Banking and financeANZ half year profit up 18 per cent to $930mANZ reveals how it has performed over the six months to March 31.04 May 10:30 PM
Banking and finance'Vulnerabilities remain': RBNZ warns LVRs could be tightened furtherThe Reserve Bank's six-monthly financial stability report has been released.04 May 09:27 PM
Banking and financeBank profits rise 35 per cent in last three months of 2020Lower loan impairments and cost-cutting measure drove the increase.04 May 05:00 PM
Banking and financeASB to pay $8.1m to customers after lending failuresSome 73,000 affected customers will be compensated either $68 or $135.04 May 05:38 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeDemerger decision: Exiting Westpac CEO on NZ business reviewThe bank has released its half year profit to March 31.03 May 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Is central bank independence under attack?A complex Reserve Bank policy scrap goes to the heart of a bigger global economic debate.01 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeAbuse of NZ shell companies and trusts highlighted in global reportSectors like banking and real estate were identified for potential vulnerability.29 Apr 07:30 AM
New ZealandTwo South Island towns lose Kiwibank servicesPaper Plus Cromwell and Alexandra will close their Kiwibank agencies on May 31.26 Apr 09:28 PM
PremiumPremiumSmall BusinessSimple tricks to help small businesses get a loanSmall business has long complained about how hard it is to get bank loans.25 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Could we make Westpac a Kiwi bank?The sale of Westpac NZ presents opportunity to change banking landscape for the better.03 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeShould Westpac change its name? Marketing expert respondsLocal arm should proceed with caution before dropping the red W, a marketing expert says.02 Apr 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeBusiness Insider: Fresh details emerge about Sean Plunket's media ambitionsA new media company was quietly registered earlier this month.01 Apr 11:00 PM
Banking and financeBNZ glitch causes transactions, balances to disappearA BNZ app glitch has caused concern among some customers.01 Apr 10:30 PM
Banking and financeReserve Bank eases dividend restrictions on banksRestrictions on bank dividends were brought in during April last year.30 Mar 09:26 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeHow to fix housing: Underwrite lenders to speed up buildingThere is a shortage of funding for property developers.30 Mar 04:00 PM
Banking and financeASB board chair to retireGavin Walker will retire at the end of August.29 Mar 08:17 PM
Banking and financeRemaining Bonus Bond holders to get little bit extraBondholders will get their final payout in the second half of this year.28 Mar 08:33 PM
WorldHow China is prepping for global financial meltdownWe're in one of "great bubbles of financial history" and it's about to pop, say experts.27 Mar 05:35 PM
Banking and financeRobertson says Govt will review Westpac's role as country's bankerThe contract is up for renewal in 2023.25 Mar 09:02 PM
Banking and financeASB boss points to 'warning signs' in Kiwis savings' habitsResearch found many have less than $1000 saved as a backup.25 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandScammed: Couple rattled after losing $8k to fraudsterMāngere couple receives the shock of their life after realising they have been scammed.25 Mar 06:11 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeWhy Westpac's NZ move could be followed by other banksPast experience has shown what one big Aussie bank does the others do too.25 Mar 04:45 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionDuncan BridgemanDuncan Bridgeman: Could Westpac juice up the New Zealand sharemarket?With the right governance and price, Westpac would attract significant investor appetite.24 Mar 06:38 AM
Banking and financeWestpac considers spinning off NZ businessProcess under way, Westpac says.24 Mar 04:43 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeInvestment property interest write-off change prompts rethink by major bankANZ says its affordability equations will need to be reviewed.24 Mar 04:32 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeChristopher Niesche: ASB parent targets AfterpayOPINION: A measure of the threat that fintech poses to the major banks.21 Mar 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeBusiness Hub: FMA official watching for banks behaving badlyBolingford will use her experience handling UK banks during the GFC.12 Mar 04:34 AM
Banking and financeANZ fined $280,000 for misleading credit card insurance policies"ANZ simply was not looking or looking adequately in the right places."05 Mar 05:50 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeASB CEO: 'We are not out of the woods yet'ASB boss talks about how the bank responded to Covid-19 situation.04 Mar 04:38 AM
Banking and financeRevealed: How many complaints your bank has receivedThe Banking Ombudsman has also launched a whistleblower service for bank workers.03 Mar 04:34 AM
Banking and financeHousing boom 'past its peak': Why major bank now predicts prices will fall'The current boom has, in one sense, already passed its peak' - Dominick Stephens.02 Mar 08:03 PM
AgribusinessLewis Rd Creamery owner to get loan discounts for hitting environmental farming targetsThe BNZ loan is the first to provide financial incentives to a farming business.28 Feb 10:06 PM
Banking and financeBank offers 1.75 per cent deposit rate, but there's a catchSavers have to lock their money in for a long time to get the higher rate.28 Feb 07:06 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeNo slowdown in home loan applications yet, says Kiwibank bossInvestors still on the hunt for property.25 Feb 04:35 AM
