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Consumer confidence takes a dip

Consumer confidence has dipped this month, the ANZ-Roy Morgan survey found, though it remains higher than for most of the post-recession period.

Bank settlements top $24m

A probe into how three banks marketed interest rate swaps to farmers will see up to $24.2 million go back to rural customers and their communities, with Westpac following ANZ and ASB and settling with the Commerce Commission.

Fair-go format under fire

The head of the ANZ Championship accepts that the new conference model will be one of the ongoing discussion points of this year's competition, but is standing by the controversial change in format.

ANZ's Kiwi arm benefits from lending

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group says its New Zealand division performed strongly in the final three months of last year as cash profit slipped 0.2 per cent.

Hamish Fletcher: Out-of-court deals feel like a cop-out

Out-of-court settlements may be cheaper, quicker and more certain than seeing a case through - but they can often feel like a cop-out.

Bank expects dairy prices to firm

ANZ said it expects dairy prices to continue this year's firming trend at tomorrow's GlobalDairyTrade auction.

Police hunt brazen, fleet-footed thief

Good start to year, traffic index shows

The economy was still on a roll as it started 2015, ANZ's Truckometer indicator suggests.

Middle-age mortgage? No way

Middle-aged home buyers face being locked out of the property market because banks are worried they are too old to pay off their mortgage before they retire.

ANZ admits misleading conduct, settles for $18.5m

ANZ has admitted misleading conduct over interest rate swaps and up to 178 farmers will now have to decide whether to accept their share of $18.5 million from the bank.

ANZ pays out $19m to settle case

ANZ will pay $18.5m to some of its rural customers who complained about interest rate swaps after reaching a settling with the Commerce Commission.

Dynamic Business: Top four banks hold their places

The top financial institutions have held their positions on the Top 30 rankings for financial institutions.

Dynamic Business: Community's changing face

You don't need to walk far in Auckland to see that the face of the city has changed almost beyond recognition in recent decades.

China challenge tipped for big Aussie banks

Reserve Bank deputy governor Grant Spencer says the arrival of Asian banking giants is a watershed event that will boost competition and keep the dominant lenders "on their toes".

ANZ chief's pay rises to $4.7m

ANZ New Zealand chief executive David Hisco has enjoyed a solid pay rise, with his total remuneration lifting almost 15 per cent to $4.7 million.

Banks' profits explode as bad debts go

Westpac NZ's record annual cash profit of $864m confirms a bumper year for the big banks. In fact, at $4.1b, that's almost $1000 for every man, woman and child in NZ.