New Zealand - Effect of easing in LVR restrictions only modest

Today’s announcement by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) that it intends to ease existing loan-to-value (LVR) restrictions from the start of next year should provide a modest boost to housing demand. But the new coalition government’s tighter housing policy proposals mean that a resurgence in the housing market seems unlikely and the implications for interest rates and the dollar are marginal.

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