westpac hiking interest rates, despite OCR cut
Westpac has hiked its longer-term mortgage and term deposit rates by 30 basis points.
Westpac lifts interest rates by whopping 30 basis points
Is this what the Reserve Bank wanted?
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There are clear signs New Zealand's recovery is gathering pace, ASB economists say.
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Local media’s focus on Ikea was intense, while the new Governor made a quiet entrance.
Bruce Cotterill: National would be nuts to dump Luxon as PM now
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Greg Smith: Are New Zealand’s first signs of recovery turning into something bigger?
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New RBNZ Governor keen on transparency, cautious on money printing
Will Monetary Policy Committee members start detailing more of their thinking?
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Reserve Bank comfortable, despite markets suggesting fixed mortgage rates might rise soon
Did the Reserve Bank really expect markets to react the way they have?
Has the Reserve Bank just put unhelpful upward pressure on mortgage rates?
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Job-finding rate at worst level in 30 years
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Interest rate call: The RBNZ cuts the official cash rate and hints at what's to come
The RBNZ cuts the official cash rate and hints at what's to come. Video / NZ Herald