Article tagged with 'Reserve Bank'
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The $50 billion idea that will push down home loan rates
23 Oct 2020 - ANZ economists predict the Reserve Bank's funding for lending programme (FLP), designed to push down interest rates, could hit $50 billion.
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LVR limits could return: RBNZ
21 Oct 2020 - Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr is monitoring the buoyant housing market and may reimpose LVR restrictions.
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Negative OCR still needed - Westpac
20 Oct 2020 - Despite fears of an overheated housing market, Westpac economists believe the Reserve Bank will still need to lower the official cash rate next year.
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Something’s gotta give on prices
16 Oct 2020 - House prices are on a relentless march upwards and BNZ is warning that “over-zealous investors” could push them to non-sustainable levels.
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LVR limits will return for investors
16 Oct 2020 - The odds of LVR restrictions returning for investors next year are "fairly high" due to the strength of the residential property market, according to economist Tony Alexander.
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Four ways low rates have boosted the market
09 Oct 2020 - Independent economist Tony Alexander says there are four ways that low interest rates can explain the "current and coming market strength".
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Reserve Bank relaunches Insurance Act review
01 Oct 2020 - After being postponed by Covid, the Reserve Bank today relaunched their review into the 2010 IPSA.
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August record for mortgage lending
24 Sep 2020 - Home lending reached a record high for an August last month, further evidence of the market's resurgence during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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What the Reserve Bank's latest move means for housing
24 Sep 2020 - The Reserve Bank’s programme to lend directly to retail banks could be ready soon. If it is, that’s likely to mean lower interest rates on loans – and more support for the housing market.
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Cheap funding for banks imminent
24 Sep 2020 - The Reserve Bank has hinted a new funding programme for retail banks could be ready by the end of the year, a move likely to push down retail interest rates: [READ ON]