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Rabobank Agri Commodity Monthly 07/09
Monday, 6 July 2009, 12:29 pm | Rabobank
Please find attached the latest Rabobank's Agri Commodities Monthly Report, highlighting the key price movements and market fundamentals for a select group of the world's major agri commodities. In addition, the bank has also included its forecast for ... More >>
Intervention buying sets market floor for dairy
Thursday, 25 June 2009, 10:23 am | Rabobank
The near-term outlook for global dairy markets continues to underwhelm, according to a report just released by Rabobank. However, intervention buying by governments in the northern hemisphere has been serving to sustain global dairy prices at current ... More >>
Rabobank Agribusiness Review June 2009
Wednesday, 10 June 2009, 12:34 pm | Rabobank
Prepared by the bank’s Food & Agribusiness Research and Advisory division, the report provides monthly commentary on New Zealand and Australian economic and agricultural conditions. Highlighted in this report: New Zealand experienced an early end to autumn ... More >>
Rabo Capital Securities sets rate on PIE offer
Tuesday, 26 May 2009, 3:51 pm | Rabobank
Rabo Capital Securities Limited (“Rabo Capital”) today announced the dividend rate for its PIE Capital Securities issue has been set at 8.7864%. More >>
NZ farmer confidence continues downward trend
Monday, 4 May 2009, 2:05 pm | Rabobank
Farmer confidence has registered a further decline due to concerns about commodity prices and global market issues. • Dairy farmer confidence has stabilised, although at subdued levels. • Farmers' business investment intentions remain relatively ... More >>
Rabobank: variable base rate on rural loans cut
Thursday, 30 April 2009, 1:37 pm | Rabobank
Rabobank New Zealand announces 0.5% reduction in variable base rate on rural loans Rabobank New Zealand has announced it will lower the variable base rate on its rural loans by 0.5% per annum, effective May 15, 2009. Rabobank general manager Rural New ... More >>
Rabo Capital Securities sets margin on PIE
Thursday, 30 April 2009, 9:31 am | Rabobank
Rabo Capital Securities Limited (Rabo Capital) today announced the margin on its offer of PIE Capital Securities to New Zealand investors had been set at 3.75% p.a. following a very successful bookbuild process. More >>
Rabobank announces PIE capital securities issue
Monday, 20 April 2009, 2:31 pm | Rabobank
Rabo Capital Securities Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rabobank Nederland, has announced an offer of up to NZ$200 million of PIE Capital Securities to New Zealand investors, with the right to accept unlimited oversubscriptions. The offer – which ... More >>
Rabobank considering &200 million securities issue
Thursday, 9 April 2009, 12:27 pm | Rabobank
Rabo Capital Securities Limited (Rabo Capital), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rabobank Nederland, is considering making an offer of up to NZ$200 million of PIE Capital Securities to the public (with the option to accept unlimited oversubscriptions) ... More >>
Rabobank Australia & NZ appoints new chairman
Monday, 23 March 2009, 4:23 pm | Rabobank
Rabobank Australia & New Zealand has announced the appointment of William P. Gurry as chairman of its board of directors. Mr Gurry replaces outgoing chairman James Graham, who has served in this role since November 2002 and has been a board member ... More >>
Solid global financial results reinforce strength
Monday, 9 March 2009, 3:35 pm | Rabobank
Solid financial results reported by the global Rabobank Group reinforce the bank’s strong position in the Australian and New Zealand markets, Rabobank Australia & New Zealand CEO Bruce Dick said today. More >>
Fund approved under Govt deposit scheme
Thursday, 5 March 2009, 3:30 pm | Rabobank
The RaboPlus-promoted Cash Advantage Fund has been approved as a Collective Investment Scheme covered under the Crown retail deposit guarantee scheme. More >>
Rabobank Soft Commodities Monthly - March 2009
Tuesday, 3 March 2009, 11:36 am | Rabobank
Please find attached the March 2009 edition of Rabobank's Soft Commodities Monthly Report, which highlights the key price movements and market fundamentals for a select group of the world's major soft commodities. In addition, the report includes Rabobank's ... More >>
Agricultural producers upskill to combat crisis
Monday, 2 March 2009, 2:49 pm | Rabobank
Assisting agricultural producers to manage their farm businesses through the challenges of the global economic crisis will be a key focus of this year's Rabobank Executive Development Program (EDP), which opens for applications for its 2009 course intake ... More >>
Long-term gains for New Zealand agriculture
Thursday, 26 February 2009, 3:55 pm | Rabobank
Action taken by New Zealand farmers to confront the challenges of the global financial crisis will strengthen the industry for the future and allow farmers to capitalise on an expected recovery in rural commodity markets from 2010, according to a recently-released ... More >>
Rabobank Agribusiness Review February 2009
Tuesday, 10 February 2009, 1:26 pm | Rabobank
The summer is again proving to be drier than normal in most parts of NZ this year, drawing down soil moisture levels, albeit not as severely as last year. • Central banks are aggressively cutting interest rates in New Zealand and Australia early ... More >>
Rabobank reduces interest rates on rural loans
Thursday, 29 January 2009, 3:08 pm | Rabobank
Rabobank New Zealand has announced it will lower the variable base rate on its rural loans by 1.5% per annum, effective February 13, 2009. More >>
Farmers feel some relief from high input prices
Wednesday, 7 January 2009, 1:21 pm | Rabobank
International prices for key inputs such as fertiliser have fallen recently and, although domestic prices are taking time to follow, there will be some relief for New Zealand farmers as input prices are set to remain below historical highs during ... More >>
Global market worries see farmer confidence slump
Thursday, 11 December 2008, 12:49 pm | Rabobank
Farmer confidence has declined due to concerns about commodity prices and global market issues. • Dairy farmers have recorded the largest drops in confidence. • Sentiment also down across all other sectors. • Farmers’ business investment ... More >>
Leading NZ farmer showcases practice in Mexico
Tuesday, 2 December 2008, 10:25 am | Rabobank
Southland dairy farmers Abe and Anita de Wolde have recently returned from the World Dairy Summit in Mexico City, having attended as the winners of Rabobank’s World Dairy Summit competition. More >>