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Year	Variable first-mortgage housing rate (%)	Six-month deposit rate (%)
Dec-1965	6.47	3.27
Jan-1966	6.47	
Feb-1966	6.30	
Mar-1966	6.15	3.27
Apr-1966	6.24	
May-1966	6.18	
Jun-1966	6.27	3.35
Jul-1966	6.13	
Aug-1966	6.26	
Sep-1966	6.18	3.63
Oct-1966	6.34	
Nov-1966	6.47	
Dec-1966	6.39	3.63
Jan-1967	6.45	
Feb-1967	6.36	
Mar-1967	6.57	3.63
Apr-1967	6.41	
May-1967	6.57	
Jun-1967	6.50	3.72
Jul-1967	6.68	
Aug-1967	6.52	
Sep-1967	6.62	3.72
Oct-1967	6.61	
Nov-1967	6.56	
Dec-1967	6.70	3.72
Jan-1968	7.01	
Feb-1968	6.92	
Mar-1968	6.57	3.72
Apr-1968	6.60	
May-1968	6.70	
Jun-1968	6.82	3.72
Jul-1968	6.72	
Aug-1968	6.66	
Sep-1968	6.76	3.72
Oct-1968	6.65	
Nov-1968	6.71	
Dec-1968	6.75	3.72
Jan-1969	6.86	
Feb-1969	6.80	
Mar-1969	6.76	3.72
Apr-1969	6.76	
May-1969	6.71	
Jun-1969	6.79	3.72
Jul-1969	6.74	
Aug-1969	6.74	
Sep-1969	6.69	3.72
Oct-1969	6.78	
Nov-1969	6.85	
Dec-1969	6.83	3.83
Jan-1970	6.82	
Feb-1970	6.81	
Mar-1970	6.78	3.92
Apr-1970	6.78	
May-1970	6.70	
Jun-1970	6.72	3.96
Jul-1970	6.72	
Aug-1970	6.78	
Sep-1970	6.80	4.00
Oct-1970	6.89	
Nov-1970	6.89	
Dec-1970	6.94	4.08
Jan-1971	7.25	
Feb-1971	7.09	
Mar-1971	7.15	4.24
Apr-1971	7.18	
May-1971	7.23	
Jun-1971	7.25	4.27
Jul-1971	7.25	
Aug-1971	7.22	
Sep-1971	7.60	4.31
Oct-1971	7.36	
Nov-1971	7.57	
Dec-1971	7.53	4.34
Jan-1972	7.61	
Feb-1972	7.48	
Mar-1972	7.50	4.37
Apr-1972	7.47	
May-1972	7.50	
Jun-1972	7.59	4.63
Jul-1972	7.54	
Aug-1972	7.57	
Sep-1972	7.55	4.66
Oct-1972	8.12	
Nov-1972	8.10	
Dec-1972	8.16	4.66
Jan-1973	8.11	
Feb-1973	8.16	
Mar-1973	8.27	4.66
Apr-1973	8.06	
May-1973	8.18	
Jun-1973	8.13	4.68
Jul-1973	7.98	
Aug-1973	8.18	
Sep-1973	8.27	4.93
Oct-1973	8.04	
Nov-1973	8.34	
Dec-1973	8.31	4.94
Jan-1974	8.30	
Feb-1974	8.36	
Mar-1974	8.42	4.93
Apr-1974	8.47	
May-1974	8.42	
Jun-1974	8.53	4.92
Jul-1974	8.46	
Aug-1974	8.61	
Sep-1974	8.88	5.05
Oct-1974	8.97	
Nov-1974	8.88	
Dec-1974	8.99	5.02
Jan-1975	9.21	
Feb-1975	9.41	
Mar-1975	9.29	5.03
Apr-1975	9.38	
May-1975	9.34	
Jun-1975	9.33	5.15
Jul-1975	9.54	
Aug-1975	9.60	
Sep-1975	9.68	5.38
Oct-1975	9.69	
Nov-1975	9.87	
Dec-1975	9.65	5.39
Jan-1976	10.01	
Feb-1976	9.97	
Mar-1976	9.97	5.82
Apr-1976	10.14	
May-1976	10.16	
Jun-1976	10.22	6.98
Jul-1976	10.26	
Aug-1976	10.62	
Sep-1976	10.56	7.32
Oct-1976	10.62	
Nov-1976	10.72	
Dec-1976	10.74	7.99
Jan-1977	10.92	
Feb-1977	10.94	
Mar-1977	11.20	8.87
Apr-1977	11.02	
May-1977	11.25	
Jun-1977	11.17	10.37
Jul-1977	10.93	
