Kiwibank has given an assurance it won't discriminate against customers who take part in a class-action lawsuit over allegedly "unfair" penalty fees.

The New Zealand dollar advanced as investors gained confidence that tensions in Ukraine were easing, stoking demand for risk-sensitive assets.

Savers should expect to feel some relief from next week with economists predicting short-term deposit rates to head up in line with a predicted increase in the official cash rate.

Interest rates are likely to rise - so what should you do with your home loan?

How easy it is to access KiwiSaver funds on financial hardship grounds?

While 2013 will be remembered as a watershed year for New Zealand's capital markets, this year is also shaping up as being an important one.

The Reserve Bank has told the insurance industry to expect a tougher stance on corporate governance as it beds in new rules for the industry.

The world's key economies have agreed on a plan to accelerate the pace of global growth by more than 2 per cent over the next five years.

Banks' flow of money to borrowers with small deposits has all but dried up in the past three months - but the tide may be about to turn.

An outbreak of card skimming has hit Auckland, with a number of ASB customers having their cards copied and accessed from Britain.