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Little is 'ignorant' about banking - Key
The Prime Minister has ridiculed Labour leader Andrew Little's idea of strong-arming banks to lower interest rates.
Banks' calls on interest rates challenged
Finance Minister Bill English says he's not concerned most major banks are not passing on any, or all, of last week's interest rate cut.
The flip side of low interest rates is smaller savings
As mortgage rates drop, so too do the savings rates for those with their money in banks, finance companies and term deposits. Audio
Auckland's property market head for another 'perfect storm'
The latest cut to the official cash rate is expected to heat up the already-over cooked Auckland property market. Audio
Reserve Bank cuts OCR to 2.25%
The Reserve Bank has lowered the Official Cash Rate to a new record low of 2.25 percent, from 2.5 percent.
The OCR: What the experts are tipping
The Reserve Bank will tomorrow release its first detailed look at the economy for 2016, and there's one question on everyone's lips: Will it cut the Official Cash Rate?
Economist tips 2 percent OCR
Increased uncertainty about the strength of the global economy and ongoing low inflation is mirrored in economists' expectations about the Reserve Bank's next move.
Reserve Bank leaves interest rates unchanged
The Reserve Bank has left the official cash rate on hold at 2.5 percent , despite inflation falling to just zero point 1 percent. The US Federal Reserve has also left its benchmark interest rate… Audio
RBNZ expected to keep OCR at 2.5%
Economists are tipping the Reserve Bank will leave the cost of borrowing unchanged at a record low 2 point 5 percent this morning. Audio
Retirement savings squeezed by low OCR
The latest drop in the Official Cash Rate could put the squeeze on retirement savings, with those nearing retirement and the elderly worried about the low rate.
Official Cash Rate cut to 2.5 percent
The Reserve Bank has cut the Official Cash Rate from 2.75 to 2.5 percent, in the fourth drop this year. Audio
Reserve Bank leaves benchmark interest rate unchanged
The Reserve Bank has left the Official Cash Rate unchanged but has again indicated that further cuts are likely.
OCR tipped to stay on hold this week
The Reserve Bank has its latest review of the official cash rate this Thursday and the expectations are the bank will hold the rate at 2.75 percent, after it cut by a quarter percentage point at each… Audio
Interest rate cut 'won't save farmers'
Today's drop in interest rates won't be a game changer for struggling dairy farmers, a farm accountant says.
RBNZ expected to cut OCR to 2.75%
The Reserve Bank is expected to cut the benchmark interest rate for the third successive time on Thursday.
Warning over interest rates review cut
A shift by the Reserve Bank to reduce the number of its interest rate reviews from next year has sparked a warning from at least one economic researcher
Mortgage rates down after OCR cut
Mortgage rates have begun to fall in response to the Reserve Bank's decision to cut the Official Cash Rate. Audio
Reserve Bank trims OCR
Radio New Zealand's Economics Correspondent Patrick O'Meara discusses the latest interest rate cut by the Reserve Bank. Audio
How far will the Reserve Bank go?
ANALYSIS: With Reserve Bank Governor Graeme Wheeler tipped to drop the OCR even further tomorrow, Patrick O'Meara considers what may force his hand.
