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Admittedly, some of the data we're seeing out there still doesn't look all that flash—but we promise, there *are* definite signs that we're on the road to a slow and steady recovery. Here's the latest on what's been happening with interest rates, NZ property market, and the domestic and global economy in recent weeks.
Between conflicting concerns around global inflation, and the state of the New Zealand economy, the RBNZ's latest OCR decision was always going to be tough—but ultimately it held steady at 2.25%. Here's what that means for borrowers, and the outlook on rates from here as the oil crisis remains ongoing.
Watch our latest update on interest rates and the property market - covering house prices, the economy, the OCR and where mortgage rates might be heading.
In this month's investor update: Dave takes a closer look at what's happening out there, how your money is invested and how we're thinking about risk in the current environment.
