Banking and financeWhy it's hard to complain to your bankFound it hard to make an online complaint about your bank's services? You may not be alone.20 Oct 11:00 PM
OpinionChristopher NiescheOz house prices set to fallOctober 2015 may just be remembered as the month when the great Australian housing boom came to an end.18 Oct 04:00 PM
Banking and financeThe Big Profile: Nicola Sladden - Watchdog with a passion for justiceOur new Banking Ombudsman brings a strong sense of empathy to her work sorting out ordinary people's complaints in the sector.16 Oct 04:38 AM
BDBDBanking and financeUS eyes earnings reports, Fed talksBanks earnings will be in focus as Federal Reserve officials respond.11 Oct 06:31 PM
Banking and financeMotelier, bank solve swaps fightA $3 million test case between a motelier and Westpac over interest rate swaps was called off before a judge had the chance to decide the dispute.11 Oct 04:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeCard spending up in SeptemberRetail spending on electronic cards rose for a fifth month in September, led by an increase in expenditure on durable goods.08 Oct 10:45 PM
Banking and finance'Copious amounts of curry' in libor caseNZ resident Darrell Read allegedly offered a colleague "copious amounts of curry" in return for helping fix Libor rates.08 Oct 01:40 AM
Banking and financeHoldout farmers refuse bank payout dealA handful of farmers are refusing to settle or take a payout from the big banks that sold them controversial 'interest rate swaps'.07 Oct 06:15 PM
Banking and financeKiwi's Libor rigging trial beginsA New Zealand resident known as "Big Nose" was one of six brokers that helped convicted trader Tom Hayes manipulate bank rates by acting as middlemen.07 Oct 01:10 AM
New ZealandWestpac retained as Government's bankerWestpac has retained the lucrative contract for the bulk of the Government's banking services.05 Oct 02:05 AM
OpinionChristopher NiescheAnother Kiwi takes reins at big Oz bankANZ's choice of Elliott to replace the outspoken Smith shows the board wants to stick with its Asian Strategy.04 Oct 10:00 PM
BDBDBanking and finance'Bubble banker class can't last'Top business leader slates financial sector elite as "burden".24 Sep 11:00 PM
Banking and financeCentral banker sees future of money in BitcoinWant to know what central bankers will do in the next few years? There's a Bank of England website page you need to read.22 Sep 08:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeNZ stocks caught up in global sell-offNew Zealand shares fell in a global sell-off yesterday, as investors were cautious about economic growth.21 Sep 05:00 PM
Banking and financeWatchdog warns of global debt crisisThe only global body to sound major warnings ahead of 2008 is worried debt levels have again reached extreme levels.16 Sep 01:09 AM
OpinionChristopher NiescheChristopher Niesche: Westpac chief gives it a crackWestpac's CEO is planning to invest an extra A$200m a year in digital initiatives to boost the bank's customer numbers, as well as drive down costs.13 Sep 09:25 PM
Banking and financeRun your way to cheaper mortgageFor many Kiwis, paying off a mortgage is a marathon effort - but on November 1, 10 lucky Auckland Marathon runners will have the chance to run down their rate13 Sep 05:00 PM
Banking and finance'Liar loans' are back in the USYears after the great housing bust, so-called liar loans - made without verifying people's finances - are creeping back into the US market.11 Sep 12:25 AM
Banking and financeKiwibank cuts mortgage rates againState-owned bank now offering six-month rates of 5.19 per cent - and 4.59 per cent for a two-year term.10 Sep 11:00 PM
Banking and financeReserve cuts rates, banks follow suitMost economists expect the bank to now retain an easing bias, with some tipping the rate to drop to 2 per cent.09 Sep 10:58 PM
Banking and financeSavers feel the heat as interest rates fallNew Zealanders have $146 billion saved in the bank - and the interest payments many depend on are falling quickly.09 Sep 10:20 PM
Banking and financeDollar falls on OCR cutThe kiwi dollar has fallen by a full US cent this morning after the Reserve Bank cut the official cash rates to 2.75pc.09 Sep 09:45 PM
BDBDBanking and financeDollar advances ahead of Reserve Bank decisionThe New Zealand dollar has advanced ahead of the Reserve Bank's official cash rate announcement this morning.09 Sep 08:36 PM
BDBDBanking and financeDollar rises as Chinese equity gains boost optimismGlobal equity markets gained and commodity markets rallied overnight, triggered in part by a late surge in Chinese equities.08 Sep 08:54 PM
Banking and financeASB matches BNZ on 4.35pc mortgage rateThe mortgage rate war is heating up ahead of a widely tipped rates cut on Thursday, with ASB now matching the 4.35pc rate BNZ unveiled last week.07 Sep 11:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeDollar falls as traders focus on likely RBNZ rate cutTraders have put 78 per cent odds of Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler cutting the official cash rate.07 Sep 08:43 PM
OpinionMark Gilbert: Time for European Central Bank to face realityEuropean Central Bank President Mario Draghi was asked last week whether his institution should consider revising its 2 per cent inflation target.07 Sep 07:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeNZ dollar declines on US labour market dataThe NZ dollar declined after US labour market data left open the possibility of US interest rate hikes this month.06 Sep 08:43 PM
