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Success: Cash exchange takes the sting out of bank fees
Start-up aims to make it easier and cheaper to move money.
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Billionaire banking on China
Kerry Stokes is among the foreigners backing a giant Chinese bank. Whether that bet pays off matters not just for him, but for the global economy.
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Westpac posts 41pc rise in cash earnings
Westpac New Zealand has posted a 41 per cent rise in annual cash earnings after a big drop in impairment charges as rise in income as net interest margins rose.
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'Occupy Auckland' protest speaks with many voices
Something's happening here, as the 60s song goes, but what that might be is harder to pin down.
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World shares soar on Euro bank deal success
Shares soared in Europe overnight and are well up on Wall St after European leaders agreed on a Greek debt deal.
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OCR: rates left on hold at 2.5pc
The Reserve Bank has this morning left the Official Cash Rate unchanged at a record low 2.5 per cent. The move was widely anticipated, with this week's inflation numbers coming in lower than predicted.
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Banking on more world market uncertainty
Anyone hoping for a weekend fix to the global banking sector will have to wait a little longer - perhaps a lot longer.