Banking and financeLow CPI tipped to hold rate riseEconomists now expect the Reserve Bank to keep interest rates on hold until September next year after inflation in the September quarter proved even more benign than it had forecast.23 Oct 04:00 PM
Banking and financeBNZ boss backs efforts to clean up polluted waterwaysBNZ chief executive Anthony Healy has thrown his weight behind efforts to clean up New Zealand's polluted waterways.23 Oct 02:38 AM
BDBDBanking and financeLVR policy dampened inflation - WheelerThe Reserve Bank's introduction of limits to low-equity mortgage lending last year had "a dampening" impact on house price inflation, Graeme Wheeler said today.22 Oct 09:15 PM
Banking and financeFMA: Beware cold-callersThe Financial Markets Authority is sounding the alarm over cold-callers touting questionable foreign investment schemes to New Zealand consumers.22 Oct 04:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeNZ dollar gains after Australian inflation faster than expected22 Oct 05:11 AM
Banking and financeWanted: Women for interest-free loansA fund that lends money to women interest-free is in the unexpected position of not having enough borrowers.20 Oct 04:00 PM
Banking and financeWhy the poor pay sky-high interest ratesAn entire industry has grown around handing low-income earners a lifeline to the material rewards of middle-class life, but it comes at a hidden price.20 Oct 07:05 AM
BDBDBanking and financeDollar rises against yen as global sentiment improvesThe New Zealand dollar gained against the Japanese yen as improved US economic data bolstered sentiment on global growth.19 Oct 07:59 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: That old black October magicThe October curse once again struck Wall Street. Since the S&P 500 peaked at a record high on September 18, it has tumbled 6 per cent.19 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionBernard HickeyBernard Hickey: Unseen risk of fiscal haircutDo you think the money you have in a bank term deposit is Govt guaranteed? If so, you're wrong, but you're not alone, writes Bernard Hickey.18 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Taxpayers hit again in SFO's flawed caseJustice Paul Heath's verdict in the South Canterbury Finance trial clearly represented a sharp rebuke for the Serious Fraud Office.16 Oct 04:00 PM
Banking and financeLoyalty links up to new payment cardThe idea behind technology startup Eftplus was born out of frustration that's only experienced by an addict who's been denied their "fix".15 Oct 04:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeBank buys into ERoadThe Commonwealth Bank of Australia has taken a substantial shareholding in ERoad, two months after the logistics and fleet management company floated on the NZX.15 Oct 04:00 PM
Banking and financeSCF probe blasted as incompetentThe Serious Fraud Office has been castigated by one of its former bosses for its "inept" investigation in the South Canterbury Finance case.14 Oct 04:00 PM
Banking and financeProperty investors facing rate riskThe housing market nationwide is delivering about the rate of capital gain an investor would need to justify buying an average house, says Westpac chief economist Dominick Stephens.14 Oct 04:00 PM
Banking and financeFraud office defends difficult prosecutionThe Serious Fraud Office is defending its decision to bring charges against three former South Canterbury Finance heads after two of the trio were acquitted yesterday.14 Oct 10:59 AM
Banking and financeSCF director's angry exitA former director of South Canterbury Finance found guilty of making false statements couldn't hide his anger at the verdict as he left a Timaru courtroom today.14 Oct 12:30 AM
OpinionHamish Fletcher: SCF verdict a huge loss for Serious Fraud OfficeIt was labelled the biggest fraud case in NZ’s history but has ended up the biggest courtroom loss for the Serious Fraud Office in a finance company trial so far.13 Oct 11:00 PM
