Building capital markets
The Building Capital Market work stream of the Business Growth Agenda aims to grow New Zealand’s economy by increasing investment and the flow of capital into our export sector.
It aims to build investor confidence, reduce the cost of capital to businesses, encourage saving and open the way for more international investment.
Investment via capital markets will play a vital role in achieving the government’s target of lifting exports to 40% of GDP by 2025.
Building Capital Markets progress report
The Building Capital Markets progress report includes seven key initiatives to build our capital markets. It also sets a goal to:
Reduce the real interest rate premium on New Zealand debt compared to US and Australian equivalents
![[image] Capital Markets real interest rate three year moving average. [image] Capital Markets real interest rate three year moving average.](http://www.mbie.govt.nz/what-we-do/business-growth-agenda/images/capital-markets-graph.jpg/image_large)
Read the Ministers’ press release announcing the Building Capital Markets progress report.
Watch speeches from Ministers at the launch.
