Banking and financeKiwibank's money-laundering censureReserve issues formal warning to state-owned bank.27 Oct 10:26 PM
Banking and financeInside circle that rules $14 trillion marketThey are the 15 players who decide the game and they are mostly secretive about what they do.27 Oct 09:23 PM
AirlinesQantas launches travel cash card in NZQantas has launched a pre-paid currency card in New Zealand - the first country outside its Australian base.27 Oct 07:00 PM
Banking and financeWhy cheap money could cost you moreEyeing up that bach down the road or perusing the property listings with a view to borrowing more money on the cheap?27 Oct 01:00 AM
Banking and financeBank tipped to sit tight on ratesEconomists expect the Reserve Bank to keep its powder dry when it reviews its official cash rate on Thursday.26 Oct 04:00 PM
Banking and financeInflation likely to rule out Oz rate cutInflation is unlikely to be the trigger for an Australian Reserve Bank rate cut.26 Oct 04:00 PM
BDBDBanking and finance'Large scale' Auckland mortgage fraudSerious Fraud Office investigating fraud involving developers, company directors, property valuers and lawyers.21 Oct 08:55 PM
Banking and financeAnthony Healy, BNZ chief executiveIt's an affordability issue, not necessarily a bubble.21 Oct 04:00 PM
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
