Articles tagged with 'Adrian Orr'
RBNZ governor wants lower loan rates
24 February 2021 - Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr has called on banks to pass on lower interest rates to borrowers, and has a message for lenders: "We are watching."
RBNZ 'doing its job'
5 June 2020 - There is industry acceptance of Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr raising concerns about life insurer insolvency.
Putting RBNZ's new capital rules into perspective
6 December 2019 - There's been a lot written about the Reserve Bank's new capital rules for banks and some of it seems to miss the mark. Here's my take after hearing from the governor yesterday.
Reserve Bank points to insurer solvency review
5 November 2019 - The Reserve Bank is flagging the potential for insurers to be required to hold more capital.
Insurer response 'not good enough'
17 September 2019 - Commerce Minister Kris Faafoi says insurers are "passing the buck" to advisers.
Mortgage servicing rate cuts
2 September 2019 - Several banks have cut their servicing rates recently, with more expected to follow, and advisers believe such changes will mean more for borrowers than low rates do.
[OPINION] We are not alone with Monetary Policy: Orr
28 August 2019 - Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr wants businesses and government to take advantage of low interest rates and invest in long-term projects, but says savers may need to re-think relying on low-risk term deposits.
Regulators' group announces new vision
15 August 2019 - The Council of Financial Regulators (CoFR), which includes the Financial Markets Authority and Reserve Bank, has announced a new vision for New Zealand’s economic wellbeing and has added the Commerce Commission to the forum.
[GRTV] Good conduct and culture drives out the snake oil
23 May 2019 - Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr talks to Philip Macalister about good conduct and culture and what needs to change in the life insurance market.
[GRTV] Good conduct and culture drives out the snake oil
22 May 2019 - Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr talks to Philip Macalister about good conduct and culture and what needs to change in the life insurance market.
[GRTV] Orr explains why the RBNZ cut the OCR
11 May 2019 - Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr joins Philip Macalister in the studio to talk about why the central bank cut the OCR this week.
Job numbers 'cast doubt' on future OCR cut
7 November 2018 - Today's stronger than expected job numbers add further weight against the argument for an OCR cut, economists say.
Regulators’ report puts spotlight on intermediaries
6 November 2018 - The FMA and Reserve Bank report into banking conduct and culture has raised concerns about the relationship between banks and intermediaries, in a warning sign for mortgage advisers.
Banking review finds weaknesses on conduct
5 November 2018 - New Zealand’s banks are not guilty of widespread misconduct or poor culture issues, an FMA and Reserve Bank review has found, but lenders have been criticised for “significant weaknesses” in the way they handle staff conduct risks.
How low could the OCR go?
18 September 2018 - Economists at lender ANZ believe we could see a 50 to 100 basis point cut in the OCR if the country’s financial data disappoints.
OCR preview: Reserve Bank tipped to remain cautious
3 August 2018 - Kiwi economists believe Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr will sound a cautious note on the economy next week, with little chance of an OCR rate increase, and an outside chance of a cut.
National signals opposition to monetary policy changes
26 July 2018 - National finance spokesperson Amy Adams has voiced the party’s opposition to giving the Reserve Bank a dual policy mandate.
Next phase of RBNZ review likely to assess DTIs
7 June 2018 - The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has confirmed the second phase of a review into the Reserve Bank Act will look at its macro-prudential toolkit, likely to include debt-to-income ratios for home loans.
Royal Commission triggers letter to insurers from FMA and RBNZ
24 May 2018 - The FMA and the RBNZ have sent the letter below to the chief executives of New Zealand’s licensed life insurers