Aug-1977	11.13	
Sep-1977	11.02	9.91
Oct-1977	11.06	
Nov-1977	11.12	
Dec-1977	11.36	9.87
Jan-1978	11.23	
Feb-1978	11.22	
Mar-1978	11.55	9.49
Apr-1978	11.76	
May-1978	11.59	
Jun-1978	11.72	9.60
Jul-1978	11.70	
Aug-1978	11.87	
Sep-1978	11.66	8.92
Oct-1978	11.82	
Nov-1978	11.78	
Dec-1978	11.98	9.58
Jan-1979	11.72	
Feb-1979	11.98	
Mar-1979	12.02	9.92
Apr-1979	11.96	
May-1979	12.02	
Jun-1979	12.11	10.53
Jul-1979	12.15	
Aug-1979	12.32	
Sep-1979	12.53	11.21
Oct-1979	12.46	
Nov-1979	12.64	
Dec-1979	12.97	12.37
Jan-1980	12.98	
Feb-1980	13.08	
Mar-1980	13.24	12.09
Apr-1980	13.43	
May-1980	13.64	
Jun-1980	13.81	12.15
Jul-1980	13.99	
Aug-1980	14.05	
Sep-1980	14.32	11.61
Oct-1980	14.58	
Nov-1980	14.53	
Dec-1980	14.80	11.83
Jan-1981	14.78	
Feb-1981	14.79	
Mar-1981	14.87	12.11
Apr-1981	15.22	
May-1981	15.31	
Jun-1981	15.38	12.38
Jul-1981	15.41	
Aug-1981	15.60	
Sep-1981	15.65	12.97
Oct-1981	15.63	
Nov-1981	16.02	
Dec-1981	16.05	12.84
Jan-1982	16.28	
Feb-1982	16.43	
Mar-1982	16.51	13.02
Apr-1982	16.20	
May-1982	16.69	
Jun-1982	16.52	14.45
Jul-1982	16.74	
Aug-1982	16.96	
Sep-1982	17.36	13.81
Oct-1982	17.25	
Nov-1982	17.31	
Dec-1982	17.32	13.94
Jan-1983	17.27	
Feb-1983	17.27	
Mar-1983	17.30	13.45
Apr-1983	17.43	
May-1983	17.27	
Jun-1983	17.28	13.08
Jul-1983	17.32	
Aug-1983	17.08	
Sep-1983	16.81	10.20
Oct-1983	16.45	
Nov-1983	16.01	
Dec-1983	15.40	9.06
Jan-1984	14.47	
Feb-1984	13.98	
Mar-1984	13.53	9.94
Apr-1984	13.12	
May-1984	12.86	
Jun-1984	12.93	10.13
Jul-1984	12.76	
Aug-1984	13.08	
Sep-1984	13.91	12.19
Oct-1984	15.01	
Nov-1984	16.01	
Dec-1984	16.41	13.79
Jan-1985	16.51	
Feb-1985	16.61	
Mar-1985	17.01	16.26
Apr-1985	16.96	
May-1985	17.29	
Jun-1985	17.48	17.93
Jul-1985	17.85	
Aug-1985	18.30	
Sep-1985	19.00	17.81
Oct-1985	18.93	
Nov-1985	19.07	
Dec-1985	18.92	16.96
Jan-1986	19.09	
Feb-1986	20.02	
Mar-1986	19.15	16.63
Apr-1986	19.94	
May-1986	19.50	
Jun-1986	19.90	16.00
Jul-1986	19.26	
Aug-1986	19.08	
Sep-1986	18.26	14.16
Oct-1986	17.66	
Nov-1986	17.45	
Dec-1986	17.95	15.10
Jan-1987	18.50	
Feb-1987	19.20	
Mar-1987	19.60	17.83
Apr-1987	20.20	17.20
May-1987	20.40	17.80
Jun-1987	20.50	17.40
Jul-1987	20.30	18.00
Aug-1987	20.10	17.60
Sep-1987	20.00	17.30
Oct-1987	20.20	17.20
Nov-1987	19.80	16.90
Dec-1987	19.40	16.00
Jan-1988	19.40	15.00
Feb-1988	18.40	14.50
Mar-1988	17.90	14.30
Apr-1988	17.50	14.40
May-1988	16.90	14.40
Jun-1988	16.60	14.80
Jul-1988	16.60	14.10
Aug-1988	15.60	13.40
Sep-1988	15.50	13.30
