Banking and financeBig four Aussie banks face shake-upAustralian banks should be forced to hold more capital to minimise their risk of failure and improve competition, the Financial System Inquiry has found.07 Dec 04:00 PM
Banking and financeMiddle-age mortgage? No wayMiddle-aged home buyers face being locked out of the property market because banks are worried they are too old to pay off their mortgage before they retire.06 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionBernard HickeyBernard Hickey: Housing up, fishing downThe contrast in fortunes this week between two parts of New Zealand could not have been starker.06 Dec 04:00 PM
Banking and financePayTag use on rise as ASB joins trendASB has joined Westpac in offering the new PayTag service, which involves stickers attached to smartphones to speed up payments.04 Dec 04:00 PM
Banking and financeHouse values rise at 'eyewatering' paceAuckland property values are picking up speed at an "eyewatering" pace, with some areas up 5pc in only three months, according to QV.03 Dec 11:00 PM
AgribusinessANZ admits misleading conduct, settles for $18.5mANZ has admitted misleading conduct over interest rate swaps and up to 178 farmers will now have to decide whether to accept their share of $18.5 million from the bank.03 Dec 04:00 PM
Banking and financeANZ pays out $19m to settle caseANZ will pay $18.5m to some of its rural customers who complained about interest rate swaps after reaching a settling with the Commerce Commission.02 Dec 08:30 PM
Banking and financeCake iced 'with my feelings'A woman who baked a cake and iced it with foul language directed toward her old bosses says they are using the frosty dessert to end her career.01 Dec 08:00 PM
Banking and financeInflation right target: bankInflation is the right target for monetary policy, says Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler, and has served the country well over the past 25 years.01 Dec 04:00 PM
Banking and financeDairy payout below $5 a kg pickedTomorrow will see the last GlobalDairyTrade auction before Fonterra releases its revised farmgate milk price forecast for 2014/15.01 Dec 04:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeRBNZ constrained in influencing long-term ratesThe Reserve Bank's influence over long-term interest rates is limited by global investor activity, according to governor Graeme Wheeler.30 Nov 08:49 PM
Banking and financeValuation jump paying for do up'sAuckland homeowners made wealthy by their latest Auckland Council valuations are borrowing to do up their houses.27 Nov 06:25 PM
Banking and financeRates cut to help small firms - China bankChina's central bank said its surprise move to cut interest rates for the first time since 2012 is designed to help small firms.25 Nov 01:30 AM
Banking and financeChina challenge tipped for big Aussie banksReserve Bank deputy governor Grant Spencer says the arrival of Asian banking giants is a watershed event that will boost competition and keep the dominant lenders "on their toes".24 Nov 04:30 PM
AgribusinessBeef prices continue to set recordsGlobal dairy markets have plummeted but New Zealand beef prices have continued to hit record highs, while sheepmeat prices have stayed firm, Rabobank says.24 Nov 04:00 PM
Banking and financeLow-deposit loan seekers hit hardHome buyers seeking low-deposit mortgages could find it even tougher to secure funds after Kiwibank said it was suspending new loans.24 Nov 04:00 PM
Banking and financeMigration gain hits new highThe net population gain from migration hit new highs last month and is seen as a key reason Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler's foot remains closer to the brake pedal.24 Nov 04:00 PM
