Suddenly can't access your money? This could be why.

About $1.35 billion of criminal proceeds is generated for money laundering every year.

COMMENT: Recession worries are edging on to radar screens.

World debt ratios have spiralled to record levels during the era of super-easy money

Pressure on bank staff to sell products remains high despite changes to incentives.

Watch: Official stats say inflation is low but in some key sectors we are paying too much.

A broker who spotted a scam says the signs were obvious to an outsider.

BNZ's merchant customers are to get access to Chinese payment provider Alipay.

The Reserve Bank plans to crack down on bank board directors.

New BNZ boss Angela Mentis talks about why she is passionate about banking.

The Economy Hub: Why interest rates are on the rise and what you need to know

First female CEO of BNZ, Angela Mentis, speaks with the NZ Herald about how being a woman is beneficial to the role of Chief Executive Officer. / Jason Oxenham

What the finance sector should learn from the Australian financial services inquiry.

COMMENT: CBA's $760m fine serious nail in the record of former CEO and Kiwi Ian Narev.

Request for information from customers with foreign tax status.

Alleged cartel offences relate to a A$2.3 billion share issue.

If agreed by court it will be the largest civil penalty in Australian corporate history.

The bank has received more than 30 claims for financial loss so far.

Lending restrictions could ease by the end of this year, according to one bank economist.

Customers of BNZ are waiting to hear details of compensation.

Saturday service outage knocked out most services for BNZ customers.

The outage caused a series of failures on both sides of the Tasman.

BNZ's apps are working again after an hours-long outage but it's unclear what caused it.

How would NZ do if China's economy stalled? Treasury says it wouldn't be pretty.

US officials are probing whether traders are manipulating the price of Bitcoin.

More than 76 properties were involved, while "bribes" allegedly were given to bankers.

Sam Stubbs believes the banks should have to ask these 25 questions.

Two banks report a surge in complaints about credit-card fraud and transaction disputes.

A second bank is facing a complaint over a long way for a fraud claim.

Woman who became guarantor for daughter says she "would have signed anything" for her.