Oct-1988	15.50	12.60
Nov-1988	15.50	12.30
Dec-1988	15.70	12.90
Jan-1989	15.70	11.90
Feb-1989	15.50	11.60
Mar-1989	15.40	11.70
Apr-1989	15.30	11.20
May-1989	15.20	11.20
Jun-1989	15.20	11.20
Jul-1989	15.20	11.20
Aug-1989	14.90	11.00
Sep-1989	14.90	11.40
Oct-1989	14.80	11.40
Nov-1989	14.80	11.40
Dec-1989	14.80	11.40
Jan-1990	14.80	11.10
Feb-1990	14.80	11.30
Mar-1990	14.90	11.10
Apr-1990	14.90	11.30
May-1990	14.90	12.00
Jun-1990	14.90	12.00
Jul-1990	14.90	11.50
Aug-1990	15.30	12.00
Sep-1990	15.40	12.00
Oct-1990	15.40	12.00
Nov-1990	15.40	12.00
Dec-1990	15.20	11.50
Jan-1991	14.70	11.30
Feb-1991	14.00	10.70
Mar-1991	13.70	10.70
Apr-1991	13.50	9.60
May-1991	12.80	9.30
Jun-1991	12.60	8.60
Jul-1991	12.40	8.60
Aug-1991	12.30	8.40
Sep-1991	11.80	8.00
Oct-1991	11.30	7.40
Nov-1991	11.30	7.40
Dec-1991	11.30	7.10
Jan-1992	11.10	7.00
Feb-1992	10.70	7.00
Mar-1992	10.40	7.10
Apr-1992	10.20	6.80
May-1992	9.90	6.50
Jun-1992	9.90	6.50
Jul-1992	9.60	6.00
Aug-1992	9.50	6.30
Sep-1992	9.50	6.30
Oct-1992	9.10	6.50
Nov-1992	8.90	6.50
Dec-1992	8.90	6.50
Jan-1993	9.40	6.10
Feb-1993	9.60	6.20
Mar-1993	9.60	6.50
Apr-1993	9.70	6.50
May-1993	9.10	6.50
Jun-1993	8.90	7.00
Jul-1993	8.50	6.30
Aug-1993	8.40	6.30
Sep-1993	7.90	5.70
Oct-1993	7.80	5.80
Nov-1993	7.80	6.00
Dec-1993	7.75	5.79
Jan-1994	7.65	5.61
Feb-1994	7.40	5.47
Mar-1994	7.40	5.62
Apr-1994	7.90	5.64
May-1994	7.90	5.80
Jun-1994	7.90	5.87
Jul-1994	8.36	6.23
Aug-1994	8.75	6.44
Sep-1994	8.75	7.04
Oct-1994	9.16	7.48
Nov-1994	9.47	7.80
Dec-1994	10.19	8.31
Jan-1995	11.00	8.49
Feb-1995	11.00	8.69
Mar-1995	11.00	8.82
Apr-1995	11.00	8.93
May-1995	11.00	8.88
Jun-1995	11.00	8.79
Jul-1995	10.63	8.39
Aug-1995	10.57	8.40
Sep-1995	10.87	8.38
Oct-1995	10.60	8.11
Nov-1995	10.46	8.01
Dec-1995	10.41	8.00
Jan-1996	10.41	8.04
Feb-1996	10.40	7.96
Mar-1996	10.40	8.18
Apr-1996	10.64	8.26
May-1996	10.79	8.61
Jun-1996	11.50	8.91
Jul-1996	11.50	9.15
Aug-1996	11.50	9.08
Sep-1996	11.50	9.17
Oct-1996	11.08	8.67
Nov-1996	10.86	8.40
Dec-1996	10.05	7.44
Jan-1997	9.95	7.22
Feb-1997	9.95	7.26
Mar-1997	9.95	7.46
Apr-1997	9.55	7.54
May-1997	9.37	7.10
Jun-1997	9.09	6.89
Jul-1997	9.60	7.13
Aug-1997	10.42	7.26
Sep-1997	10.09	7.18
Oct-1997	9.94	7.15
Nov-1997	9.94	7.25
Dec-1997	9.94	7.70
Jan-1998	10.50	7.66
Feb-1998	10.50	8.03
Mar-1998	11.09	8.40
Apr-1998	11.23	8.30
May-1998	11.23	8.20
Jun-1998	11.25	8.31
Jul-1998	10.13	7.30
Aug-1998	9.05	6.42
Sep-1998	8.25	5.65
Oct-1998	6.94	4.76
Nov-1998	6.50	4.15
Dec-1998	6.50	4.16
