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Interest rates rise may be a year away
The Reserve Bank is not expected to increase interest rates for the rest of this year.
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Downgrade won't hit hard - banks
New Zealand's big banks - hit this morning by a credit rating downgrade from Standard & Poor's - say the change shouldn't affect their funding costs.
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Agency cuts NZ bank credit ratings
Standard and Poor's has downgraded the credit ratings of the big four Australian banks and their New Zealand units by one notch, as part of its global review of bank ratings.
![Air NZ shakes up Airpoints with debit card](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Air NZ shakes up Airpoints with debit card
Optional feature on Air NZ's new Airpoints cards could revolutionise the travel industry.
![Gareth Morgan: Retail banking must get back to basics](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gareth Morgan: Retail banking must get back to basics
The world is really struggling to deal with the consequences of 30 years of debt profligacy...
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No to Chinese Crafar sale, says Fay poll
A poll for the Michael Fay-led consortium trying to buy the Crafar farms shows an "overwhelming desire for the govt to stop in and stop the sale" to the would-be Chinese buyer, Pengxin International.
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NZ banks wary of new Reserve Bank rescue rules
NZ banks are wary of new rules that lay down how the Reserve Bank can freeze bank accounts.