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COVID-19 restrictions had little impact on property prices in September The Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) recently released their property market report for the month of September 2021. The data continues to reflect a tight market in which demand is still strong, amidst a pick-up in activity in those areas where lockdown restrictions … Read more
A number of factors suggest that the Reserve Bank is backing away from further cuts in the Official Cash Rate next year, as had been previously foreshadowed. This doesn’t mean that bank lending rates are on hold, rather the Reserve Bank is putting more reliance on another transmission mechanism – the new Funding for Lending … Read more
Low inflation has been behind a more generalised theme of low interest rates in recent years. More immediately, the desire of central banks around the world to provide support through low interest rates has also played a significant role, particularly as the Covid-19 outbreak has taken hold. This was evidenced by the RBNZ slashing it’s … Read more