AirlinesAir NZ drops BNZ from airpointsAir New Zealand is dropping BNZ in place of Westpac as its official Airpoints partner.18 Mar 10:37 PM
Banking and financeWhen Yellen gets less predictable she's getting back to normalJanet Yellen wants to be less predictable, if only a little.18 Mar 06:57 PM
Banking and finance$3m lost in rate swapsWestpac is facing a claim that it made misrepresentations to get a long-standing commercial customer to buy interest rate swaps that lost it $3 million.18 Mar 04:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeLVR limits tipped to stay in placeA resurgence in property prices means LVR "speed limits" are likely to stay in place, Standard & Poor's says in a report that predicts banks will continue to post strong earnings growth....18 Mar 04:00 PM
Banking and financeNZ banker goes on the runPolice are hunting a NZ bank executive who left Australia after learning an investigation had been launched into his alleged receiving of kickbacks.18 Mar 02:45 AM
PropertyHuge savings with mortgage dealsShopping around for a mortgage could save New Zealanders up to $28,500 over the lifetime of a loan, according to a new survey of home lending.17 Mar 09:22 PM
OpinionAmbrose Evans-Pritchard: Indebted firms about to get their fingers burntSitting on the desks of central bank governors and regulators across the world is a scholarly report that gently hints at horrors in store.17 Mar 04:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeDollar extends gains following weak US retail salesThe NZ dollar extended its gains overnight after the Reserve Bank's better-than-expected outlook for the local economy.12 Mar 07:59 PM
OpinionInside Money: Bonanza! How banks cash in on KiwiSaverIf banks wanted to adopt a theme song for KiwiSaver it would have to be the song from Bonanza.11 Mar 08:30 PM
Banking and financeConsumers boost spending and savingRetailers are continuing to benefit from the boost to consumers' discretionary incomes from the fall in oil prices over the past year.10 Mar 04:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeRetail card spending up 1.2pc in FebNew Zealanders increased spending on debit and credit cards in February, led by gains in hospitality and apparel as low inflation 09 Mar 11:31 PM
Banking and financeSBS mortgage sign of rates rivalryCompetition is continuing to heat up in the mortgage market, with a new rate dipping below 5 per cent.09 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Goldilocks economy in a complex worldThe US economy continues to surge back to life, moving into territory which some economists describe as "full employment". However, Americans who are still without a job may disagree.08 Mar 04:00 PM
Banking and financeBuilding slump in Oz continuesConstruction activity in Australia continued to fall in February as an interest rate cut failed to encourage new orders.08 Mar 04:00 PM
Banking and financeOCR expected to hold at 3.5%The January OCR review saw a shift in the bank's stance from a tightening bias to neutral.08 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionMary HolmMary Holm: Deposit guarantees have downsidesInsurance of this kind is not always effective, may be unfair and can lead to risky lending by banks, writes Mary Holm.06 Mar 04:00 PM
Banking and financeFailed Portuguese bank breached orders: reportThe Portuguese bank that failed and lost the NZ Super Fund almost $200m breached Central Bank orders by "increasing exposure to its founding family's collapsing business".06 Mar 04:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeNZ dollar falls after RBNZ plans curbs residential property investment05 Mar 08:26 PM
Banking and financeAll Blacks announce new sponsorThe All Blacks have a brand new sponsor to support them in Rugby World Cup year, through the sevens at the 2016 Rio Olympics and all of 2017.04 Mar 11:20 PM
OpinionMark Gilbert: Bitcoin continues to confuse central bankersBitcoin, the poster child for digital currencies, is proving something of a headache for central banks.04 Mar 06:15 PM
BDBDBanking and financePower firms nudge index to fresh highNZ shares rose to a fresh record yesterday, paced by Mighty River Power, Meridian Energy and Genesis Energy as investors mulled possible lower interest rates across the Tasman.02 Mar 04:00 PM
