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Greens want Kiwibank to take on Australians
The Green Party wants to bolster Kiwibank's capital so it can "really take on the Aussie banks".
Kiwibank cuts one-year mortgage rate
Kiwibank has today reduced its one-year home loan rate by 26 basis points and withdrawn a six-month special promotion.
Claire Matthews: Win on bank fees suit may send wrong message
A massive class-action suit being taken against New Zealand's big four banks and Kiwibank was announced with much fanfare earlier this week.
Finance sector profits soar
Profits in the finance sector rocketed up last year despite New Zealand's sluggish economic growth with the banks making close to $3.7 billion.
Bank push to change KiwiSaver
Default provider arrangements for KiwiSaver do not encourage financial literacy and should be ditched, says state-owned Kiwibank.
Long-term mortgage rates war
Banks are slashing their long-term mortgage rates, with customers tied up for longer periods likely to save thousands.
Zero-interest loans to help poor families
A group of Auckland charities have quietly started lending money at zero interest rates to low-income families in a pilot project which may drive loan sharks out.
Banks unite in silence on giving client details to police
Banks have united to keep mum on how often they give customer details to police without a warrant.
Police checks routine work for banks
Banks get daily requests from the police for personal banking information, and one says it is influenced by law enforcement interest when it assesses customers.
Banks offer sweet deals
Banks are going into battle for new customers with free tablet computers, contributions to house painting and cash handouts all up for grabs.
ANZ betting on 'power of two'
ANZ Bank sees no rush of customers to rivals with death of National brand.
Kiwibank's rating downgraded
Homegrown lender Kiwibank could face an increase in its wholesale funding costs after being hit by a credit rating downgrade from Standard and Poor's.
Bernard Hickey: Foreigners get first dibs on bank assets
How would you feel if someone muscled in front of you in the queue at the bank? How would you feel if the manager actually encouraged queue-jumping? Bernard Hickey looks at bank assets.
Big bank profits the price for stability - Bollard
The four Australian-owned banks earn more out of NZ than banks in most other countries, but that's the price of a sound financial system, says Alan Bollard.