Results: Fixed rates
With further rate cuts around the corner, the question becomes—to fix or float?
With two further OCR cuts expected before the end of the year, we could see one-year rates drop below 6% going into Christmas—so w...
Interest rates settle as market awaits next OCR announcement
Interest rates have stabilised over the last week, but with two further OCR cuts expected before the end of the year, here's what ...
With interest rates on a downward slope, beware of fixing longer-term
Bank mortgage rates have been tracking downwards in the wake of the RBNZ's OCR cut. With longer-term rates sitting much lower than...
RBNZ cuts OCR by 0.25%, lower rates officially on the way
We're officially in a falling rate environment, after the Reserve Bank delivered a 0.25% cut to the Official Cash Rate this week, taking it from 5.5% to 5.25%.
Is interest rate relief on the horizon?
According to bank economists, rate falls are now pretty much a given by November—but ahead of our next OCR announcement, on 14th August, there's a growing argument it could happen even sooner.
Inflation tracking as hoped, market still anticipating OCR fall in November
Weak economic data continues to pour in, and with the latest inflation figures coming in lower than expected, it looks increasingly like interest rate falls are on the cards for late 2024
Market changes its tune on future of interest rates amid weak economic data
The numbers all point to recession, and now the market is increasingly expecting rate falls by the end of the year. So, what will the RBNZ do at next week's OCR announcement?
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