Statistics NZ has brought forward the release of the Electronic Card Transactions data to the seventh working day of each month. This has been made possible through the cooperation of the data providers, and streamlining of the publication. All information contained in past releases will continue to be available, but may be presented in an alternative format.
Figures are seasonally adjusted unless otherwise stated.
Latest movements in the Retail Trade Survey compared with Electronic Card Transaction data, as first published:
- retail trade sales were unchanged in November 2008
- retail ECT series decreased 2.3 percent in November 2008
- core retail trade sales increased 0.3 percent in November 2008
- core retail ECT series decreased 0.5 percent in November 2008.
Latest movement in the Food Price Index:
- the Food Price Index was down 0.2 percent in December 2008.
Latest movement in the Consumers Price Index:
- the Consumers Price Index fell 0.5 percent in the December 2008 quarter.
Latest movement in credit card billings, as issued by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand: actual (not seasonally adjusted) credit card billings increased 4.6 percent in December 2008 compared with December 2007.
Previous releases of Electronic Card Transactions data are available on the Statistics New Zealand website (www.stats.govt.nz).
For technical enquiries, contact:
Robin Loomes or Henry Minish
Christchurch 03 964 8700
Email: info@stats.govt.nz
Next release ...
Electronic Card Transactions: February 2009 will be released on 10 March 2009