AgribusinessDollar to peak - but when?Businesses expect the New Zealand dollar to peak around the middle of the year before declining, according to an ASB Bank survey.12 Mar 04:30 PM
Banking and financeTraffic movements point to economic pothole aheadANZ's Truckometer indicator is pointing to a tepid start to the year and a risk of recent history repeating, where short-term surges in momentum are followed by a slump.12 Mar 04:30 PM
Banking and finance10,000 join fight against banksAndrew Hooker won't say who he banks with but isn't worried that the billion-dollar legal case he is taking against New Zealand's major banks will force him to stash his cash under a mattress.12 Mar 04:30 PM
Banking and financeShadow board tips OCR holdThe NZIER shadow board thinks on balance the Reserve Bank should keep the official cash rate on hold at 2.5 per cent tomorrow, but compared with six weeks ago there is less support for a cut and more for a hike.12 Mar 04:30 PM
Banking and financeDirector delayed case for Fiji holiday: CrownA director of a failed finance company delayed his sentencing so he could go on holiday to Fiji over the Christmas break, says the Crown.12 Mar 04:30 PM
Banking and financeFees battle: 'Bank owes me $10,000'An Auckland woman says she is owed $10,000 in excessive bank default fees after she was not able to meet her mortgage repayments during a time of financial hardship.12 Mar 04:30 PM
Banking and financeDirector delayed sentencing for holidayA director of a failed finance company delayed his sentencing so he could go on holiday to Fiji over the Christmas break, says the Crown.12 Mar 03:47 AM
Aged careInterim Retirement Commissioner namedThe FMA's Diane Maxwell will be stepping across into the role of Retirement Commissioner for three months.12 Mar 02:10 AM
Banking and financeThousands sign up for bank fee lawsuitMore than 10,000 people have registered to join a billion dollar legal case against New Zealand's major banks in less than 24 hours.11 Mar 09:30 PM
Banking and financeHackers exploit email to access RBA computersThe Reserve Bank of Australia's computer systems have fallen victim to cyber hacking in at least two sophisticated online attacks.11 Mar 04:30 PM
Banking and financeTrustees want Hanover claims struck outTwo trustees have been caught up in the Financial Markets Authority's case against six former Hanover directors or promoters and are now trying to remove themselves from the proceedings.11 Mar 04:30 PM
Banking and finance$1b class lawsuit targets big banksA billion-dollar lawsuit against New Zealand's banks could have an impact on their bottom line profits but the banks' lobby group says it has doubts over the claim gaining traction.11 Mar 04:30 PM
Banking and financeClaim in bank-fee fight inflatedA banking expert says a bid to take a billion-dollar class-action lawsuit against New Zealand's banks is ambitious and the amount claimable appears to be inflated.11 Mar 04:30 PM
Banking and financeHotchin wants help to pay damagesFormer Hanover director Mark Hotchin wants two trustee companies to contribute to any damages he may need to pay if he loses a civil action against him.11 Mar 05:50 AM
BDBDBanking and financeBank lawsuit unveiled: 1m Kiwis eligibleNew Zealand banks face what is expected to be the biggest class suit the country has seen over $1 billion in default fees claimed by lenders over the past six years.11 Mar 02:00 AM
Banking and financeOCR expected to stay lowThe financial markets see no chance the Reserve Bank will raise the official cash rate on Thursday, so their focus will be on how the accompanying monetary policy statement describes the balance of risks going forward.10 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionMary HolmMary Holm: Volatility a risk with KiwiSaver fundsThere are certain periods when your account balance will fall. When that happens, stick with it.08 Mar 04:30 PM
BDBDBanking and financeCredit Sails report holds 'factual errors' - Forsyth BarrThe Commerce Commission has released a full report from its investigation into the sale and promotion of Credit Sails notes.07 Mar 03:25 AM
Banking and financeSector weighs Reserve Bank lending toolsRegulating loan-to-value ratios would not be the Reserve Bank's favoured option, believes the Bankers' Association.05 Mar 04:30 PM
Banking and financeReserve Bank unveils 'tool-box' strategy paperThe Reserve Bank has released a consultation paper on the macro-prudential instruments it wants to add to its toolbox.04 Mar 04:30 PM
BDBDAgribusinessNZ commodity prices up for seventh monthCommodity prices rose in February but the strength of the local currency meant they were flat in kiwi dollar terms.04 Mar 01:45 AM
Banking and financeSheppard: No settlement offer from meEx-Shareholders' Association chairman Bruce Sheppard says he hasn't even thought about making a settlement offer to Mark Hotchin and Eric Watson in his defamation case.03 Mar 10:10 PM
