A new library of banking villainy allows clients to see how likely employees are to go rogue - before they do anything wrong.

Carrying a wallet full of credit and debit cards may soon be a thing of the past as more consumers sign up to pay-by-phone technology.

Deutsche Bank announced massive cuts to its annual bonus scheme, as it looks to absorb the impact of a hefty fine.

Kiwis are being told to steer clear of a "survey scam" from cold-callers claiming to be from the "Bankers Association of New Zealand".

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ASB bank says this week will mark the "end of the world as we know it" as Donald Trump is officially inaugurated as President.

Deutsche Bank has banned text messages on company-issued phones in an effort to improve compliance standards.

ANZ Bank sold New Zealand's biggest finance company, UDC Finance, to Chinese logistics and financial services company.

The deal is subject to various approvals and is expected to be completed late in the second half of the year.

Investment bankers at some of Europe's biggest firms are braced for bosses to halve their bonus pools.

Banks are in a technology arms race to keep up with newer players who offer peer to peer lending.

NZ's banks are expected to remain in a strong position this year but will face tougher funding challenges and ongoing pressure from technology changes.

Donald Trump's complicated financial obligations have been laid bare, with reports he owes more than $1.4 billion.

Kiwis travelling to India are being warned to pre-pay as much as possible and bring credit cards as the country struggles with currency issues.

Robert Walters director Shay Peters said employers needed to have strategies to attract and keep skilled workers.

Police have helped to secure a Melbourne Commonwealth Bank discovered apparently unlocked on New Year's Day.

Westpac is celebrating its 200th birthday by depositing A$200 into new accounts for babies born in 2017.

The Donald Trump era is marking a new age for gold as an investor safe haven.

German financial giant Deutsche Bank has settled a landmark mortgage-abuse case with the US Department of Justice.

The NZ Superannuation Fund and the Accident Compensation Corp today announced two appointments to the board of state-owned Kiwibank.

Cooperative Bank chief executive Bruce McLachlan will leave the lender early next year after choosing to take a new leadership position with another New Zealand business.

New Zealand business confidence rose a tad in December, led by an upbeat construction sector although tighter credit conditions continued to weigh.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has a rigorous approach to stress testing banks, with some devastating scenarios put to bankers.

Christmas spending is shaping up to be strong across the country.

The bank will admit to violating state and federal securities laws by failing to address technical problems.

From karate to detailed policy issues, Bankers' Association head likes a challenge, writes Tamsyn Parker.

Net profit rose to $2.4 million, or 3.35 cents per share, in the six months ended September 30 from $1.5m, or 2.18 cents, a year earlier.

A new website that compares mortgage rates across banks in an instant was founded by two Aucklanders struggling to get their first home.

UDC Finance's deposits shrank in the latest financial year.

A fifth of share milkers who responded to a Federated Farmers survey said they were coming under pressure from their bank on their