HOT TOPICS:   Gold   |   Unitary Plan  |    Mortgage rates

Saving news

Down, down - more rate cuts for savers

Updated 17 May 13, 11:51am, David Chaston
The trend of rate reductions for savers now extends to on-call and savings accounts, more banks drop TD and PIE rates

Treasury outlines deposit guarantee lessons

03 May 13, 4:15pm, Gareth Vaughan
Any new retail deposit guarantee would incorporate lessons learnt from the previous scheme and be tougher, Treasury pledges

Term deposit rates inch lower

Updated 09 May 13, 4:04pm, David Chaston
Changes to term deposit rates this week continue the trend that started one year ago

BNZ introduces lowest 1yr mortgage rate

06 May 13, 9:34am, Gareth Vaughan
BNZ introduces market leading one-year mortgage rate undercutting rivals, but borrowers require 20% equity

BNZ raises key term deposit rates

23 Apr 13, 9:37am, David Chaston
Against the trend, BNZ has raised two key term deposit interest rates, pushing it to a more competitive position than its main rivals

That sinking feeling

22 Apr 13, 1:04am, David Chaston
Westpac reduces its term deposit rates; Kiwibank pushes 4% rate out to 6 mths

National Bank depositors loyal

22 Apr 13, 8:42am, Gareth Vaughan
National Bank depositors more loyal than ANZ's, and all other banks' depositors except ASB's

FMA's eye on KiwiSaver fee disclosure

18 Apr 13, 11:20am, Gareth Vaughan
Monitoring report coming from the FMA on KiwiSaver likely to call for more consistency of disclosure on fees & investment returns

'The Chinese want to understand our business'

22 Apr 13, 4:33pm, Gareth Vaughan
China's Haier has no plans to sell Fisher & Paykel Finance, says finance company's outgoing managing director. Instead it's looking for synergies

'Why RBNZ & PM are wrong on deposit insurance'

19 Apr 13, 8:34pm, Gareth Vaughan
PM John Key and the Reserve Bank are wrong in their opposition to deposit insurance, says NZ-based advisor to international deposit insurers' body