Adrian Orr
Early Business News for 4 July 2019
A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
Central bank warns of household and farm debt risk
Limits on risky mortgage lending are to stay unchanged, with the Reserve Bank concerned that household and farm debt is still too high. Audio
The price of money
Last week the OCR dropped 25 basis points. What is the OCR, why does it matter, how’s the Government involved, and why weren’t the basis points better attached? Audio
Why your iPhone is a deflationary engine
Smart phones have changed the world - and the global economy. Newsroom Pro's managing editor Bernard Hickey says billions of people are now carrying a deflationary engine in their pocket. Audio
RBNZ pleased market reaction shows it understood goal
The Reserve Bank Governor's satisfied that in the wake of his official cash rate review financial markets appear to have understood the bank's goals. Audio
KiwiBuild could crowd out private house building - RBNZ
KiwiBuild is likely to crowd out other private house building, because the construction industry simply doesn't have enough capacity, the Reserve Bank says.
New policy making structure
The government and the Reserve Bank have formalised a new policy making structure, which will set up a new committee with external members deciding on interest rates. Audio
RBNZ eases LVR limits but they're here to stay
The Reserve Bank has relaxed the property lending limits on banks in its latest financial stability review. Audio
Rates stay on hold at record low
The Reserve Bank has held its cash rate steady and looks set to stay on hold for another two years. Audio
Government warns banks to lift their game
An inquiry into New Zealand's banks has found they have been slow to take bad behaviour seriously and need to improve the way they monitor it, but cleared them of any serious misconduct. Audio
Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr - What does the central bank do?
The Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr is on a mission to explain the role of the central bank to New Zealanders.What does it do? why? And why does it matter? Mr Orr became governor in March this year… Audio
Reserve Bank governor says society's too short-sighted
As we've been reporting the past couple of days it has been the annual conference of the financial servics industry .. and one of the speakers this morning was the Reserve Bank Governor, Adrian Orr. Audio
RBNZ likely to hold rates for longer
The Reserve Bank has left the official cash rate at a record low 1.75 percent and signalled its expects to be on hold for longer than previously forecast, perhaps as long as late 2020. Audio
Reserve Bank governor brings new style to the role
The Reserve Bank's new governor, Adrian Orr, made his debut yesterday on interest rates. As expected, Mr Orr left the official cash rate unchanged at 1 point 75 percent, and signalled the cost of… Audio
RBNZ holds cash rate, on hold into next year
The easiest decison he'd ever made.... That's how the new Reserve Bank governor described his first call on interest rates today, when he left the official cash rate at a record low of 1 point 75… Video, Audio
Reserve Bank leaves official cash rate unchanged
The Reserve Bank has left the official cash rate unchanged at a record low 1.75 percent, where it's been since late 2016. Audio
RBNZ governor says inflation target still credible
The new governor of the Reserve Bank Adrian Orr thinks inflation is likely to stay benign for some time. Audio
Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr
Adrian Orr began as the new Governor of the Reserve Bank last month, after ten years as the head of the New Zealand Superfund. He talks with Kathryn Ryan about changes at the bank, the risks on the… Audio
Changes being rung at the RBNZ
As you may heard in the news, the changes are being rung in the Reserve Bank with the Government unveiling its long awaited changes to the way monetary policy is to be conducted. Audio
Adrian Orr appointed as Reserve Bank governor
Finance Minister Grant Robertson says the new central bank governor Adrian Orr has the experience to lead the Reserve Bank through a period of change. He takes up the role in March. Video, Audio