> NZ banking system is somewhat buffered against the rest of the world
> and although things may get a little tight there'll be no disasters

People may want to see what odds Ladbrokes will give them on betting with or
against Jinx on this.

Data point.
Look at what has happened to the US dollar this year.
Now look at the NZ dollar against the US dollar.
If we are so strong and marvellous and isolated, why has this happened?
(Were as high as 0.8 or so. Now about 0.55.

NZ against Chinese RMB was about 5:1 when I first visited a year or so ago
and is now down to about 3.75:1



               Russell


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