New Zealand tightens some home loan rules

Reuters05-28

By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand's central bank on Tuesday introduced limits on how much housing finance lenders can provide for borrowers who want to take on a high amount of debt...

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