Banking
Step up or risk the economy, Labour tells govt
The Reserve Bank and Labour are calling on the government to do more to fix Auckland's housing crisis.
Little is 'ignorant' about banking - Key
The Prime Minister has ridiculed Labour leader Andrew Little's idea of strong-arming banks to lower interest rates.
Dairy farmers fear banks will leave them in cold
With some dairy farmers being told their business is no longer viable, many are concerned banks will not support them through winter.
Could the big banks go bust again?
Another global financial crisis is inevitable, but we should avoid being too preoccupied with what happened in 2008, says a leading British economist. Audio
Ross Anderson: banking security
Professor of Security Engineering at the Computer Laboratory, University of Cambridge, and privacy campaigner. Audio
NZ bank profits hit record highs but will staff see any benefits?
Bank profits have hit a record high but unions say frontline staff and customers are not seeing the benefits. Audio
ANZ fixes ATM, Eftpos glitch
A communication glitch with ANZ's electronic services last night left customers unable to pay for groceries and restaurant bills.
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
