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Have your say: Green Party calls on government to reveal lobbyists, introduces Member's Bill to create lobby-list. Your view?
13th Jun 11, 1:59pm
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Have your say: Green Party calls on government to reveal lobbyists, introduces Member's Bill to create lobby-list. Your view?
Westpac 2nd New Zealand bank to issue covered bonds, raises 1 billion euros (NZ$1.74 billion)
13th Jun 11, 9:36am
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Westpac 2nd New Zealand bank to issue covered bonds, raises 1 billion euros (NZ$1.74 billion)
BNZ raises A$700m in five-year Aussie covered bonds; Wishes rivals luck with their issues
9th Jun 11, 3:59pm
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BNZ raises A$700m in five-year Aussie covered bonds; Wishes rivals luck with their issues
Government's soon-to-be-tendered banking contract with Westpac costs taxpayers approximately NZ$4 mln a year, Treasury says
9th Jun 11, 12:32pm
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Government's soon-to-be-tendered banking contract with Westpac costs taxpayers approximately NZ$4 mln a year, Treasury says
RBNZ's new farm lending criteria means the big four banks require almost double regulatory capital on loans
3rd Jun 11, 4:07pm
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RBNZ's new farm lending criteria means the big four banks require almost double regulatory capital on loans
Alex's politico-economic blogroll: Why are Ministers different?; Quake insurance claim backlog; Why the Westpac hooha is off the mark; Bob Clarkson cartoons
3rd Jun 11, 11:32am
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Alex's politico-economic blogroll: Why are Ministers different?; Quake insurance claim backlog; Why the Westpac hooha is off the mark; Bob Clarkson cartoons
Lending at ANZ, the country's biggest bank, shrinks in the March quarter
Greens say govt must tender master banking contract with Westpac after Ministers reveal corporate hospitality accepted from the bank
1st Jun 11, 10:35am
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Greens say govt must tender master banking contract with Westpac after Ministers reveal corporate hospitality accepted from the bank
Bank credit figures show farmers have cut debt by NZ$1 bln since September, appearing to bank much of their export price boom windfall
31st May 11, 6:17pm
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Bank credit figures show farmers have cut debt by NZ$1 bln since September, appearing to bank much of their export price boom windfall
State owned Kiwibank borrows NZ$927.3 million from European short-term 'hot money' market
31st May 11, 3:32pm
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State owned Kiwibank borrows NZ$927.3 million from European short-term 'hot money' market
Moody's downgrades ratings of ANZ National, BNZ, Westpac NZ and ASB 1 notch due to subdued NZ economy
27th May 11, 5:17pm
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Moody's downgrades ratings of ANZ National, BNZ, Westpac NZ and ASB 1 notch due to subdued NZ economy
BNZ grows lending in the March quarter, in contrast to ASB and Westpac, by NZ$523 million
26th May 11, 4:29pm
BNZ grows lending in the March quarter, in contrast to ASB and Westpac, by NZ$523 million
Pepper Australia buys A$5.1b of mortgages from GE Capital including the former Wizard Home Loans book
25th May 11, 5:47pm
Pepper Australia buys A$5.1b of mortgages from GE Capital including the former Wizard Home Loans book
Banks' wage bills grow as they add 849 staff in a year
Company financial controller milks NZ$39.6m through electronic direct debit kiting scheme over 10 months
24th May 11, 12:18pm
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Company financial controller milks NZ$39.6m through electronic direct debit kiting scheme over 10 months
F&P Finance set to again star in whiteware making parent's annual results
23rd May 11, 3:59pm
F&P Finance set to again star in whiteware making parent's annual results
Standard and Poor's doesn't expect RBNZ's open bank resolution policy to threaten bank credit ratings
20th May 11, 4:26pm
Standard and Poor's doesn't expect RBNZ's open bank resolution policy to threaten bank credit ratings
Moody's cuts ratings for NAB, CBA, Westpac, ANZ to Aa2 from Aa1 due to exposure to wholesale markets; NZ units still on review for downgrade
18th May 11, 6:03pm
Moody's cuts ratings for NAB, CBA, Westpac, ANZ to Aa2 from Aa1 due to exposure to wholesale markets; NZ units still on review for downgrade
Westpac NZ continues to struggle to grow lending, but still lifts March quarter profit by 30%
18th May 11, 4:35pm
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Westpac NZ continues to struggle to grow lending, but still lifts March quarter profit by 30%
Govt to avoid credit rating downgrade with Budget even though net govt debt to hit 32% of GDP, economists say
16th May 11, 12:58pm
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Govt to avoid credit rating downgrade with Budget even though net govt debt to hit 32% of GDP, economists say
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Appalling lending decisions at National, Westpac and BNZ; Westpac's NZ CEO commuting from Sydney; Europe's anarchists rising up; Dilbert
16th May 11, 11:38am
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Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Appalling lending decisions at National, Westpac and BNZ; Westpac's NZ CEO commuting from Sydney; Europe's anarchists rising up; Dilbert
Shareholder capital leveraged 15.7 times by NZ banks, giving effective loan to value ratio for banks of 94%; Kiwibank the worst at 21.6 times
13th May 11, 7:09pm
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Shareholder capital leveraged 15.7 times by NZ banks, giving effective loan to value ratio for banks of 94%; Kiwibank the worst at 21.6 times
Reserve Bank tells banks to get their ducks in a row before the core funding ratio is lifted to 75% next year
12th May 11, 4:16pm
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Reserve Bank tells banks to get their ducks in a row before the core funding ratio is lifted to 75% next year
Reserve Bank says global financial crisis may have increased big four banks' market dominance, will monitor
12th May 11, 4:06pm
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Reserve Bank says global financial crisis may have increased big four banks' market dominance, will monitor
Opinion: Desperation creeps in as banks plead for the punters to start borrowing again
9th May 11, 4:30pm
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Opinion: Desperation creeps in as banks plead for the punters to start borrowing again