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Consumer confidence continues to decline
Consumer confidence continued to weaken in this month's ANZ Roy Morgan survey.

Business confidence slumps
Business confidence has slumped in the latest ANZ monthly survey.

ANZ singled out over rate swaps
ANZ has been singled out by the Commerce Commission for its misleading behaviour over interest rate swaps.

ANZ's rate swap breach
ANZ breached the Fair Trading Act for misleadingly representing interest rate swaps to some customers.

Funds can now be used for deposits
There's been a few changes to KiwiSaver affecting first home buyers - and it's mostly good news.

Saving money child's play
Teaching kids about money is increasingly becoming a top priority for the major banks.

ASB follows suit, cuts mortgages
ASB has followed the lead of ANZ and Kiwibank and slashed its fixed mortgage rates.

Why you'll pay less on your mortgage
Westpac could join a mortgage-rate battle after Kiwibank and ANZ slashed their home loan rates.

Bank chief: There is no housing bubble
A second banking chief has denied Auckland has a housing bubble, saying many factors were combining to drive prices up including the city's sheer desirability.

Dollar may drop due to rate cuts
The dollar may decline this week as economists bet the Reserve Bank will start cutting interest rates as early as next month.

Safety-first KiwiSavers risk losing out
KiwiSaver providers are struggling to move savers out of the default funds despite a requirement by the Government to give people more information on their choices.

ANZ most aggressive rural rate swaps: ComCom
ANZ Bank New Zealand, the country's biggest lender, was the most aggressive in pitching interest rate swaps to farmers, the Commerce Commission says.

BNZ first-half cash earnings rise 4.5pc to $418m
BNZ cash earnings have risen 4.5 per cent in the six months ended March 31 to $418 million as growth in housing and business lending, and lower funding costs, drove up net interest income.

Farmers in 'better shape' for low payout
ANZ New Zealand boss David Hisco says the country's biggest bank is working closely with rural customers as falling dairy prices begin to bite, but farmers are better placed to deal with the....

ANZ reports 5pc drop in cash profit
ANZ New Zealand has reported a 5 per cent drop in half-year cash profit to $841 million.

Christopher Adams: Retailers face new challenges
The rise of online shopping, discount-obsessed consumers - when it comes to trading challenges listed retailers have their fair share. And there's a new one appearing on the horizon. Through a rule....

ASB KiwiSaver "stand-out performer"
KiwiSaver assets have seen "phenomenal growth" in the past three months, increasing by $1.8 billion.

Index signals slowdown
ANZ's Truckometer is signalling some slowdown in the pace of growth in the first three months of the year.

U-turn on ANZ late payment fee decision
The lawyer heading up a legal fight against NZ's major banks over fees says he won't be throwing the towel in despite a ruling in favour of ANZ in Australia.

Legal fight over NZ bank fees on hold
A legal fight over bank fees has been put on hold to await the outcome of a similar court case in Australia.

Keep cash rate on hold - shadow board
The monetary policy shadow board's advice to Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler is unchanged from six weeks ago - keep the official cash rate on hold at 3.5 per cent, with a cut the next best....

China's GDP target won't slash demand
China's decision to lower its annual GDP growth target to around 7 per cent should not have a significant impact on demand for New Zealand commodities, HSBC's chief economist for Australia and New....

Dairy helps raise commodity price index
Higher dairy prices pushed ANZ's commodity price index up 1.8 per cent last month.

Business confidence taking sure steps
Business confidence has strengthened in ANZ's first survey of the year.