Jan-1999	6.50	4.16
Feb-1999	6.50	4.24
Mar-1999	6.50	4.27
Apr-1999	6.50	4.30
May-1999	6.50	4.39
Jun-1999	6.50	4.28
Jul-1999	6.50	4.37
Aug-1999	6.50	4.53
Sep-1999	6.50	4.73
Oct-1999	6.69	5.02
Nov-1999	6.69	5.13
Dec-1999	7.24	5.30
Jan-2000	7.59	5.52
Feb-2000	7.60	5.86
Mar-2000	8.10	6.01
Apr-2000	8.10	6.32
May-2000	8.63	6.53
Jun-2000	8.77	6.67
Jul-2000	8.77	6.70
Aug-2000	8.67	6.66
Sep-2000	8.50	6.53
Oct-2000	8.50	6.53
Nov-2000	8.50	6.50
Dec-2000	8.50	6.49
Jan-2001	8.44	6.15
Feb-2001	8.44	6.08
Mar-2001	8.24	5.75
Apr-2001	7.94	5.46
May-2001	7.69	5.37
Jun-2001	7.69	5.37
Jul-2001	7.69	5.39
Aug-2001	7.69	5.52
Sep-2001	7.19	5.08
Oct-2001	7.19	4.79
Nov-2001	6.70	4.62
Dec-2001	6.70	4.60
Jan-2002	6.70	4.60
Feb-2002	6.70	4.63
Mar-2002	7.20	4.97
Apr-2002	7.50	5.41
May-2002	7.75	5.54
Jun-2002	7.75	5.55
Jul-2002	7.98	5.55
Aug-2002	7.83	5.50
Sep-2002	7.83	5.50
Oct-2002	7.83	5.60
Nov-2002	7.83	5.58
Dec-2002	7.83	5.58
Jan-2003	7.83	5.57
Feb-2003	7.83	5.43
Mar-2003	7.83	5.38
Apr-2003	7.68	5.24
May-2003	7.58	4.96
Jun-2003	7.33	4.78
Jul-2003	7.24	4.75
Aug-2003	7.10	4.69
Sep-2003	7.08	4.99
Oct-2003	7.08	5.01
Nov-2003	7.11	5.16
Dec-2003	7.18	5.22
Jan-2004	7.25	5.26
Feb-2004	7.50	5.37
Mar-2004	7.50	5.25
Apr-2004	7.50	5.28
May-2004	7.75	5.39
Jun-2004	8.02	5.61
Jul-2004	8.02	5.77
Aug-2004	8.27	6.20
Sep-2004	8.52	6.28
Oct-2004	8.52	6.28
Nov-2004	8.76	6.29
Dec-2004	8.76	6.28
Jan-2005	8.76	6.26
Feb-2005	8.76	6.41
Mar-2005	8.96	6.69
Apr-2005	9.01	6.85
May-2005	9.01	6.85
Jun-2005	9.01	6.85
Jul-2005	9.01	6.70
Aug-2005	9.01	6.69
Sep-2005	9.01	6.61
Oct-2005	9.07	6.64
Nov-2005	9.26	6.76
Dec-2005	9.55	6.82
Jan-2006	9.55	6.99
Feb-2006	9.55	6.85
Mar-2006	9.55	6.85
Apr-2006	9.55	6.85
May-2006	9.55	6.87
Jun-2006	9.55	6.87
Jul-2006	9.55	6.87
Aug-2006	9.55	6.83
Sep-2006	9.55	6.96
Oct-2006	9.55	6.85
Nov-2006	9.55	6.94
Dec-2006	9.55	7.23
Jan-2007	9.55	7.24
Feb-2007	9.55	7.16
Mar-2007	9.79	7.20
Apr-2007	9.79	7.39
May-2007	10.04	7.52
Jun-2007	10.29	7.98
Jul-2007	10.37	7.99
Aug-2007	10.54	8.01
Sep-2007	10.55	7.99
Oct-2007	10.55	8.15
Nov-2007	10.55	8.42
Dec-2007	10.55	8.36
Jan-2008	10.57	8.23
Feb-2008	10.70	8.23
Mar-2008	10.71	8.22
Apr-2008	10.71	8.46
May-2008	10.90	8.38
Jun-2008	10.90	8.46
Jul-2008	10.90	8.14
Aug-2008	10.89	7.94
Sep-2008	10.40	7.51
Oct-2008	9.71	6.63
Nov-2008	8.75	5.78
Dec-2008	8.05	4.81
Jan-2009	7.19	4.12

Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand

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