Eco-Pulse: The worm turns 7 MIN Global gloom lifts, a little Evidence piling up to suggest the Reserve Bank can moderate its approach to interest rate hikes We lower our Official Cash Rate ... By Mike Jones BNZ Chief Economist 3 Feb 2023
Opinion: Private Capital for step change growth 3 MIN Private Capital Investment is on the rise; which New Zealand businesses will step up for growth... By Linda Sturgess Head of Private Capital 2 Feb 2023
New Year Pulse Check 7 MIN RBNZ shock tactics are working. Activity/labour demand/housing indicators all looking weaker ... By Mike Jones BNZ Chief Economist 26 Jan 2023
Housing affordability metrics to keep improving in 2023 7 MIN Stonking Q3 GDP figures overstate economic momentum. We haven’t changed our interest rate vie... By Mike Jones BNZ Chief Economist 19 Dec 2022
Eco-Pulse: Anatomy of a Recession 7 MIN Bracing for a “jobs-rich” slowdown As global and local indicators point to moderating infl... By Mike Jones BNZ Chief Economist 7 Dec 2022
Peaking into 2023: Six things on our radar 10 MIN Amid the descending gloom, we’re being asked about the big economic themes for next year. ‘Tis th... By Mike Jones BNZ Chief Economist 29 Nov 2022
Investment market wrap up – 2022 5 MIN 2022 has been a year of increased volatility in global financial markets. We asked BNZ’s General ... By Peter Forster CEO at BNZ Investment Services 24 Nov 2022
Term Deposit Laddering: Investing in instalments in times of change 3 MIN Within a rapidly changing interest rate environment, it can be worthwhile considering different i... By Louisa Powell General Manager, Everyday Banking 11 Nov 2022
November Market Update 3 MIN Since our last update, bond yields (which move in the opposite direction to bond prices) have tra... By Louis Nel Head of Investment Solutions
The Housing Market – Q&A with Lawrence Sydenham 4 MIN Over the past couple of years, change and uncertainty has come to shape many aspects of our lives... By Lawrence Sydenham Head of Acquisition, Customer Experience and Retention