Banking
ANZ glitch catches out customers
Some ANZ customers have had to leave their groceries behind and have been unable to pay their restaurant bills because of a technical problem with the bank.
ANZ profit nudges higher
ANZ, the country's biggest bank, has reported a slight lift in its annual profit to $1.77 billion driven by growth in mortgage and business lending.
Banks edge into the green despite international headwinds
Economic headwinds are proving to have little impact on the growth in the profits of the main banks - and that has one financial analyst wondering what it would take to stymie their earnings. Audio
More lending has pushed banks' combined pre-tax profit up
Meanwhile, growth in lending has pushed the country's five major banks' combined pre-tax profit up 5 percent in the first-half of the year. Audio
Economist says services sector still robust
An economist says the services sector is still showing robust growth. Audio
Banks, lending institutions go into battle for mortgage clients
The Reserve Bank is tipped to drop the Official Cash Rate even further tomorrow. Audio
RBNZ says regulatory changes will save banks money
The Reserve Bank is seeking public feedback on changes to its regulatory requirements that it says will improve the efficiency of bank supervision and lower their costs. Audio
Bank lending restrictions already having an impact on investors
Some would-be Auckland property investors may already be too late to get a loan from the bank, even though new lending restrictions won't take effect until October. . Audio
Auckland property investors running scared
The approach of tight new bank lending restrictions have Auckland property investors rushing to beat the deadline. Audio
Flow-on effect could hit NZ banks
New Zealand bank profits could be hit if their Australian parents have to raise an extra $AU30 billion to improve their capital levels.
Banks' profits surge 8 percent in first quarter
Banks' quarterly profits have jumped close to all-time highs despite the so-called mortgage wars cutting into margins.
Banking technology putting elderly people at risk of scams
Internet and mobile phone banking is putting elderly people at more at risk of being taken advantage of. Audio
NZ to join Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
The Government has agreed to become a founding member of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, investing 125-million-dollars over five years. Audio
NZ has agreed to become founding member of Asian bank.
New Zealand has agreed to become a founding member of a bank that China is setting up as a counter-weight to the American-backed World Bank and International Monetary Fund. Audio
Dan Davies: banking in Europe and the HSBC
Senior Research Advisor at Frontline Analysts, who writes on economics and finance. Audio
Current account deficit swells to a near 6-year high at $2.5b
The current account deficit swelled to 2.5 billion dollars in the September quarter to a near six-year high, driven by falling dairy prices and rising imports. Audio
Farmers say questions still remain over bank swap settlement
Janette Walker is a farmers' advocate, whose work prompted the Commerce Commission's investigation of interest rates swaps. ANZ Bank has reached a $19 million settlement over its marketing of the… Audio
Growth in Kiwibank's mortgages slowest since before the GFC
Growth in Kiwibank's mortgage book in the September quarter was the slowest since before the global financial crisis. As with the major banks, the government-owned bank's lending to those with… Audio
Australian financial advisors reel as consumer protections stay
The bank-dominated financial advice industry is reeling after the Australian Senate rejected government attempts to water down consumer protections. Audio
Markets Update for 10 October 2014
The New Zealand dollar fell more than a US cent overnight, after the International Monetary Fund indicated the global economic recovery is weak and uneven. The sharemarket fell more than… Audio