BDBDBanking and financeTSB lifts net profit to $53.1mTSB Bank lifted annual profit 11 per cent as rural and commercial lending rose faster than its traditional sector in household mortgages.31 May 01:59 AM
Banking and financeLoans bonanza: Rates hit record lowLenders are offering home-owners the lowest short-term bank mortgage rates in New Zealand history as they compete to lure customers before an expected rise next year.29 May 09:25 PM
New ZealandLoan costs to riseInterest-rate rises are looming, with some senior bank experts even picking floating rates to be at 7 per cent by the end of next year.25 May 05:30 PM
Banking and finance$9m fraud: Seven chargedTwo women and five men have been charged this morning over an alleged mortgage fraud scheme involving over $9 million.24 May 12:15 AM
Banking and financeAust coughs and Kiwis catch a coldA softening Australian economy has forced several ASX-listed companies to downgrade their earnings prospects over the past month.21 May 05:30 PM
Banking and financeBank of England warned on inflation pressuresBritons should be braced for years of high inflation as the cost of living soars stubbornly ahead of wages, a leading economic forecaster warns.20 May 05:30 PM
Banking and financeLoan wars: Gifts galoreFlat-screen TVs, cash for groceries and even iPads - banks are competing to offer more attractive prizes to sweeten home loan deals as higher interest rates are forecast.19 May 05:30 PM
Banking and financeBanks want more ID to fight crimeBank customers are being asked for more forms of identification as part of a global crackdown on money laundering and terrorism.14 May 05:30 PM
Banking and financeIreland plays tax game, at a priceThree years after Ireland's €67.5 billion financial rescue by the International Monetary Fund and the European Union, signs are the Emerald Isle is on the improve.12 May 05:30 PM
Banking and financeBank signals mortgage restrictionsThe Reserve Bank has given strong signals that it intends to restrict mortgage lending at high loan-to-value ratios, to rein in credit growth and house price inflation.08 May 05:30 PM
BDBDBanking and financeReserve Bank confirms interventionThe Reserve Bank of New Zealand says it intervened in foreign exchange markets in an attempt to drive the kiwi lower. It gave no details of the size of the intervention.08 May 02:45 AM
BDBDBanking and financeReserve Bank tips risky lending limitsThe Reserve Bank would impose limits on riskier mortgage lending with smaller deposits if it judged those loans to be a "significant risk" to financial stability.07 May 10:55 PM
BDBDBanking and financeHouse pressures risk to financial stability - WheelerIncreasing pressure in a housing market where supply is failing to meet demand is posing a growing risk to our financial stability, says the Reserve Bank.07 May 09:15 PM
OpinionKirk Hope: Time to bring back compulsory savingsWhat can we do to give our economy a boost and address our net external debt? One way would be to consider introducing compulsory savings, writes Kirk Hope.07 May 05:30 PM
Banking and financeNZ outperforming Australia, says BNZA comparison of some recent economic data shows New Zealand outperforming Australia.05 May 05:30 PM
