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Economy. " The RBNZ has played a role as both arsonist and fire-fighter. It first pumped demand into the supply-constrained pandemic economy and then aggressively tamped it back down. by Dan Brunskill. Technology. " The first-world issue with the fast broadband connections has become how to make full use of them.
Financial and Economic News & Commentary | interest.co.nz
2 days ago · ICBC. 1 yr fixed. 6.45%. Kiwibank. 2 yrs fixed. 5.79%. Latest breaking business, finance and economic news and views from New Zealand's most popular independent site, interest.co.nz.
Mortgages | interest.co.nz
Behavioral economics is the study of psychology that analyses the economic decisions people make. Bounded rationality, choice architecture, cognitive biases, discrimination, and herd mentality are all factors affecting behaviour.
Term deposit rates on the 'down' escalator | interest.co.nz
Today, BNZ, ICBC and Rabobank all trimmed their term deposit rates. It has been a trend across all banks for two months now; those small, relentless reductions. And one bank, ANZ, has taken their offers down closer to the 'risk-free' Kiwi Bonds that Treasury offers. For a six month term, ANZ now only offer a premium of +25 bps.
Property and Housing Market News & Trends | interest.co.nz
Average asking price of Auckland properties drops below $1m for first time in four years. Trade Me Property wonders if there's a 'structural weakness' in the housing market as asking prices continue to slide. 17th Sep 24, 11:15am. by Greg Ninness.
Triple rate cut on the cards as inflation eases | interest.co.nz
1 day ago · Economists and bond traders expect the Reserve Bank to cut interest rates quickly despite critical core inflation measures remaining above 3%. Financial markets are pricing in rapid interest cuts after Statistics New Zealand reported headline annual inflation had fallen into the Reserve Bank’s target range on Wednesday.
Technology | interest.co.nz
Hurricane Helene destroys area of critical mineral mined for global semiconductor production. North Carolina's Spruce Pine, devastated by Hurricane Helene, is the world's main source of high-purity quartz needed for semiconductors, the production of which could be disrupted. 30th Sep 24, 10:31am. by Juha Saarinen. 2.
What happened today | interest.co.nz
1 day ago · Investors piled into today's three NZ Government bond issues with 104 bids overall worth $1.261 bln for the $500 mln available. There was a small $25 mlm Inflation Indexed bond offered today too and that got $115 mln in bids. Yields rose, by between +15 and +25 bps. Except the yield for the IIB rose +40 bps.
Economic news and trends affecting the New Zealand economy
A weak result in the latest NZIER Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion has prompted economists to change their calls and forecast that the RBNZ will cut the Official Cash Rate by a massive 100 basis points before the end of the year. Breakfast briefing: Sudden rise in non-economy risks twists economic signals.
Home loan calculator | interest.co.nz
Home loan calculator. The two identical calculators below allow you to compare one scenario with another, so you can decide what scenario best suits you. By clicking ‘get rates’ you can choose a different rate and term, or you can manually enter any rate. You can find more basic on-line calculators here ». Before you start, decide what you ...