RBNZ begins consultation ahead of tighter controls on home loan market

Post author By New Zealand Blog News Service
Post date September 2, 2021

The RBNZ has opened a two-week window for consultations on halving the amount of low interest mortgages banks can make to owner-occupiers to no more than 10 percent starting from next month.

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