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RBNZ will consider changing bank capital proposals - Bascand
Deputy Reserve Bank governor Geoff Bascand says the central bank will consider making adjustments to its bank capital proposals in light of the submissions and the reviews by three independent experts."Of course, we are listening to what others are saying about our proposals," Ba...
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Affordable power key to decarbonisation - Genesis
Policymakers will need to ensure electricity remains affordable and reliable if the country is to decarbonise transportation and heavy industry, Genesis Energy says.Electricity – 84 percent renewable last year – has a key role to play in helping the country meet its Paris climate...
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Stronger-than-expected inflation won't deter November rate cut - economists
New Zealand’s stronger-than-expected third-quarter inflation won’t deter the Reserve Bank from cutting interest rates again with most economists expecting a 25-basis point rate cut in November. The consumers price index increased 0.7 percent in the September quarter, bringing...
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Domestic inflation rises at fastest annual pace in eight years
Consumer prices rose in the September quarter as housing costs spurred the largest annual increase in non-tradeable, or domestic, inflation in eight years. The consumers price index increased 0.7 percent in the September quarter, bringing the annual rate of inflation to 1.5 pe...
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