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RBNZ seeks report on TSB's capital and liquidity calculations

RNZ 25 Sep 2026
The request comes as Heartland Group shareholders prepare to vote next week on a proposal to acquire TSB from its owner, Toi Foundation ....
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RBNZ Warns Firms More Prepared to Pass on Costs

Wall Street Journal 14 Jul 2026
The Reserve Bank of Zealand has highlighted the speed at which firms are now prepared to pass on costs to consumers amid repeated global fuel price shocks, stoking concern that the central bank will need to raise interest rates further ... .
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Firms quicker to raise prices than cut them during high inflation, RBNZ research finds

RNZ 14 Jul 2026
New Reserve Bank research shows Kiwi firms have become more likely to increase prices during periods of high inflation and are less likely to cut them when costs fall ....
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RBNZ’s Conway: Inflation on Track to Return to 2% Over Medium Term

Bitcoin World 14 Jul 2026
Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) Chief Economist Paul Conway has stated that inflation is expected to return to the central bank’s 2% target over the medium term, providing a measured outlook on the country’s monetary policy trajectory.
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New Zealand Dollar Under Pressure as RBNZ Tightening Risks Resurface: UOB Analysis

Bitcoin World 13 Jul 2026
United Overseas Bank (UOB) has issued a fresh analysis highlighting renewed risks for the New Zealand Dollar (NZD) as market participants reassess the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s (RBNZ) monetary policy trajectory.
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The RBNZ Decides To Pounce… Hiking Interest Rates

Scoop 10 Jul 2026
The Reserve Bank has increased the official cash rate by 25 basis points, to 2.5%. While we agree that a move up in interest rates was going to happen eventually, we disagree on the timing ....
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New Zealand Dollar Outlook: Constructive View Tempered by Yield Constraints, Says OCBC

Bitcoin World 10 Jul 2026
The assessment comes amid shifting expectations for Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) policy and global interest rate dynamics ... The RBNZ’s easing cycle, which has seen the Official Cash Rate ...
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Latest Middle East flare-up reinforces RBNZ's concerns - governor

RNZ 09 Jul 2026
Anna Breman says events over the last 24 hours reinforce the bank's concerns about inflation ....
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Currencies Forecast – RBNZ Rate Hike Sparks Kiwi Rally Amid Global Consolidation

FX Empire 09 Jul 2026
The US dollar is a bit mixed in early trading, as we continue to watch rates ....
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NZD/USD Climbs Past 0.5700 as RBNZ Hawkish Stance Bolsters Kiwi

Bitcoin World 09 Jul 2026
The move was driven by a hawkish shift in market expectations for the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s (RBNZ) monetary policy path, contrasting with a more cautious outlook from the Federal Reserve. RBNZ Rate Expectations Fuel Kiwi Demand.
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Asia FX: Yen Stalls Near 40-Year Low as Kiwi Surges on RBNZ Rate Hike

Bitcoin World 09 Jul 2026
Kiwi Jumps After RBNZ Surprise Hike. In contrast, the New Zealand dollar rallied more than 1% against the US dollar after the RBNZ raised its official cash rate by 25 basis points to 5.75%, surprising markets that had expected a hold.
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'The right balance': Expert explains why RBNZ increased OCR

NewstalkZB 08 Jul 2026
It's raised the OCR 25 basis points to 2.5 percent ... Advertise with NZME. LISTEN ABOVE. .
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RBNZ hikes to 2.50% as Polymarket puts 2026 Fed hike at 49.5%

BitRSS 08 Jul 2026
On July 8, 2026, New Zealand’s central bank lifted its policy rate 25 basis points to 2.50%, reinforcing that tightening cycles aren’t universally over. (Read More) ... .
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'Helps everyone': RBNZ Governor explains why OCR hike necessary

NewstalkZB 08 Jul 2026
The Reserve Bank Governor says Kiwis will ultimately benefit from today's OCR hike - the first in more than three years ... .
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RBNZ Rate Hike Seen as Measured Tightening, Says MUFG

Bitcoin World 08 Jul 2026
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s (RBNZ) recent decision to raise the official cash rate (OCR) is being characterized as a measured and moderate tightening move by analysts at MUFG, rather than an aggressive shift in policy.
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