HSBC has appointed Chris Russell as its New Zealand chief executive.

ANZ Bank chief executive Shayne Elliott has vowed to tackle any inappropriate behaviour at the bank following allegations by two former traders of impropriety.

Current market turmoil aside things look good for solid growth through 2016.

Banks reduce their three-year fixed rates - but there are strings attached.

Two dismissed traders at ANZ have sued the bank for millions, claiming bosses there tolerated a culture of sex, drugs and alcohol.

New Zealanders spent a record $6b shopping in December, the highest ever monthly figure recorded by Statistics New Zealand.

Emails purporting to be from Kiwibank and asking customers to upgrade to a new security system are spam, the bank is warning.

SBS boss Wayne Evans was in the middle of training for a Cook Strait swim. In his last interview, he told the Herald about his love of family.

Five expert tips on how to make your money go further this year.

ANZ customers were unable to use their bank cards at Eftpos and Paymark pay machines this afternoon.

The value of home loan approvals hits new record.

Australia is picking up contactless payments, and New Zealand isn't far behind.

LIAM DANN: Number One - the Reserve Bank is still more worried about the housing bubble than deflation.

ANZ, Westpac, Kiwibank and BNZ have now cut mortgage rates after the Reserve Bank reduced the OCR to a record low of 2.5 per cent.

Banks fear risk of an Auckland housing bubble, followed by a large-scale market downturn.

As New Zealand banks become increasingly digital, technology-related concerns have jumped ahead of more traditional dangers such as the economic outlook.

In an effort to lower carbon emissions in New Zealand, Westpac has publicly revealed the amount of lending committed to fossil fuel and environmentally friendly companies.

ASB's Barbara Chapman alone in not having her pay details revealed.

Easing two-way trade is a priority for China Construction Bank

In a rare interview, Goldman Sachs' NZ boss tells Christopher Adams about getting back to its core business.

The business case for diversity is well documented, but Westpac chief executive David McLean says embracing diversity is good for the country.

Economists at Westpac and ASB forecast a drop in the OCR to 2 per cent next year.

SBS Bank's offer of 3.99 per cent home loan will start a knock-on effect.

SBS Bank is undergoing a rebrand and is offering a home loan under 4 per cent.

International dairy prices are at a "particularly bad" part of the cycle, but are expected to improve substantially in the first half of next year.

Many lenders and advisers stop communicating with their clients as soon as the deal is done, says Ajay Kumar.

Police were called in over a mortgage deal for a property that a BNZ banker was involved with.