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11 September 2024

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...

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04 September 2024

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 ...

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29 August 2024

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...

01 May 2024

Jobs growth in New Zealand has hit a roadblock

Wholesale interest rates in NZ have increased in recent months, and there has essentially been no jobs growth in New Zealand since the middle of last year. So will this weakening in the labour market continue?

17 April 2024

Inflation's backing down, but it's still got a way to go

If borrowers are hoping that the just-announced fall in the country’s rate of inflation to a four year low of 4.0% from the 2022 peak of 7.3% will bring interest rate cuts, they might need to think again.

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03 April 2024

Interest rates expected to slide by the end of the year

The changes that the Reserve Bank will make its first cut to the official cash rate before the end of this year is rising — and here's why.

20 March 2024

Is inflation still a cause for concern?

The RBNZ is signalling that rate cuts lie ahead, but as of yet remains unprepared to initiate them. So is inflation under control yet?

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