Banks
Little says banks toe line over dairy debt
The Labour Leader Andrew Little wants commercial banks "stiff armed" or prevented from forcing struggling and heavily indebted dairy farmers off their land. Audio
Are banks passing on OCR cuts to consumers?
Yesterday, the Reserve Bank lowered the Official Cash Rate by a quarter of a percent, but the four major trading banks have not immediately passed it on. Audio
Analysts warn banks not identifying suspicious transactions
An expert on money laundering is warning banks are missing many suspicious financial transactions linked to terrorism. Audio
New Zealand banking system stable but there are risks - S&P
The rating's agency, Standard and Poors, says New Zealand's banking system is stable -- but faces some risks. Audio
Analyst says banks still have options
The view that the world's central banks have run out of ammunition to help stave off a re-run of the 2008 crisis has been challenged by one former fund manager. Audio
Earnings season underway in Australia
There's a view that the major Australian banks may feel the heat from low oil prices and the fall in the mining sector. Audio
ASB posts record first-half profit
ASB Bank has posted a record first-half profit on the back of growth in lending and deposits, although it says its margins are shrinking.
Bank profit to be squeezed in 2016
Bank earnings and profits are likely to be squeezed next year due to a slowing economy and lower lending growth. Audio
It hasn't been a bad year for banks.
Bumper profits, solid economic growth, low levels of bad debts were just some of the drivers. Audio
RBNZ cuts OCR to record low 2.5%
Help is on the way for mortgage holders and businesses after the Reserve Bank cut the cost of borrowing to a record low 2 point 5 percent. Audio
Banks concerned they aren't compensated for housing risk
A global banking survey has found the New Zealand's banking industry is concerned that lending competition in the Auckland housing market is squeezing interest rate margins and their earnings. Audio
Banking sector faces criticism as profits reach record highs
The country's biggest banks have been accused of creaming it, as their profits soar. Audio
Bank profits hit a record high
Bank profits have hit a record high - and there are few signs of retreat. Audio
Analyst on bank results
And staying with banking, it's been a bumper profit season for the country's top four banks, who reported record profits worth around 4-point-5 billion dollars profit between them. Audio
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.
Westpac under fire for Hager decision
Banking giant Westpac is coming under public scrutiny for releasing information about journalist Nicky Hager's accounts to police. Audio
Banks could eye up buy in to peer to peer lending market
A financial analyst says banks will be eyeing up the peer-to-peer lending market, which is gaining traction as an alternative source of borrowing. Audio
Are banks making it harder for older clients to get home loans?
How much of a problem is it to get a mortgage if you're over a certain age? And what age might that be? Of course it's against Human Rights legislation to discriminate against someone on the basis of… Audio
NZ's top five banks post big profits
New Zealand's five major banks raked in another monster profit of 3 and a half billion in the first half of the 2015 financial year. Audio
Mortgagee sales on the rise nationwide
John Waugh is a lawyers specialising in banking issues who represents a number of rural clients. He has 20 years experience in banking with a number of major banks. Janette Walker is a former… Audio
