John Kensington

After the rapid collapse of Silicon Valley and Signature Banks in the US this week - how much protection is there in this country for depositors? A bill before parliament could create an insurance… Audio

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio

Bank profits are set to crack $10 billion - is it too much, or are the banks just an easy target for criticism? Audio

Another official cash rate rise is on the cards this week with the Reserve Bank's next decision on Wednesday.  Most economists expect the OCR to rise by another half a per cent - or 50 basis points… Audio

A boom in the use of buy now, pay later products has prompted warnings of people falling into financial hardship and growing calls for the sector to be regulated. Buy now, pay later companies such as… Audio

A banking expert is calling the possible sale of Westpac an exciting opportunity for the kiwi share market. 

The Australian bank yesterday announced it had employed advisors to look at options, which… Audio

The banking sector's finances have taken their biggest annual hit in in a decade.

Business advisory firm KPMG's latest sector review shows bank profits fell 28 percent in the last year to $4.1… Audio

A survey from the Reserve Bank has found demand for residential mortgage loans has dropped significantly since March.

Banks were surveyed to understand how lending practices have changed… Audio

Significant change to banking through technology and competition is coming in the next couple of years, according to an industry observer. Audio

After years of seemingly unstoppable growth, banking sector profits have fallen slightly, but New Zealand banks still made $5.71 billion in 2019. That's down from $5.77 billion. In 2017 and 2018 bank… Audio

Non-bank lending is experiencing a boom, as more banks turn down borrowers and more borrowers sign up for "buy now, pay later schemes". KPMG has released its Non-Bank Financial Institutions… Audio

Increasingly cheap money is being used by banks to lock in generation low lending rates. Audio

Amid a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape the banking sector is having no trouble growing its profits despite a dip in mortgage lending rates. Audio

Support for the Reserve Bank's proposal to make banks hold more capital has largely come from the general public. Audio