Little to banks: 'Pass on cuts to Kiwis'
If Labour was in government it would start with "pretty serious talking" with the banks, says leader.
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Three banks say they will pass on only part of the surprise official cash rate cut made by the Reserve Bank.
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As digital disruption reshapes banking, the local ANZ operation is making space around the top table for tech-savvy talent.
Rate cut - new mood or bluff?
Wheeler's surprise move at odds with the way he was talking a few weeks ago, write Liam Dann.
The Economy Hub: OCR surprise
WATCH: Fran O'Sullivan, Brian Gaynor and Liam Dann dissect the surprising rate cut and what it means for house prices.
Card spending up in February
Retail spending on electronic cards rose for a 10th straight month in February, led by an increase in consumables.
Bernard Hickey: Want some free money?
Just imagine that one day the Reserve Bank deposited $1000 in your account, and that of every other citizen in New Zealand, writes Bernard Hickey.
ANZ accused of rigging rates in Oz
Australia's corporate regulator has started legal action against ANZ Banking Group for alleged involvement in interest rate rigging among Australia's big four banks.
Juha Saarinen: 'Locky' ransomware strikes
Juha Saarinen talks ransomware and what not to do if you are hit with the disruptive cyber attack.
NZ Post art collection for sale
New Zealand Post, struggling with falling mail volumes, has put its art collection up for sale.
Dairy rally could be 3 years away
A recovery in the dairy sector could be two or three years away while low oil prices continue to weigh on the market, says a US industry leader.
E-commerce boom gives Chinese banks a Kiwi niche
A trillion dollar cross-border e-commerce market is pushing Chinese banks into New Zealand, where they are looking to take business from established banking players.
Juha Saarinen: What's your Internet banking username and password?
Juha Saarinen looks at some potentially insecure ways of paying online that are being used by some big operators.
Five things not to put on a credit card
It's all too easy to pull out the plastic and pay by credit card these days. But are there some things you should never pay for on credit?
Why banks are about to lose their smile
Banking sector notched up another record year of returns in 2015. But this year, turbulence looms.
KiwiSaver: Should you move it to bank?
For many people having their KiwiSaver account with the same business that has their mortgage, savings and credit cards seems like an easy solution.
House prices, dairy slump threat to NZ banks
House prices rising and no recovery in dairy prices both pose threats to New Zealand banks, Standard & Poor says.
ANZ's Kiwi branch goes against trend
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group's Kiwi unit reported a 6 per cent fall in first-quarter profit as tight lending competition ate into margins, even as it grabbed a bigger slice of the....
Trouble with banks is contained, for now
Should the banking sector become unhinged, the flow of funds to companies and households would slow, and international trade financing would be more expensive and less accessible, writes Mohamed El-Erian.
Westpac to pay $4m to ATM users
Bank to compensate more than 100,000 customers who were overcharged when withdrawing cash from ATMs in Australia.
NZ economy has ground to a halt
Weak dairy prices and a construction slow-down to blame.
Reshuffle continues at the top of the ANZ
There has been a further senior management reshuffle at Australia & New Zealand Banking Group's local division.
'Banks want to be seen as good'
Is Westpac's new ad featuring Richie McCaw less about caring for people and more about public image?
Credit risk fears hit Aussie banks
ASB says it's solid but still on alert as Australian banks take a hammering.
Mark Lister: Are central banks losing their touch?
We could see those increasing credit spreads eventually find their way to our shores in the form of higher rates, writes Mark Lister.
Credit concern could lift mortgage rates - expert
Mortgage rates for Kiwis could go up amid global concern about credit risk.
Bernard Hickey: Farewell to the folding stuff
It is now easier than ever to imagine a New Zealand without notes and coins - and not just for the convenience factor.