New Zealand

  • Mar 14, 2007
  • 7 min read

NEW ZEALAND: Rates will stay high this year

Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor Alan Bollard raised the official cash rate to 7.50% on March...

New Zealand
  • Mar 8, 2007
  • 1 min read

NEW ZEALAND: RBNZ lifts rates, and could go higher

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) raised the official cash rate to 7.50% today, and Governor...

New Zealand
  • Feb 19, 2007
  • 1 min read

NEW ZEALAND: NZ dollar climb will hurt

The New Zealand dollar moved above 70.2 US cents today.

New Zealand
  • Feb 5, 2007
  • 1 min read

NEW ZEALAND: Case for rate increase strengthens

The labour cost index for the private sector rose 3.2% in the year-to-December quarter,...

New Zealand
  • Jan 30, 2007
  • 6 min read

NEW ZEALAND: Imbalances raise threat of a hard landing

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand held its official cash rate at 7.25% on January 25. The central...

New Zealand
  • Jan 26, 2007
  • 1 min read

NEW ZEALAND: Interest rate holds but rise looks likely

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand held the official cash rate (OCR) at 7.25% yesterday.

New Zealand
  • Jan 19, 2007
  • 1 min read

NEW ZEALAND: RBNZ faces difficult rate decision

Retail sales fell 0.2% in November compared with October, on a seasonally adjusted basis,...

New Zealand
  • Jan 15, 2007
  • 2 min read

ASIA: Trade, energy deals are secured at summit

East Asian leaders today signed a declaration on energy security as several days of regional...