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ASB says conditions tough, ups deposit rates
Operating conditions remain difficult for ASB in the current economic climate, the bank's Australian parent said today.
Banks: your new best friend
You may have noticed the big Australian-owned banks trying to cuddle up to you lately.
Savings provider in email stoush
A KiwiSaver provider has come under fire after one of its commissioned salespeople sent out an email dissing the track record of alternate providers ANZ and ASB.
Bank fees reduced or even dropped as competition bites
Some banks have reduced fees, while others have wiped some completely.
Banking while on the go
Internet banking could become old hat as consumers now opt to use their mobile phones.
<i>Brian Fallow :</i> Things have stopped getting worse
The economy managed - just - to expand in the June quarter, most likely marking the end of the recession.
Dollar stays high as traders bet Bollard will hike sooner
Allan Bollard reiterates the OCR will remain "at or below the current level through until the latter part of 2010."
Bollard: No rates hike till late 2010
The strong kiwi dollar is a threat to a sustained recovery, says Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard, while keeping rates steady.
Bollard leaves interest rate steady at 2.5pc
The Reserve Bank has done what most market watchers were expecting this morning and left the official interest rate unchanged at 2.5 per cent.