OCR and FTX updates / News of the Money-World Ep 56

Episode #302

There's nothing more annoying than just the news. 

So here's the news the news first, for what it's worth, the OCR has increased by 0.75%. We are now at a level we haven't been since around 2008.

Why is the OCR important? This 'official' interest rate that the Reserve Bank of New Zealand sets, indirectly influences the costs of money to the banks we the people borrow from.

It's an important thing, because if interest rates increase, two things happen...(Read More Here)

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