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Reserve Bank stress test shows more bank capital is unneccesary
Economy

Jenny Ruth: Reserve Bank stress test shows more bank capital is unneccesary

The costs of the additional capital the banks must hold could result in higher interest rates and lower economic growth.

Jenny Ruth 01 Nov 2022
NZ banks sail through stress test – again
Economy

NZ banks sail through stress test – again

The banks would still have more than the minimum required capital in the “severe but plausible” scenario the Reserve Bank asked them to model.

Jenny Ruth 31 Oct 2022
Seisma Group completes $8.5m takeover of Fronde
Markets

Seisma Group completes $8.5m takeover of Fronde

The Australian IT services firm officially launched its takeover bid for the Wellington-headquartered company in September.

Riley Kennedy 31 Oct 2022
The lessons Australia's central bank learnt
Economy

Jenny Ruth: The lessons Australia's central bank learnt

Predictably, too much money chasing too few goods results in inflation.

Jenny Ruth 31 Oct 2022