Bank of New Zealand has reported a $183 million bottom line loss in the nine months to June 30.

An ASB investment advisor alleged to have fleeced customers of millions of dollars is now the subject of a Serious Fraud Office inquiry.

Rising unemployment means Kiwis won't feel like the recession is ending, despite data suggesting otherwise, economists say.

As the property market shows signs of rejuvenation, banks are loosening the purse strings.

Mastercard will let merchants surcharge customers when they use their cards to make purchases under a settlement announced today.

Central bankers from around the world are increasingly confident the worst of the global financial crisis has passed and that recovery is beginning to take shape.