Banking and financeWould a 'Banker's Oath' tame some financiers?A British organisation has released a report titled "Virtuous Banking", which offers suggestions for reforming the financial industry.11 Aug 02:50 AM
Banking and financeAsset prices look stretchedIt is a time for investor caution as asset prices look increasingly stretched, warns Bank of New Zealand economist Stephen Toplis.10 Aug 05:30 PM
Banking and financeNew global crash looming: bank bossAnother crash in global asset prices could be brewing according to Raghuram Rajan, Governor of the Reserve Bank of India.10 Aug 05:00 PM
Banking and financeKids solve bank's access problemA group of primary school children have solved a problem that our biggest bank couldn't solve - finding a way to let disabled people into its downtown Auckland branch.05 Aug 05:00 PM
Banking and financeWestpac nears release of 3D banking appWestpac New Zealand says it is gearing up to release a world first banking app that will allow customers to view their account details in 3D.05 Aug 02:44 AM
Banking and financeAuckland house sales fallAuckland's biggest real estate agency, Barfoot & Thompson, said their house sale volumes fell in July, blaming winter and the election.04 Aug 11:02 PM
Banking and financeThree Chinese banks grab prime CBD spotsThree Chinese banks have leased offices in Auckland's central business district, putting further pressure on the stretched sector, says a leasing agent.04 Aug 05:00 PM
Banking and financeBrisk US growth figures clip kiwiThe New Zealand dollar dropped below US85c yesterday on news that the United States economy is growing at a pace brisker than expected.31 Jul 05:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeNZ dollar slides to eight-week lowThe New Zealand dollar slumped to an eight-week low as the US dollar jumped on better than expected US second quarter growth data30 Jul 09:19 PM
Banking and financeEven yakuza can't stop investors hunting for yieldThe Japanese consumer lender at the centre of a scandal over loans to gangsters that engulfed Mizuho Financial Group sold debt at about a fifth of the premium global companies pay, as investors search for yield.30 Jul 12:51 AM
BDBDBanking and financeDollar tumbles after Fonterra cuts payout to farmersThe New Zealand dollar dropped below 85 US cents for the first time in seven weeks after Fonterra cut its forecast payout to dairy farmers.29 Jul 08:53 PM
Banking and financeBitcoin problems news to bankersThe New Zealand Bankers' Association is not aware of any problems with the local Bitcoin community getting access to banking services.29 Jul 05:00 PM
Banking and financeGold bugs meet Bitcoin believers in bid to supplant US dollarBitgold. It's what you get when you combine bitcoin, one of the world's newest would-be currencies, and gold, one of the oldest.29 Jul 02:10 AM
Banking and financePoor bank access stuns wheelchair userWheelchair users who can't get into a new bank branch in downtown Auckland say its inaccessible design makes New Zealand look like a "Third World" country.28 Jul 05:00 PM
Banking and financeChinese growth back on roll: HSBCBanking group HSBC sees economic growth picking up in China and the momentum continuing into next year.28 Jul 05:00 PM
