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<i>NZ Dollar Outlook:</i> Kiwi to trail Aussie dollar higher
The Kiwi dollar will likely extend its run higher this week as the Australian currency looks set to test parity with the greenback, dragging the kiwi along with it.
Kiwibank chief mulls account number portability
Kiwibank's new chief executive Paul Brock wants to see the banking industry emulate its telecommunications counterpart and introduce bank account number portability.
Extended retail deposit guarantee gets little traction
Only seven companies - including the three "Heartland Bank" merger partners - have signed up for the Crown's extended retail deposit guarantee scheme.
NZ dollar nears 75USc as world stocks rally
The New Zealand dollar is nearing 75 US cents after share markets around the world rallied overnight.
ASB launches 'rounding up' savings
One of NZ's biggest banks is encouraging Kiwis to turn their small change into big bucks via a new savings programme that rounds up spending on eftpos and visa debit transactions.
NZ dollar eases ahead of QSBO, RBA meeting
The New Zealand dollar fell from a 10-month high as a pick-up in American housing data polished the appeal of the beaten-down greenback.
Ireland slips back into the dark Eighties
The country may have to suffer the indignity, like Greece, of asking for a bailout to keep it afloat.
<i>Inside Money: </i>Why ratings are over-rated
Are you swelling with national pride? New Zealand has once more been granted Aaa status by international credit-ratings agency Moody's.