BDBDBanking and financeRBNZ relaxes policy changes for banks' outsourcing servicesThe Reserve Bank has softened the policies it's looking at imposing for banks that outsource some of their services.23 May 01:30 AM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Winners, losers in the generation gameCOMMENT: Could the current 20 to 40-year-old generation be one of the first to be less well off than their parents?20 May 05:00 PM
Banking and financeFMA tells forex company to change websiteThe markets watchdog has ordered a foreign exchange educator to change its marketing that it alleges was misleading or deceptive.20 May 12:10 AM
Banking and financeKiwis believe bank customers over-chargedA majority of Kiwis believe they are being over-charged by their bank for fees and other charges, a survey by Consumer New Zealand revealed.19 May 09:01 AM
Banking and financeSouth Canterbury lawyer suspended, censuredConvicted South Canterbury Finance director Ed Sullivan has been censured by a lawyer's tribunal for the third time in less than a decade.18 May 10:40 PM
Banking and financeKiwiSavers 'cash cow' warningsKiwiSaver providers have been told by the market regulator to stop treating members as 'cash cows'.18 May 05:56 AM
Banking and financeKiwiSaver first home withdrawals soarANZ says its KiwiSaver members took our $148m of retirement savings to buy their first home last year.16 May 11:05 PM
Banking and financeKiwibank offers 3.99pc home loan rateIt's the lowest rate since the bank began in 2002, and the first rate from a major bank under 4 per cent.12 May 10:33 PM
Banking and financeTop ranked bank accounts for children unveiledThe top ranked bank accounts for children have been unveiled, offering higher interest rates than most adult accounts.12 May 05:30 PM
Banking and financeCheque complaints rise, despite usage fallingDespite their use falling dramatically, problems with cheques have increased.11 May 09:23 AM
BDBDBanking and financeIncome-based lending restrictions possibleNew lending restrictions to prevent people borrowing too much relative to their income are on the cards.11 May 01:54 AM
Banking and financeReserve Bank tips tighter lendingThe Reserve Bank says housing and dairy debt are major risks to the economy and changes to LVRs are possible.10 May 11:35 PM
Banking and financeANZ has eye on China riskANZ's operation in the country is reportedly reducing exposure to struggling industrial sectors and "cherry-picking" higher quality customers.10 May 05:00 PM
Banking and financeBNZ customers hit by online banking blipAn online banking blip left some BNZ customers out of pocket and embarrassed this afternoon.10 May 07:57 AM
Banking and financeThe Wall St tactic that costs Germans $1b a yearWall St has figured out a way to squeeze some extra income from these stocks. And German taxpayers pay for it.06 May 01:25 AM
BDBDBanking and financeBNZ profits fall 16 per centA 16 per cent drop in the Bank of New Zealand's net profit after tax was due mainly to lower gains on financial instruments, affected 05 May 01:41 AM
Banking and financePonzi liquidation ends after 6 yearsThe wind up of Bradley's B'on Financial Services has netted little return for Jacqui Bradley's 28 victims.05 May 12:00 AM
BDBDBanking and financeBNZ cash earnings drop 3pc on dairy downturnNational Australia Bank's New Zealand cash earnings dropped 3 per cent in its first half as the lender took impairments against its rural loan book.04 May 11:10 PM
Banking and financeEx-banker cuts $250k deal with copsAn ex-BNZ banker, who approved a loan for his own property development, has cut a deal with police over forfeiting $250,000 of frozen funds.04 May 05:30 PM
BDBDBanking and financeCompetition and bad debts hit ANZ resultANZ New Zealand posted a drop in half-year profit as expenses and bad debts rose, while margins were squeezed amid a fiercely competitive lending market.03 May 06:00 PM
Banking and financeChina Business: Chinese banks well placed in NZThree Chinese banks are now registered and trading in New Zealand. Tim McCready takes a look at their operations here.03 May 04:00 PM
Banking and financeANZ profit drops 11pcCash profit at ANZ New Zealand has fallen from $841m to $751m for the past six months.02 May 11:30 PM
Banking and financeBroker warned over money launderingOne of the country's largest broking firm has been handed a formal warning after it breached anti-money laundering laws.02 May 10:50 PM
Banking and financeWestpac looks to grow rural footprintWestpac aims to boost market share despite stressed proportion of agribusiness portfolio more than doubling.02 May 05:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeWestpac drags index lower after resultNew Zealand shares fell after Westpac Banking Corp posted earnings that missed estimates on increased impairments.02 May 09:00 AM
Banking and financeProperty prices set to keep surging - Westpac bossWestpac New Zealand boss David McLean says Auckland's heated property market will continue to surge ahead as long as a "supply and demand imbalance" exists.02 May 04:01 AM
Banking and financeShared bank account warning issuedThe Banking Ombudsman is urging people to think carefully about setting up shared accounts.02 May 01:03 AM
BDBDBanking and financeWestpac reports record $445m profitProfits at Westpac Bank are up 3 per cent for the past half year.01 May 11:40 PM
OpinionAnat Admati: Heavy borrowing is addictiveThe intense conflict of interest between bankers and the rest of society is captured well in a passage from "Traders, Guns and Money," a book written by former banker Satyajit Das, writes Anat Admati.28 Apr 09:30 PM
Banking and financeJailed CV faker facing charges in OzMother who handed over $50,000 among Benjamin Kiro's victims28 Apr 04:33 AM
Banking and financePanamanian company bought NZ landThe Labour Party says says it has identified the Mossack Fonseca client who got approval to buy sensitive land in New Zealand.27 Apr 07:22 PM
Banking and financeThe risks of a $500 property schemeSounds easy? Some real estate experts are pointing out some potential flaws in the new scheme.27 Apr 07:00 PM
