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![Bank's extreme makeover](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Bank's extreme makeover
Secure safes at teller stations to increase security, a new intelligent ATM and a "live wall" of 15 55-inch television screens showing a digital panorama for waiting customers are some of the features of the ANZ's biggest branch makeover.
![Lawyer aims to stretch bank fee claims](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Lawyer aims to stretch bank fee claims
A lawyer taking action against the big banks over penalty fees says he will now try to stretch the claims back decades rather than work with the six-year statutory limit.
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BNZ lifts interest rates
BNZ has increased its mortgage rates today leaving Westpac as the last major bank yet to make a move in the wake of the official cash rate rise.
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Inflation dents retirement savings confidence
Adjusting peoples' retirement savings for inflation has dented the confidence of those putting a nest egg aside, an ANZ survey has found.
![Kiwisaver: Fees can eat into kid's accounts](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kiwisaver: Fees can eat into kid's accounts
KiwiSaver fees can make a real difference to the return you get, particularly on accounts with low balances.
![ASB unveils $400m capital raising plan](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
ASB unveils $400m capital raising plan
ASB Bank wants to raise up to $400 million in a fixed interest offer that it intends to list on the New Zealand share market.
![Kiwibank hikes rates - who's next?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kiwibank hikes rates - who's next?
Kiwibank has announced it will lift its home loan rates in response to yesterday's Reserve Bank decision to increase the Official Cash Rate.
![Full steam ahead on interest rate rises](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Full steam ahead on interest rate rises
Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler has signalled an aggressive, front-loaded start to the interest rate cycle now under way.
![Dollar jumps on OCR hike](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dollar jumps on OCR hike
The New Zealand dollar jumped to a five-month high after the Reserve Bank raised the benchmark interest rate as expected and signalled further hikes are on the way.
![Stronger kiwi dollar for longer - RBNZ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Stronger kiwi dollar for longer - RBNZ
The Kiwi dollar will stay at an elevated level for longer than previously thought as the local economic story finds favour with foreign investors.
![Fran O'Sullivan: China currency deal on the cards](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fran O'Sullivan: China currency deal on the cards
Fran O'Sullivan asks: "Will all the chess pieces be in place within the next week in time for China to announce full convertibility of the NZ dollar into the renminbi during the PM's visit?"
![Lending restrictions putting brakes on market](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Lending restrictions putting brakes on market
Reserve Bank mortgage lending restrictions are cooling the housing market, a top economist says, because national sales volumes have fallen 13.4 per cent since October.