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A week of big news
The big mortgage news this week wasn’t around rates, rather it was the announcement from Kiwibank.
Sam Knowles quits as head of Kiwibank
Kiwbank chief executive Sam Knowles has announced he will be resigning after 10 years involvement in setting up and then leading the company.
Euro zone volatility may push out OCR hike
The volatility of Euro zone has further highlighted the fragile nature of the economic recovery and if market turmoil continues, an Official Cash Rate (OCR) hike may be pushed out for longer according to economists.
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