Official Cash RateWestpac gifts above board - KeyThere is nothing wrong with ministers accepting hospitality from the Government's banker Westpac, and it won't have any bearing on the decision that will follow a competitive tender for the contract, the Prime Minister says.01 Jun 06:39 AM
Official Cash RateFarmers paying down debt - $1b cut since SeptBank lending to farmers has fallen $1 billion from its peak in September last year, latest Reserve Bank figures show.31 May 08:15 PM
Official Cash RateKiwibank eyes growth in business bankingNZ Post says it has ambitious plans for its subsidiary Kiwibank to take a bigger slice of the business banking market.26 May 05:30 PM
OpinionBrian Gaynor<i>Brian Gaynor: </i>Big Aussies lapping up their Kiwi creamThe four big Australian-owned banks - ANZ National, ASB, Bank of New Zealand and Westpac - are creaming it in New Zealand.13 May 05:30 PM
Official Cash RateColour us red - how deep in debt is NZ really?Cutting debt - we'll be hearing plenty about that in next week's Budget, and the election campaign. But how deep in hock are we? Brian Fallow reports.12 May 05:30 PM
Official Cash RateGovt debt - it's the trend that's the worryFor 15 straight years until the recession of 2008-09, the New Zealand Government ran surpluses and paid down debt.12 May 05:30 PM
Official Cash RateBorrowing boom casts long shadowHow long, cold and dark a shadow will be cast by the big build-up of household debt over the past decade?12 May 05:30 PM
Official Cash RateMore insurance bailouts possible: Reserve BankMore insurance companies may require bailouts as a result of the Christchurch earthquakes.10 May 11:00 PM
Official Cash RateNZ house prices overvalued says IMFNew Zealand house prices appear to be overvalued by up to 25 per cent, the International Monetary Fund says.10 May 03:20 AM
OpinionGareth Vaughan: Please, please borrow more moneyThe banks are desperate to lend... 10 May 12:00 AM
