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How much are NZ's big banks making?
NZ's banks have shrugged off global market turmoil and depressed dairy sector to make a net profit of $1.2 billion in the first three months of this year.
Rate cut signal dents for NZ dollar
The Reserve Bank driven the exchange rate down after it signalled a likely cut in the cash rate next month and raised possibility of further reduction.
Westpac tightens interest-only lending
Westpac's New Zealand unit is cutting interest-only lending terms to a maximum of five years, in a market where investors are the driving force.
ANZ fights farmers' swaps court claim
ANZ faces three separate High Court claims from farmers who bought controversial financial products from the country's largest bank.
Households feeling economic pinch
Consumer confidence fell below its long-run average in the June quarter.
Another bank shuts out foreign buyers
ASB is the fourth major bank to impose lending restrictions on foreign home buyers.
BNZ follows ANZ, Westpac on foreigners
BNZ has joined ANZ Bank and Westpac's local unit in restricting mortgage lending for foreign property buyers.
Banks shut out foreign buyers
Two of our biggest banks will no longer lend to overseas-based buyers of New Zealand property.
Student's $5m spree: Was it bank's fault?
Malaysian student who splurged nearly $5million in less than a year after mistakenly receiving an unlimited overdraft says she thought the money came from her parents.
Capital Markets: Rebound creates more interest from banks
About 80 per cent of residential subdivisions get some or all of their funding from one of the four main banks, one sector chief says.
Westpac looks to grow rural footprint
Westpac aims to boost market share despite stressed proportion of agribusiness portfolio more than doubling.
Westpac drags index lower after result
New Zealand shares fell after Westpac Banking Corp posted earnings that missed estimates on increased impairments.
Property prices set to keep surging - Westpac boss
Westpac New Zealand boss David McLean says Auckland's heated property market will continue to surge ahead as long as a "supply and demand imbalance" exists.
Westpac reports record $445m profit
Profits at Westpac Bank are up 3 per cent for the past half year.
Westpac curbs loans to Oz foreign buyers
Westpac in Australia is stopping lending to foreign buyers of property.
Employment confidence improves as wages lift
The Westpac-McDermott Miller Employment Confidence Index rose 3.3 points to 104.8 in the March quarter, gaining for a second period from a three-year low in September.
Dual listed banks drag index down
New Zealand shares fell, dragged down by dual-listed Australia & New Zealand Banking Group and Westpac Banking Group.
Fonterra cut bitter pill for farmers
The kiwi dollar has dropped this morning after Fonterra cut its farmer payout for the second time this year.
Dairy lift offers spark of hope
Embattled dairy farmers were offered a glimmer of hope when world prices firmed for the first time this year.
What the dairy price rise means for farmers
Rise of 1.4 per cent ends a four-sale losing streak.
Dairy prices back on the rise
Modest 1.4 per cent gain an end to four-sale losing streak.
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.
Another price cut on cards for dairying
Westpac is forecasting a Fonterra farmgate milk price of $4 this season and $4.60 in 2016/17.
'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 concern could lift mortgage rates - expert
Mortgage rates for Kiwis could go up amid global concern about credit risk.
Caution needed for KiwiSaver calculators
Savers should be aware of the assumptions used by online calculators that show what could be in their KiwiSaver account by retirement age.
Mortgage rates set to tumble again?
Fixed rate mortgages could be set to tumble to new lows in the coming months after the Reserve Bank signaled it may have to cut rates again this year.
Eftpos outage leaves shoppers in limbo
Some Westpac customers have been unable to use their Eftpos cards after an unscheduled outage in New Zealand this afternoon.
Banks cut mortgage rates
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.
Bank lends $327m to green firms
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.