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No relief for first-home buyers: Mortgage restrictions to continue

The Reserve Bank has assessed its bank lending restrictions.

Scandal as Westpac CEO quits: Ratings agency weighs in on bank saga

Westpac Australia chief executive Brian Hartzer has fallen on his sword.

Westpac CEO's disastrous email before downfall

A stunning exchange between Westpac's outgoing CEO and his staff was leaked to the media.

Westpac boss to step down in wake of scandal

This comes amid a major banking scandal in Australia.

ASB: Slowdown not over yet, Govt needs to do more

ASB economists warn the economy is still slowing and more government stimulus is needed.

Scammers have 'discovered' NZ and consumers are easy targets

Scams are on the rise in New Zealand and consumers are the target.

Big Read: Will they stay or will they go? LVRs under review

Will house hunters and investors get a break on bank lending rules next week?

What happened to the Land of the Fair Go?

Comment: A "hardening" trend has emerged across the Tasman in business and politics.

More than $7m of fraud attempts at NZ's largest bank

Are you unwittingly helping someone use your bank account to transfer crime money?

Date locked in for controversial bank capital decision

Banks will find out how much extra capital they must on hold on December 5.

Will interest rates drop again this year?

Final interest rate review of the year has markets guessing after heavy cut in August.

Bank boss' warning: 'Capital is going to get scarcer'

BNZ and Westpac have both talked about the headwinds facing some dairy farm borrowers.

New chairman for Kiwibank

Changing of the guard at Kiwibank as new board chair appointed.

BNZ bank boss won't get bonus or base pay rise

No bonus and no change to base pay for New Zealand bank boss.

FMA privacy breach extends to six cases, KPMG to investigate

The FMA apologises for privacy breach.

Another billion in the bank for BNZ

The BNZ has announced its full year profit.

BNZ boosts annual leave to six weeks for all staff

Thousands of workers are set to benefit from a change to annual leave.

'Farmers barely covering interest payments' - Westpac boss

There are a lot of farmers doing it tough says Westpac CEO David McLean.