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
Banking and financeBitcoin problems news to bankersThe New Zealand Bankers' Association is not aware of any problems with the local Bitcoin community getting access to banking services.29 Jul 05:00 PM
Banking and financeGold bugs meet Bitcoin believers in bid to supplant US dollarBitgold. It's what you get when you combine bitcoin, one of the world's newest would-be currencies, and gold, one of the oldest.29 Jul 02:10 AM
Banking and financePoor bank access stuns wheelchair userWheelchair users who can't get into a new bank branch in downtown Auckland say its inaccessible design makes New Zealand look like a "Third World" country.28 Jul 05:00 PM
Banking and financeChinese growth back on roll: HSBCBanking group HSBC sees economic growth picking up in China and the momentum continuing into next year.28 Jul 05:00 PM
Banking and financeBanks woo first-home buyersBanks are once again wooing first-home buyers to apply for a mortgage, even if they do not have a 20 per cent deposit.26 Jul 05:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeKiwi dollar keeps fallingThe New Zealand dollar was the weakest major currency overnight, touching a fresh six-week low.24 Jul 09:19 PM
BDBDBanking and financeNZ dollar slides to six-week lowThe New Zealand dollar dropped to a six-week low today after Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler called the kiwi's strength "unjustified."24 Jul 05:48 AM
BDBDBanking and financeDollar tumbles after RBNZ says kiwi's strength 'unjustified'The Kiwi dollar shed almost one cent against the US after Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler said the currency's strength was "unjustified"23 Jul 09:58 PM
BDBDBanking and financeDollar dives after rate hikeThe Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler has raised the official cash rate as expected - leading the kiwi dollar to instantly take a tumble.23 Jul 09:10 PM
BDBDBanking and financeDollar 'unsustainably high,' says EnglishFinance Minister Bill English said the Kiwi dollar, which hit a record on a trade-weighted basis this year, is "unsustainably high".23 Jul 03:51 AM
Banking and financeExperts tip lift in OCRWith a fourth successive increase in the official cash rate on Thursday widely expected, the focus will be on what the brief accompanying statement indicates.20 Jul 05:30 PM
Banking and financeMichele Hewitson interview: Craig DonaldsonAfter surviving for a decade on Wall St, a Kiwi banker comes home to throw himself into charity work because ‘it feels good’.18 Jul 05:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeDollar sinks further on air crash, Gaza offensive newsThe Kiwi dollar extended its slide as the crash of a Malaysian jet in rebel-held Ukraine and a ground offensive in Gaza sapped risk appetite worldwide.17 Jul 09:02 PM
Banking and financeChinese bank sets up shop in NZCompetition among banks to attract companies trading in the fast-growing market between New Zealand and China is ramping up15 Jul 05:00 PM
Banking and financeChina Construction Bank gains NZ banking licenseChina Construction Bank has been licensed by the Reserve Bank, making it the country's 24th registered lender.15 Jul 12:36 AM
Banking and financeWorld-beating dollar seen topping out near recordNew Zealand's dollar is the most overstretched in three years, trading patterns suggest, putting in jeopardy its chances of surpassing a record high.13 Jul 09:02 PM
