COMMENT: Australia's new bank tax is cynical but raises questions about power of banks.

Reserve Bank Governor doesn't expect inflation pressure to keep building

New Zealand's biggest reverse mortgage financier reveals new option.

Bank shares have taken a big hit on stock markets this morning following the Aussie budget

Australian Treasurer Scott Morrison introduced the levy on Australia's five biggest banks.

NZ's banks could use deeper capital buffers, closer supervision, IMF says.

But Westpac and BNZ see the regulator's planned outsourcing policy as an unnecessary cost.

COMMENT: French election and Brexit open door to exodus of finance.

House price growth expectations have halved, says Westpac chief executive David McLean

The banking system creates money when loans from one bank are deposited in another.

Liam Dann's Economy Hub heads to pub where two experts discuss your financial questions.

BNZ bank has posted a profit of $416 million in its first half.

Companies involved in weapons manufacture and tobacco trade will be excluded.

ANZ has lifted its NZ interim profit by 24 per cent.

Sustainable growth was among the reasons cited for raising profit.

President Trump says he's actively considering a breakup of giant Wall Street banks.

Cooperative Bank named general manager customer banking David Cunningham as the new boss.

Kristen Lunman is excited about solving financial problems with the help of technology.

We're a nation with a debt problem. But can debt be good, and do you treat it differently?

Which banks do customers rank as the best?

The tech is there, consumers want it, so where are the digital wallets we were promised?

Credit unions will soon be on a level playing field with banks under proposed changes.

COMMENT: If banks could simply create money, why would they pay to attract deposits?

If you're finding yourself short of assets for collateral one bank will accept cheese.

Co-op Money NZ chairman Steve Nichols has quit after just over a month.

Kiwibank is warning customers after it was affected by a skimming operation

New Zealand is yet to see a growth of Shari-compliant banking options.

A small savings this week could shave years off your mortgage in the long run.

Jes Stanley will suffer a significant pay cut after he tried to uncover a whistleblower.

Kiwibank chairman and deputy chairman are to resign this week.