Reserve Bank of New Zealand Financial Stability Report is barely moving NZD/USD:

  • Households and businesses continue to face higher debt servicing costs
  • Key risk to financial stability would be a significant deterioration in the labour market
  • A prolonged downturn in dairy prices could see a material pickup in loan losses for banks.
  • Financial system still adjusting to higher rates
  • Banking system well placed to handle external shocks
  • Banks preparing for deterioration in asset quality
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