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CBA director retires

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2016
... Bank New Zealand (then ANZ National Bank) from 2003 to 2005, and is a former chief executive of the National Bank of New Zealand. His retirement is effective as at the close of CBA's annual general meeting today.

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2016
... willingness to buy durable goods (41.9 from 42.5). New Zealand labour market Expectations that the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) will cut interest rates by 25 bps to 1.75% at its 10 November policy meeting could be dashed with the latest update ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2016
... RBNZ cuts interest rates Low inflation and currency strength were also the main reasons cited by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) for its decision to cut interest rates a second time this year. The RBNZ lowered the official cash rate by 25 bps ...

Wealth division overhauled in latest NAB restructure

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
... functions of the group and will continue to be led by David Gall as chief risk officer. The Finance, People and Bank of New Zealand units are largely unchanged and will remain under the leadership of Gary Lennon, Lorraine Murphy and Anthony Healy respectively. ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2016
... inflation rate of 0.4% in the March quarter (from 0.1% in the previous quarter) remains below the Reserve Bank of New Zealand's 1% - 3% inflation target range. The latest reading marks the 6th straight quarter where the headline inflation rate had been ...

We've got the power and firepower (still)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2016
... market moods and outcomes, the events of the past week showed that CBs are anything but powerless. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand's (RNBZ) unexpected 25 basis point reduction that took the official cash rate down to 2.25% last Thursday (10th of March) ...

RBNZ cuts rates, biased towards further easing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2016
It was unexpected but not a total surprise. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) cut the official cash rate by 25 basis points to 2.25% contrary to consensus expectations that the New Zealand central bank will keep interest rates unchanged after this ...

Four steps up, four steps down

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2015
Is the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) just toying with monetary policy or what? This is the feeling one gets when one looks at the history of the RBNZ's adjustments to its official cash rate target over the past few years. Yesterday's decision by ...

CBA makes senior advice appointment from AMP

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2015
... who will continue to serve as a director. Prior to CBA, Templeman-Jones held roles with Westpac, ANZ, the Bank of New Zealand and TAL.

RBNZ tries to turn the turn in NZ economy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2015
... end of last week's trade the NZ$ was buying 9.1% less A$ (A$0.9036). What gives? What gave it the Reserve Bank of New Zealand's two interest rate reductions in two consecutive policy meetings - 25 bps reductions each - on 11 June and 23 July that took ...