S3.E7 - The future of interest rates

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Covid may have hit the CoreLogic Research Team this week, as Kelvin and his whanau have woken up a tad worse for wear today. Unsurprisingly Kelvin still manages to get through the pod with his usual array of commentary and insights on the topical factors impacting the property market.

Of course the key point of discussion is the latest RBNZ Monetary Policy Statement and Official Cash Rate (OCR) review which resulted in a 0.25% increase to 1%. And as per usual, it's not always about what the RBNZ does, but also what they say and there's plenty to chew over when considering "where to next?".

The RBNZ's latest lending figures for January also provide food for thought and before the guys move on from the Bank and their influence, there's a final reminder of the now-closed consolation period regarding the potential introduction of debt-to-income restrictions.

A brief acknowledgment of the awful events unfolding in Ukraine and the global and local economic impacts is also discussed, before a quick recap of the recently released Pain & Gain report and a look ahead to what's coming up this week. 

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