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Impaired asset expenses rose sharply across the banks.
Heartland lifts first-half profit by 10.6%
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ASB backs down on lending clamp-down for new builds
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Major bank clamps down on new-build lending to investors
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Billionaire 'art-smuggler' refused NZ entry yet his yacht is here
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ANZ credit card insurance breaches go back decades - court told
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ASB half year profit down 1pc to $614 million
ASB has released its half year result.
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BNZ appoints new chief economist
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Reserve Bank says it now knows scope of data theft
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Mortgage wars: All major banks now offering this super low fixed rate
BNZ and ASB have fallen into line and matched Westpac and ANZ.
How badly Deutsche Bank was burnt by Trump
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ASB fearing 'anaemic' growth in 2021
Bank warns if business investment doesn't rise, recovery may slow.
Get ready for self-driving banks
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ASB boss on how Kiwis can get ahead in 2021
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What will banking look like in 2021?
Cheques are set to disappear in 2021 and branch numbers are falling.
Global banks generate record $174 billion fee haul in 2020
Investment banks had a record year despite the pandemic.
Leading questions: ANZ's Antonia Watson's advice for the Government
ANZ NZ bank boss Antonia Watson makes some predictions for 2021.
NZ's largest bank ups ante for property investors: 40% deposit now needed
The bank has immediately increased its deposit requirements.
Documents reveal 600 staff at HSBC, Standard Chartered are Chinese Communist Party members
The disclosures raise major questions about the independence of major institutions.
World's richest banker dies aged 82: How he made his billions
The banker's wealth was estimated at $32.7 billion.
Govt making steps to reduce fees for contactless payment
New Zealand retailers are forced to pay nearly twice as much as Australian counterparts.
The Kiwi businesses that can't open bank accounts
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The move that could make house prices drop 1-2 per cent
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Hirepool's $100m-plus debt: Banks grant rental firm extra time
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BNZ warned over possible responsible lending breaches
The Commerce Commission has warned the bank.