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BNZ Weekly Overview, 2 August 2007

Friday, 3 August 2007, 9:42 am | Bank of New Zealand

Wholesale interest rates are barely changed from a week ago but the Kiwi dollar has fallen strongly mainly in response to foreign investors getting scared about the world markets and taking some of their money home - principally back into Japanese ... More >>

BNZ Weekly Overview - July 26 2007

Friday, 27 July 2007, 10:20 am | Bank of New Zealand

The Reserve Bank raised their cash rate to 8.25% today and signaled they think it is possible no further rise is warranted. But they said the same in October 2004 then raised the rate another 0.75%. They said that was enough in 2006 but boosted ... More >>

Community Groups Benefit from Save the Kiwi Fund

Tuesday, 24 July 2007, 11:27 am | Bank of New Zealand

Bank of New Zealand Save the Kiwi Trust (the Trust) today announced its funding allocation for the coming year. $766,000 has been allocated for kiwi conservation, an increase of 15 per cent on the year before. More >>

July 12 edition of the BNZ Weekly Overview

Friday, 13 July 2007, 9:29 am | Bank of New Zealand

Nothing major with regard to prospects for growth, interest rates, or the exchange rate in the NZ economy has happened over the past week. Housing data show continuing listings shortages, and while business confidence has worsened investment and employment ... More >>

BNZ Weekly Overview - July 5 2007

Friday, 6 July 2007, 9:33 am | Bank of New Zealand

This week we are once again running our monthly survey of your confidence about the economy over the next 12 months. If time permits please click on the URL below and let us know whether you think the economy is going to get better or worse in the ... More >>

BNZ Weekly Overview - June 28 2007

Friday, 29 June 2007, 10:25 am | Bank of New Zealand

We have seen a great number of data releases over the past week most of which have been on the positive side. Consumer confidence has declined slightly but remains at a firm level while business sentiment has improved, credit card spending growth ... More >>

June 21 edition of the BNZ Weekly Overview

Friday, 22 June 2007, 10:52 am | Bank of New Zealand

Many overseas investors are likely to be thanking the Reserve Bank Governor for intervening in the Fx market earlier this week and last week to get a lower Kiwi dollar and better entry level for them to gain their Kiwi dollar exposure. At the time of writing the ... More >>

BNZ Weekly Overview - June 14 2007

Friday, 15 June 2007, 12:51 am | Bank of New Zealand

This week we have seen the Reserve Bank intervene in the foreign currency market for the first time in 22 years selling Kiwi dollars. The currency has dropped about 1.1 cents as a result of their actions but compared with a week ago we are less than ... More >>

Bank of New Zealand Subordinated Bond Issue

Thursday, 14 June 2007, 9:44 am | Bank of New Zealand

This announcement relates to the offer by Bank of New Zealand of subordinated bonds under an Investment Statement dated 1 June 2007. More >>

BNZ Monthly Confidence Survey (June 2007)

Tuesday, 12 June 2007, 8:29 pm | Bank of New Zealand

Survey of the confidence of Weekly Overview readers taken immediately after the Reserve Bank raised the official cash rate last week has revealed a jump in pessimism about the economy's prospects over the coming 12 months. More >>

BNZ Weekly Overview - June 7 2007

Friday, 8 June 2007, 10:52 am | BNZ Weekly

It's that time of month again when we run our survey of Weekly Overview readers. If time permits please click on the URL below and let us know whether you believe the economy will get better or worse over the coming 12 months. More importantly ... More >>

May 31 edition of the BNZ Weekly Overview

Friday, 1 June 2007, 10:36 am | Bank of New Zealand

This week we have seen both negative and positive numbers appear on the New Zealand economy with good strength in construction data but a sharp decline in business confidence and activity expectations along with weaker investment and employment intentions. ... More >>

BNZ Weekly Overview - May 24 2007

Friday, 25 May 2007, 9:48 am | BNZ

This week we take another look at the government's budget last week and explain how what has been given with one hand has been more than taken away with the other. The big news of the week however was the announcement of a record projected milksolids ... More >>

Bank of New Zealand - Subordinated Bond Issue

Monday, 21 May 2007, 11:00 am | Bank of New Zealand

Bank of New Zealand (“BNZ”) is considering making an offer of up to NZ$ 300 million of subordinated bonds to the public, with the right to accept over-subscriptions. More >>

BNZ Weekly Overview: Budget Edition

Friday, 18 May 2007, 9:17 am | BNZ Weekly

This afternoon the finance minister Dr Cullen released his eighth budget. You can read details in all the media and there seems little point in repeating everything here especially as my whole afternoon was taken up sitting in a TV studio for three ... More >>

Quality Growth Drives Strong BNZ Result

Thursday, 10 May 2007, 11:25 am | Bank of New Zealand

Strong growth in customer deposits and lending were key drivers in Bank of New Zealand’s interim profit result of $330 million for the six months ending 31 March 2007*, announced today. Managing Director Cameron Clyne said that the Bank was doing well in a tough ... More >>

Pessimism Returns After Rates Rises

Tuesday, 8 May 2007, 3:30 pm | Bank of New Zealand

Many thanks to those who respondend to our monthly survey. Pessimism about the economy over the coming year has risen to a net 30% from 10% in April with many expressions of concern about the high NZD. Real estate comments are less positive than in earlier ... More >>

BNZ Weekly Overview - 3 May 2007

Friday, 4 May 2007, 10:02 am | Bank of New Zealand

This week we are running our monthly Confidence Survey. If time permits please click on the url below and let us know whether you believe the economy will get better or worse over the coming year. More importantly, let us know how things are in your ... More >>

April 26 Edition Of The BNZ Weekly Overview

Friday, 27 April 2007, 11:45 am | Bank of New Zealand

As we expected the Reserve Bank raised their cash rate to 7.75% this morning and by dropping their warning that they may raise the rate again have avoided giving the NZD an extra boost – though it still ended near US 74.7 cents this afternoon. ... More >>

Australia no competition for agri job

Thursday, 26 April 2007, 10:29 am | Bank of New Zealand

The choice between taking a job in Australia or moving to Auckland was an easy one for agri sector specialist, Tony Arthur. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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