Banking and financeReserve Bank delays start of new rulesThe Reserve Bank has delayed the start of changes to investor loan-to-value restrictions (LVRs) nationwide from 1 September to 1 October 12 Aug 01:45 AM
Banking and financeRetail spending rises at record paceKiwis are opening their wallets with retail spending up for the June quarter, rising at the fastest pace in close to a decade.12 Aug 12:55 AM
Banking and financeBNZ shaves floating home loan rateThe BNZ has followed in the footsteps of its Australian-owned rivals shaving a tiny fraction off its floating mortgage rate and boosting 11 Aug 09:55 PM
Banking and financeWestpac bank branches to closeA union spokesman said up to 19 branches could close, putting up to 100 jobs at risk.11 Aug 04:14 AM
Banking and financeKiwibank passes on full OCR cutKiwibank is cutting 0.20 percentage points off its floating rate mortgages, while ANZ, ASB and Westpac will shave a smaller amount.11 Aug 02:54 AM
Banking and financeANZ, Westpac cut rates after OCR moveWestpac has now joined ANZ bank and cut mortgage rates after the Reserve Bank dropped the OCR this morning.11 Aug 12:40 AM
Banking and financeASB profits rise to $913 millionASB bank is forecasting a leap in its funding costs over the next year as international turmoil continues to weigh on wholesale money 09 Aug 11:20 PM
OpinionChristopher NiescheBank-bashing shortsighted sportCOMMENT: As the world tunes into Rio Olympics, politicians in Canberra have turned their attention to another favourite sport of Australians: bank bashing.07 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionBernard HickeyHickey: Banks should refuse to cut ratesCOMMENT: Normally the banks would just pass on the Cash Rate cut to mortgage borrowers and term-deposit savers, but this time is likely to be different.06 Aug 05:00 PM
Banking and financeThe private banking of NZ's wealthiestHelicopter rides and late night trips to hotels are par for the course for bankers to New Zealand's wealthiest.05 Aug 09:45 PM
Banking and financeHouse loan limits tipped to have only limited impactNew restrictions on property investors could see nationwide house sales fall as much as 25pc in a year, but the effects are likely to be temporary .02 Aug 01:50 AM
Banking and finance900 Auckland homes to overseas buyersOverseas residents bought 1749 out of the 57,678 homes sold in New Zealand between April and June, newly-released data shows.01 Aug 01:10 AM
Banking and financeFonterra holds milkprice steadyThe dairy giant has stuck with its farmgate milkprice of $4.25.31 Jul 09:05 PM
Banking and financeASB punts on Fonterra sticking with $4.25 milk priceASB Bank is punting on Fonterra leaving its 2016/7 farmgate milk price forecast unchanged at $4.25 a kg of milk solids.29 Jul 03:35 AM
BDBDBanking and financeBusiness confidence dips, agriculture feels the pinchEconomists say the drop was largely seasonal, as construction remained positive.29 Jul 01:57 AM
Banking and financeANZ's Westie boss cuts limo driversShayne Elliott has ended the era of executive perks at the bank, the AFR says.29 Jul 01:55 AM
Banking and financeBanker gives full credit to the teamThe spirit of time spent on the rugby field permeates Martin Gaskell's career.28 Jul 05:00 PM
Banking and financeOz-based Kiwis accuse ANZ of racial discriminationThe legal status of New Zealanders in Australia faces a test after Perth-based Kiwis Charles and Judith Cairns were granted leave 28 Jul 04:31 AM
BDBDBanking and financeANZ's court victory won't deter NZ litigants - LawyerAustralia's High Court has dismissed an appeal in a class action suit against fees charged by ANZ Bank.28 Jul 01:05 AM
Banking and financeHow much are NZ's big banks making?NZ's banks have shrugged off global market turmoil and depressed dairy sector to make a net profit of $1.2 billion in the first three months of this year.26 Jul 05:00 PM
Banking and financeThe Economy Hub: Govt must move on housingWATCH: Liam Dann talks to economist Christina Leung and fund manager Matthew Goodson about lending restrictions.21 Jul 03:20 AM
Banking and financeHSBC exec in US$3.5b trading probeA senior HSBC executive has been released on $1 million bail after being charged with fraud.21 Jul 02:15 AM
Banking and financeTape of dad could jail banker son accused of offering stock tipsA Father's own words may send his son to prison.21 Jul 01:25 AM
Banking and financeWhy it is officially harder to buy a houseAll four big banks are now applying new lending restrictions to home loans - six weeks ahead of the Reserve Bank's official September deadline.21 Jul 12:30 AM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Wake up call Government can't ignoreCOMMENT: If the Government needed another wake-up call it's got one.20 Jul 10:30 PM
Banking and financeRelief soon? Rate cuts could be comingMore interest rate cuts are on the way, says the Reserve Bank - as prospects for world growth diminish.20 Jul 10:10 PM
Banking and financeBank's property warning reflects 'complete crisis'A top banker's dire warning about Auckland's house prices shows there is a "complete crisis" in the property market, economist Shamubeel Eaqub says.20 Jul 05:00 PM
Banking and financeBank boss warns of property messThe chief executive of New Zealand's largest bank has warned that the property market may face a "messy end".20 Jul 04:30 AM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Reserve Bank makes the right callWatch NZ Herald Focus: Liam Dann says the Reserve Bank will be criticised as a blunt and unwieldy weapon - but there's a need for action.18 Jul 11:00 PM
OpinionBernard HickeyHickey: Imagine a massive price dropCOMMENT: Why are politicians of all colours so afraid? And whose interests are they protecting when they say such falls are "crazy"?16 Jul 05:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeJPMorgan boosts mood as Wall St keeps climbingUS equities climbed overnight, lifting the S&P 500 to a new record, after better-than-expected quarterly results from JPMorgan Chase 14 Jul 08:35 PM
BDBDBanking and financeReserve Bank trying to understand weak inflationThe Reserve Bank is trying to understand why inflation has undershot expectations over the past six years.13 Jul 01:17 AM
Banking and financeHow much should kids know about money?How do we prepare our kids to face a world of easy credit, consumerism and high cost housing?11 Jul 06:45 PM
BDBDBanking and financeWestpac tightens interest-only lendingWestpac's New Zealand unit is cutting interest-only lending terms to a maximum of five years, in a market where investors are the driving force.11 Jul 05:00 PM
