LVR restrictions 'days away' Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler is so worried about what a house price correction could do to the stability of the banking system that loan-to-value restrictions may be only days away, BNZ says. 04-06-2013 more >>
KiwiSaver boosting property prices Government funds may be fuelling the increase in house prices, via the country’s KiwiSaver accounts. BNZ’s head of research said New Zealanders using their KiwiSaver accounts to purchase a first home were a concern. 03-06-2013 more >>
Bollard keeps rates on hold; OCR cut an outside chance Reserve Bank governor Alan Bollard's latest monetary policy statement suggests mortgage rates aren't going up any time soon although the likelihood they might fall further remains an outside chance. 14-06-2012 more >>
Bollard takes a bob-each-way to OCR review Reserve Bank governor Alan Bollard took a bob-each-way approach to reviewing interest rates which has left economists and financial markets scratching their heads. 28-07-2011 more >>
