Interest Rates
Indebted households told to beware despite OCR on hold
Homeowners are being warned mortgage rates are likely to rise further after the Reserve Bank today kept the official cash rate at 1.75 percent. Audio
Analysts warn caution needed despite a rev-up in retail sales
Retail sales rose in the three months to December but analysts say a slowing housing market, and rising fuel prices and interest rates could curb spending. Audio
Get ready for higher interest rates, borrowers told
Finance Minister Steven Joyce is warning heavily indebted borrowers to prepare for higher interest rates. Audio
Finance Minister warns house buyers about rising interest rates
Finance Minister Stephen Joyce has warned mortgage holders and would-be house buyers to keep an eye on interest rates. Audio
Retail lending rates on the rise
SBS and the Co-operative Bank -- have become the latest to raise their fixed term home loans in recent days, but all the main banks have increased their mortgage rates at least once and in some cases… Audio
Fed rate rise sends NZ dollar reeling, back RBNZ on hold
The immediate market reaction to the Federal Reserve's rate rise was to send share prices on Wall Street lower and to send the U.S. dollar and interest rates higher. Audio
Federal Reserve delivers rate rise
The United States Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time in a year to counter stronger inflation pressures. Audio
Trump added to RBNZ's risk watch-list as it cuts interest rates
The Reserve Bank is denying that Donald Trump's election is behind today's cash rate cut - but admits Mr Trump's economic plan carries risk. Audio
Reserve Bank cuts OCR to 1.75%
The Reserve Bank has cut the cost of borrowing to a record low 1.75 percent and indicated that would be the last reduction in this cycle.
RBNZ hints at November rate cut
The Reserve Bank has reinfored expectations it will cut interest rates next month. Audio
Inflation bottoms out, price rises to follow - ANZ
Inflation has hit rock bottom and prices will start to rise from here on in, an ANZ economist says.
Fed policy not aggressive enough to stop RBNZ rate cuts
The U.S. Federal Reserve is probably not going to be aggressive enough in raising interest rates to stop the Reserve Bank cutting another couple of times. Audio
Early Business News for 12 September 2016
A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
House-buyer confidence takes a hit - survey
Surging house prices and worries over interest rates have persuaded more people it's a bad time to buy a house.
Interest rates hit record low
Kathryn Ryan talks to RNZ's Business Editor, Gyles Beckford, as the Reserve Bank cuts interest rates to a record low of two per cent. Audio
Official Cash Rate cut expected this morning
A cut in interest rates to a record low is considered all but certain this morning - but how much will retail banks pass on to borrowers?.
Doubts fall in interest rates will lower dollar
There is doubt further cuts in interest rates by the Reserve Bank will do much to help lower the dollar. The central bank wants the currency to fall and the inflation rate to rise to 2 percent… Audio
Savers doing it tough - analyst
Savers are doing it tough in the low interest rate environment and should prepare for further easing, says an analyst.
Savers need to take risks if wanting decent returns
An investment analyst says those on fixed incomes will have to look at riskier options - such as the sharemarket - if they are to counter falling interest rates. Audio
