Banking and financeASB banks record $806m profitAn improving economy and favourable funding conditions helped ASB Bank boost its annual statutory net profit by 14pc to a record $806 million.12 Aug 11:59 PM
Banking and financeEconomy riding the road to growthANZ's Truckometer recorded an increase in heavy traffic on roads last month.12 Aug 05:00 PM
Banking and financeNZ on cusp of buy-up boonNew Zealand could be on the cusp of a big lift in mergers and acquisitions activity, driven in part by increasing Asian interest in local companies.12 Aug 05:00 PM
Banking and financeCard transactions up in JulyConsumers' plastic cards saw more of the light of day last month.11 Aug 05:00 PM
Banking and financeWould a 'Banker's Oath' tame some financiers?A British organisation has released a report titled "Virtuous Banking", which offers suggestions for reforming the financial industry.11 Aug 02:50 AM
Banking and financeAsset prices look stretchedIt is a time for investor caution as asset prices look increasingly stretched, warns Bank of New Zealand economist Stephen Toplis.10 Aug 05:30 PM
Banking and financeNew global crash looming: bank bossAnother crash in global asset prices could be brewing according to Raghuram Rajan, Governor of the Reserve Bank of India.10 Aug 05:00 PM
Banking and financeKids solve bank's access problemA group of primary school children have solved a problem that our biggest bank couldn't solve - finding a way to let disabled people into its downtown Auckland branch.05 Aug 05:00 PM
Banking and financeWestpac nears release of 3D banking appWestpac New Zealand says it is gearing up to release a world first banking app that will allow customers to view their account details in 3D.05 Aug 02:44 AM
Banking and financeAuckland house sales fallAuckland's biggest real estate agency, Barfoot & Thompson, said their house sale volumes fell in July, blaming winter and the election.04 Aug 11:02 PM
Banking and financeThree Chinese banks grab prime CBD spotsThree Chinese banks have leased offices in Auckland's central business district, putting further pressure on the stretched sector, says a leasing agent.04 Aug 05:00 PM
Banking and financeBrisk US growth figures clip kiwiThe New Zealand dollar dropped below US85c yesterday on news that the United States economy is growing at a pace brisker than expected.31 Jul 05:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeNZ dollar slides to eight-week lowThe New Zealand dollar slumped to an eight-week low as the US dollar jumped on better than expected US second quarter growth data30 Jul 09:19 PM
Banking and financeEven yakuza can't stop investors hunting for yieldThe Japanese consumer lender at the centre of a scandal over loans to gangsters that engulfed Mizuho Financial Group sold debt at about a fifth of the premium global companies pay, as investors search for yield.30 Jul 12:51 AM
BDBDBanking and financeDollar tumbles after Fonterra cuts payout to farmersThe New Zealand dollar dropped below 85 US cents for the first time in seven weeks after Fonterra cut its forecast payout to dairy farmers.29 Jul 08:53 PM
