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<i>Brian Fallow :</i> Credit threat reflects banks' imported savings reliance

No one likes to hear the name of his bank and the phrase "possible credit rating downgrade" in the same sentence.

Moody's puts NZ banks on notice, probes offshore funding

NZ dollar holds above US75c - for now

Buffett gets out of Bank of America

Central bank cites subdued spending for rate pause

Foreign investors keep piling into NZ govt debt

Foreign investors boosted their share of government debt on issue last month to just shy of $28b, as the Crown borrows $300m a week to maintain its spending programme.

Commodities rally overnight on China demand

Stocks on Wall Street were mixed as investors awaited a fresh reason to extend the rally, while commodities including oil, gold and copper were boosted on hopes that Chinese demand would remain strong.

Dollar falls on weak December retail sales data

ANZ jobs shake up 'not about cost cutting'

ASB lifts profit and shrugs off loan drop

ASB lifts half-year profit

NZ dollar hovers around US77c mark

<i>Brian Gaynor</i>: Govt and companies keep keen investors in dark

Tourism Holdings thumped after $4m loss forecast

Tourism Holdings to miss profit target, breach covenants

Tourism Holdings said it won't meet full-year profit guidance because forward bookings have been hit by the spate of floods and storms in Australia and softening tourism demand locally and in the UK.

We've had a double dip recession, says Deutsche Bank economist