What role do banks play in the housing crisis?

What role do banks play in the housing crisis?

Feb 14, 2022 | Business & Economics

By Michael Rehm If banks’ lending behaviour is found to have contributed to New Zealand’s housing quagmire, then banks must be held to account and share the pain when the bubble inevitably bursts, writes the University of Auckland’s Michael Rehm. New Zealand’s...
Are banks days numbered?

Are banks days numbered?

Jun 29, 2021 | Business & Economics

By Alex Sims The growth of crypto is confounding critics and forcing central banks like New Zealand’s Reserve Bank to investigate their own digital currencies. Last weekend saw Miami host the Bitcoin 2021 conference. While we don’t know the exact numbers of...