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A new 'least regrets' policy from the Reserve Bank of NZ
On May 25, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand told us that they have decided to implement a new “least regrets” policy which is completely the opposite of the one from 2020.
Shorter fixed term mortgage rates preferred
I sometimes struggle to remain polite when journalists ask me if the rising rates environment means now is a good time to fix for a number of years in order to avoid future rate rises. The simple answer? No, it is not the right time.
Borrowing costs to banks unusually high at the moment
One of the more interesting things in the wholesale money markets at the moment is that swap rates have risen so far they imply an expectation of the Reserve Bank taking the official cash rate to 4%. That is 1% more than I think the cash rate will go.
Monetary policy to tighten before it loosens again
the fixed rate costs to banks of borrowing money to lend at fixed interest rates have soared in recent weeks. That is why we are still seeing fixed mortgage rates go up even though they have already risen a lot since this time a year ago
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