주요 은행들, 모기지 대출 금리 잇따라 인하… 경쟁 치열 Major Banks Follow Suit in Mortgage Rate Cuts… Fierce Competition Ensues     Following last week’s cut in the OCR (Official Cash Rate), major banks are continuing their fierce competition by reducing mortgage loan rates. Notably, Westpac has joined ASB and ANZ in lowering its 2-year…

중앙은행(RBNZ), 기준금리 50bp 인하… 추가 금리 인하 여력 남아 RBNZ Cuts Key Interest Rate by 50bps, Signals Room for Further Reductions     The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) announced on February 19 that it has lowered the official cash rate (OCR) by 50 basis points, from 4.25% to 3.75%. This decision was made…

TSB 은행, OCR 인하 발표 앞두고 모기지 금리 인하 조치 TSB Bank Cuts Mortgage Rates Ahead of Expected OCR Reduction     TSB Bank has announced significant cuts to some of its mortgage rates ahead of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s (RBNZ) anticipated reduction in the official cash rate (OCR). On Tuesday, February 19,…

뉴질랜드 시민권법 개정 논란, 출생지 아닌 부모 신분으로 판가름 New Zealand Citizenship Law Controversy: Decisions Based on Parents’ Status, Not Birthplace     Debate Surrounds Citizenship Law as Children Born in New Zealand Face ‘Undocumented’ Status Following the 2006 amendment to New Zealand’s Citizenship Act, the country shifted away from granting citizenship based on birthplace,…