Banking and financeRush for home loansMortgage approvals reached their highest levels in almost four years last month, as people rushed to make the most of low interest rates.17 Jan 04:30 PM
Banking and financeHubbard claims cause little surpriseClaims that late Timaru businessman Allan Hubbard misled investors came as no surprise to those still waiting for money out of his collapsed financial empire.14 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionLiam DannDann: Brokers and bankers all in a buzzThe local market has been hotter than the mid-January sun for the past few weeks, writes Liam Dann. Market reports have been noting fresh five-year highs nearly every day.13 Jan 04:30 PM
Banking and financeForecasters tipping tiny inflation riseEconomists expect next to no inflation when the December quarter consumer price index is released on Friday.13 Jan 04:30 PM
BDBDBanking and financeNZ dollar climbs higher against USThe New Zealand dollar rose against the greenback, even as US stocks fell, in what may be a run of safe-haven buying that's also lifted the Australian dollar.07 Jan 08:20 PM
New ZealandFall in mortgagee sales welcomedThe decline in mortgagee sales of residential properties has been interpreted by a bank economist as a welcome sign of an improvement in the economy.23 Dec 04:30 PM
Banking and financeBig year for changing of the guardThe face of New Zealand business changed over 2012 with a series of senior appointments made to some of the country's top jobs.23 Dec 04:30 PM
Banking and financeUBS to pay $1.5b for rate-riggingSwiss banking giant UBS has agreed to pay $1.5b in fines for its role in trying to manipulate the key LIBOR interest rate.19 Dec 06:45 PM
OpinionCatriona MacLennan: Loan plan start of something goodCatriona MacLennan writes: "The Government will be making a serious mistake and missing a major opportunity if it disregards one of the key recommendations of the Expert Advisory Group on Solutions to Child Poverty."17 Dec 04:30 PM
Banking and financeOz firms feeling Christmas spirit, bank survey revealsOptimism among mid-sized Australian businesses has hit record highs in the lead-up to Christmas, a quarterly survey has found.17 Dec 04:30 PM
BDBDBanking and financeANZ sells eftpos businessANZ New Zealand - the country's biggest bank - has sold its eftpos terminal leasing unit, EFTPOS New Zealand, for an undisclosed sum.17 Dec 03:59 AM
New ZealandZero-interest loans to help poor familiesA group of Auckland charities have quietly started lending money at zero interest rates to low-income families in a pilot project which may drive loan sharks out.16 Dec 04:30 PM
Banking and financeGDP growth has likely slowedA slowdown from the first half of the year is expected when economic growth figures for the September quarter come out on Thursday.16 Dec 04:30 PM
