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NZ dollar rises to 16-month high on TWI
The kiwi dollar climbed to a 16-month high on a trade-weighted basis after investors piled into currency after the Reserve Bank governor's statement yesterday.
Madoff whistleblower to speak in NZ (+video)
A visit to New Zealand by the man who blew the whistle on Bernie Madoff is "timely", says the SFO's acting chief executive.
Brian Fallow: Wheeler keeping close eye on housing
The Reserve Bank is watching the housing market, but at this point not so much like a hawk as like a dove, writes Brian Fallow.
Brian Fallow: Swipe at bank governor off mark
If any bias has been on display it is Norman's against the banks, commercial and central, writes Brian Fallow.
Editorial: Bank privacy demands greater care
Editorial: Banks need to be more careful about handing over personal information to the police. They must make it their business to assess whether a request constitutes a valid reason for sidelining the Privacy Act.
Shadow board hopes for hold on official cash rate
The NZIER shadow board believes Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler should leave the official cash rate on hold at 2.5 per cent on Thursday.
Police checks routine work for banks
Banks get daily requests from the police for personal banking information, and one says it is influenced by law enforcement interest when it assesses customers.
Recovery patchy, says economist
Subdued inflation will keep the Reserve Bank's official cash rate on hold until at least 2014, the NZIER predicts.
Stephen Diver: Germany showing way ahead
For the past two years a gleeful band of Eurosceptics in the Anglo-US political establishment have been arguing that the euro cannot survive.
Banks offer sweet deals
Banks are going into battle for new customers with free tablet computers, contributions to house painting and cash handouts all up for grabs.
Live Chat replay: Banks and banking
Live Chat - send in your questions for Kirk Hope, chief exec of the NZ Bankers' Association...
Banks say NZ profits aren't that high
New Zealand's mostly Australian-owned banks are not as profitable as they appear, despite very strong earnings, the NZ Bankers Association says.