AgribusinessNZ riding China's big dipperChina's so-called "economic miracle" has hit some speed wobbles, but a top NZ economist says this country should be insulated from any direct impact.15 Jul 05:30 PM
Banking and financeHome loan? There's an app for thatKiwi house buyers can now get a mortgage on their cellphones - a first for New Zealand and Australia.08 Jul 11:45 PM
Banking and financeBank out to double in sizeThe Co-operative Bank has launched a bid to double its customer base and grab a bigger slice of the Auckland market 18 months after rebranding from PSIS.07 Jul 05:30 PM
BDBDBanking and financeAuckland house prices stable in JuneAuckland house prices edged up for a second month in June in the face of fewer listings and intense demand among property buyers, according to Barfoot & Thompson.03 Jul 12:00 AM
OpinionMarshall Meyer: China needs shot of Capitalism 101We still don't know whether the freeze-up of China's interbank market last week was a hiccup or a foreshock.02 Jul 05:30 PM
Banking and finance'Sorry' BNZ repays $4mThe Bank of New Zealand has refunded $4 million to 90,000 customers.02 Jul 05:30 PM
Banking and financeMoody's rates Australian economy an upbeat AAAMoody's Investors Service has given the Australian economy an upbeat assessment and says its currency's rating remains stable.01 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionBernard HickeyBernard Hickey: Time to break out the big guns against unwise lendingReserve Bank Deputy Governor Grant Spencer gave an excellent speech this week explaining why the bank is considering regulating the growth of low deposit mortgages.29 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: D-Day for New Zealand's finance industryTomorrow is D-Day for the finance industry, particularly banks and most traditional financial institutions.28 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionMary HolmMary Holm: If a bank fails, some cash may be frozenQ: Recently, it was reported that from July to August this year, banks will be able to repurpose a person's money in their savings account, for the bank's own needs. Could you give us more information?28 Jun 05:30 PM
WorldVatican official in $33m fraud caseA Vatican official already under investigation in a purported money-laundering plot involving the Vatican bank was arrested yesterday in a separate operation.28 Jun 05:30 PM
Banking and financeCheap loan clicks with puntersA mortgage interest rate below 2.48 per cent, determined by the number of "likes" the promotion gets on Facebook, is the latest bank bid to generate customers.26 Jun 05:30 PM
Banking and financePhone recordings spark pledge to probe bank disasterIreland's Parliament will open an investigation into the disastrous bailout of Anglo Irish Bank following newly disclosed recordings of telephone calls that show former directors conspiring to conceal the true scale of the bank's losses.26 Jun 05:30 PM
Banking and financeChina fall spooks marketsMarkets across the region were further rattled yesterday as the Chinese stockmarket fell to its lowest level in four years.25 Jun 05:30 PM
Banking and financeNZ market still dealing with US falloutOngoing fallout from the US plan to easemoney printing policy and uncertainty in Asian markets are being blamed for a fall on the New Zealand share market.25 Jun 07:10 AM
Banking and financeBank fees lawyer talks toughFair Play on Fees lawyer Andrew Hooker was talking tough as he filed the first documents in the case against ANZ bank at the High Court in Auckland today.25 Jun 02:00 AM
