Budget 2020 is unveiled under the most challenging economic conditions since 1984 and with expectations from the whole nation that it will cushion the economy from the fallout from COVID-19, the stakes are surely high. This budget is seen as the voyager for our journey around the dark side of the moon.
Wild west of lending | Covid-19 special focus
LVR restrictions are one of the four macro-prudential tools used to help reduce risks with rising household debt. So, why would the RBNZ take LVR restrictions to the woodshed which could potentially push the household debt to newer heights when uncertainty abounds?
Ready and robust will thrive | Covid-19 Special Focus
As a nation, we did everything in our power to slow down the COVID-19 spread, and at the end of level 4 four weeks lock down, roughly 400,000 of us headed back to work. New Zealand is hopefully at the tail of the epidemic, and with single-digit new cases, we would likely move on from Level 3 very soon. So, what next?