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Leading questions: Joan Withers on life, career and 2020

"My bank smock was very short and I wore false eyelashes most days."

Gillian Boyes: NZ women must focus on investing in 2020

Hopefully the 2020s is the decade New Zealand women finally achieve financial equality.

Editorial: Adrian Orr unlike any previous Reserve Bank Governor

EDITORIAL: Adrian Orr does not mind surprises - but has he lost the plot?

No resting on their laurels for NZ's banks in 2020

The banks can't count on 2020 being plain sailing.

Roger Beaumont on the tough year for bankers

Roger Beaumont says 2019 was a challenging year for the banks.

Fran O'Sullivan: One to watch in 2020 — Sir John Key

Rumoured move to head up ANZ Oz would be huge feather in cap for former Prime Minister.

Fran O'Sullivan: Ron Brierley child-porn allegation caps off 'year of behaving badly'

All that was missing from the "Year of behaving badly" was a sex scandal. That's changed.

Westpac confirms class-action lawsuit after Austrac allegations

Westpac said it would defend the claims.

ANZ New Zealand appoints first NZ female CEO

ANZ New Zealand has named its new chief executive after a six month process.

Three things driving the NZ sharemarket's rally

Plus, was ANZ expecting tougher rules?

Editorial: It's time more Kiwis shared some bank profits

EDITORIAL: Kiwi fund managers should be licking their lips.

The big bank backdown

Adrian Orr's fight with the banks appears to have ended in a tense draw.

Reserve Bank: We've listened

Bank says new rules will help economy, but warnings over impact remain.

Business groups slam bank capital changes, urge more consultation

Business groups warn small business and rural borrowers to be hit by higher bank capital.

Liam Dann: Banks raise the white flag on capital review

Bank bosses seem resigned to working with the Reserve Bank's new tougher capital rules.

NZ dollar, bank share prices rally after capital changes

Bank shares rallied after the Reserve Bank issued new capital requirements for the banks.

Explainer: Why Reserve Bank wants banks to hold more capital

What is tier 1 capital and why does it matter to the banks?

Banking industry warning: 'There will be an economic impact'

The banking industry has reacted to the Reserve Bank's final decision on capital changes.