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Global Economies

FX rates are down?

By Josh Brown, Financial Writer Foreign exchange rates, like all cyclical things in life go up and down As a general rule, a currency’s valuation generally trends in line with the fortunes of the respective country but there are many other influences, the health of the global financial markets, the monetary policies of foreign central

Global Economies

Wellington Vs Melbourne: Which City is Better?

Josh Brown, Financial Writer Wellington and Melbourne are often considered to be sister cities. They both have a similar vibe and both cities definitively beat Sydney. Melbourne’s population has skyrocketed due to internal and external migration and is due to overtake Sydney in size this decade. This rapid increase in population seems to be taking

Global Economies

The foreign exchange market in 2018, a forecast for 2019 and a message from the CEO

In 2018, the Australian dollar has seemed to find some stability in October with it stabilising around 0.705 and then clawing its way back up since then to its current level at 0.72. The ‘aussie’ has been whacked by an appreciating US dollar, a Chinese economic slowdown and economic worries that there’s a bubble in

Global Economies

The Predictive Power of the Kiwi

Question: What do currencies say about an economy? Well that’s a trick question because the answer is everything and nothing at all See, in today’s trading markets a currency means nothing unless it’s compared against another national currency (or perhaps the price of gold). When you compare a currency against another currency, not only can

Banking

Recent Greenback Weakness is the Eye of The Storm

If you’ve found yourself accidentally turning to the business section of the newspaper in the last few years, you may have noticed plenty of economists, market analysts, and other people who sound like they’d be no fun at a backyard barbecue talking about something called Quantitative Easing. That’s usually a good time to turn over

Global Economies

Construction in New Zealand

If you’re looking for a booming industry with tonnes of jobs, look no further than construction. We’re going to take you through some ins and outs of construction in New Zealand! But First: Some Statistics Statistics New Zealand has released some solid regional statistics on building in New Zealand. In the March 2017 quarter, the

Global Economies

FX rates are down?

Global Economies

Wellington Vs Melbourne: Which City is Better?

Global Economies

The foreign exchange market in 2018, a forecast for 2019 and a message from the CEO

Global Economies

The Predictive Power of the Kiwi

Banking

Recent Greenback Weakness is the Eye of The Storm

Global Economies

Construction in New Zealand

Banking

International Remittance Processing Services Explained and Compared

Global Economies

Housing in New Zealand

Technology

Facebook Ventures into the International Money Transfer Market