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Dollar slips as greenback grows

Interest rate rise this week virtually ruled out

Economists and the financial markets see virtually no chance the Reserve Bank will lift the official cash rate from 3.5 per cent when it reviews it on Thursday.

Liam Dann: Bursting the inflation bubble

Is inflation dead? The annual rate has fallen to 1 per cent, dangerously close to dropping outside the Reserve Bank's target band.

A cautionary credit card tale

On September 1, I went to the fruit and vege shop and spent $24.03. Twice. Well, that's what the credit card statement said, writes Peter Calder.

Cheaper fruit and cheese push food prices down

New Zealand food prices fell in September, as cheaper cheese and seasonal fruit and vegetables offset rising meat prices.

Dollar slumps after RBNZ jawboning

The NZ dollar slumped to its lowest in more than a year after RBNZ governor Graeme Wheeler jawboned it through a key support level of 80 US cents.

Food prices rise on more expensive fruit and veg

NZ food prices rose in August, paring the previous month's fall, as more expensive tomatoes, lettuce and broccoli offset discounted breads.

Fewer, slower rates rises due

The Reserve Bank still sees interest rate increases in our future but fewer and further between than it foreshadowed three months ago, writes Brian Fallow.

Reserve bank lifts growth 'speed limit'

The Reserve Bank has revised up its estimate of the economy's potential or non-inflationary growth rate next year, but it is still shy of the levels prevailing between the mid-90s and mid-2000s.

Liam Dann: Fizzing dollar threatens recovery

It's all eyes on the dollar this week after the effervescent kiwi fizzed to within half a cent of a record high by 5pm Friday, writes Liam Dann.

IAG's Lumley takeover gets final regulatory approval

IAG has been given the final regulator's tick to buy Wesfarmers' Lumley general insurance unit, adding to the dominance of NZ’s biggest general insurer.

Rate hike in July on cards

Another increase in the official cash rate on July 24, to 3.5 per cent, is more likely than not.

The mortgage or KiwiSaver?

Should you cut your KiwiSaver contributions and divert the money into paying for higher mortgage costs? Money Editor Tamsyn Parker weighs up the options.

Reserve Bank approves IAG's NZ buy

How Wal-Mart, Google could steal young customers from traditional banks

T-Mobile, Wal-Mart, Google and a host of other retail, tech and telecom companies are now operating like banks and they are piquing the interest of young people.

Low-deposit home loan numbers rebounding

The number of people buying homes with a deposit of less than 20 per cent is rising for the first time since the new mortgage-lending limits were introduced.