BDBDOfficial Cash RateWestpac wrong to hold funds in accounting caseThe Supreme Court has told lender Westpac New Zealand it was wrong to withhold client funds amid suspicions over where the money was going.16 Aug 12:46 AM
BDBDOfficial Cash RateKiwi dollar tipped to gain as equity markets recoverThe New Zealand dollar may rise this week, as equity markets recover from a three-week selloff following the US credit rating downgrade.15 Aug 02:45 AM
Official Cash RateOCR hike not till December, say bank economists Global turmoil in global markets means the next OCR hike is now likely to be December, not September, say a growing number of bank ecnomists.10 Aug 02:30 AM
Official Cash RateASB Bank profits surge 27pc Improved economic conditions contributed to ASB Bank recording a 27.6 per cent increase in its net profit after tax to $568 million for the year to June 30, the company said today. 09 Aug 11:30 PM
BDBDOfficial Cash RateUS debt downgrade reflects 'blatant abuse' of its global position08 Aug 03:34 AM
Official Cash RateLatest turmoil could hit local bank costs says BNZ The US and European sovereign debt crises will likely push up the cost of funding for NZ banks, the head of the BNZ says.07 Aug 08:00 PM
Official Cash RateInterest rates could spark mortgage warPricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) says a mortgage price war could break out among the country's major banks if interest rates rise as predicted over the next couple of years.05 Aug 02:54 AM
BDBDOfficial Cash RateGlobal markets crash exposes Kiwi dollar 'safe haven' mythThis morning's rapid fall in the New Zealand dollar proves recent talk of the kiwi becoming a 'safe haven' currency was hot air, say economists.04 Aug 11:00 PM
OpinionBernard Hickey: 10 things Key and Bollard can do with the dollar John Key says there's nothing he can do about the high currency. He means there's nothing he wants to do about the high currency. 01 Aug 08:39 PM
Official Cash RateHigh dollar tough, says Key, but intervention won't workPrime Minister John Key has acknowledged the high currency is tough for exporters, but said intervention by the Reserve Bank was unlikely to be successful.01 Aug 08:15 PM
Official Cash RateAll systems are go for high-tech execASB Bank's new chief executive is something of a <I>Thunderbirds</I> fan, finds Jamie Gray.29 Jul 05:30 PM
