Interest Rates
Half chance of an interest rate cut by October
Investors are pricing in a half chance of an interest rate cut by October this year, but the Institute of Economic Research's Shadow Board is urging caution. Audio
House buying vs rental markets are chalk and cheese
The mortgage war is heating up with several more banks including two of the largest joining in cutting home loan rates. Audio
Interest rates 'likely to fall further'
Listening to that is Westpac New Zealand's chief economist, Dominick Stephens. Audio
Banks join in home loan rate cutting
More of the country's banks including two of the largest have joined the pack in cutting home loan rates as the mortgage war heats up. Audio
Inflation declines in the December quarter
Inflation's fallen and is expected to tumble even further in the next three months, keeping interest rates steady. A big factor is falling fuel costs, with one economist estimating the savings drivers… Audio
Reserve Bank signals OCR on hold for longer
The Reserve Bank has signalled interest rate hikes will be at least a year away. Audio
Reserve Bank keeps interest rates steady
As was widely expected, the Reserve Bank this morning left interest rates unchanged, and was vague about when it might next raise rates, though it clearly indicated, it expects such a hike, to be its… Audio
Economists diverge on when interest rates should rise again
A number of economists now expect the Reserve Bank to hold off raising interest rates again for longer, thanks partly to the impact falling dairy prices is likely to have on economic growth. Audio
