Bank profits
Westpac half-year profit jumps 68% despite Christchurch earthquake hit
4th May 11, 10:28am
Westpac half-year profit jumps 68% despite Christchurch earthquake hit
Big five banks offshore borrowing down just 1% after initial Core Funding Ratio introduction
3rd May 11, 4:20pm
Big five banks offshore borrowing down just 1% after initial Core Funding Ratio introduction
ANZ says it is adequately provisioned for the February Christchurch earthquake
3rd May 11, 10:32am
ANZ says it is adequately provisioned for the February Christchurch earthquake
Earthquake impact and customer switch to floating mortgages expected to be focuses of bank reporting season
28th Apr 11, 4:10pm
Earthquake impact and customer switch to floating mortgages expected to be focuses of bank reporting season
Barbara Chapman's challenge at ASB: To boost the bank's profitability or stick with slick marketing focus
27th Apr 11, 4:32pm
Barbara Chapman's challenge at ASB: To boost the bank's profitability or stick with slick marketing focus
SBS Bank profit rises as term deposits grow at twice the rate of lending
1st Mar 11, 5:16pm
SBS Bank profit rises as term deposits grow at twice the rate of lending
ANZ says shift to single IT platform and management restructure to cost NZ$220 million
25th Feb 11, 11:56am
ANZ says shift to single IT platform and management restructure to cost NZ$220 million
Kiwibank interim profit drops as bad debt provisions more than double
BNZ grows December quarter gross lending at more than four times the rate of Westpac
22nd Feb 11, 4:21pm
BNZ grows December quarter gross lending at more than four times the rate of Westpac
ANZ boss picks continued move by mortgage customers to floating rates from fixed-term home loans
21st Feb 11, 4:04pm
ANZ boss picks continued move by mortgage customers to floating rates from fixed-term home loans
Westpac records anemic quarterly mortgage book growth with minute rise in total loans
18th Feb 11, 3:59pm
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Westpac records anemic quarterly mortgage book growth with minute rise in total loans
ANZ NZ reveals big mortgage customer switch to floating rate loans from fixed term loans
18th Feb 11, 10:56am
ANZ NZ reveals big mortgage customer switch to floating rate loans from fixed term loans
New Westpac push aims to help restore economic confidence and 'pull recovery forward'
15th Feb 11, 9:20am
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New Westpac push aims to help restore economic confidence and 'pull recovery forward'
PwC floats possibility of heightened regulatory focus on banks as interest income climbs and barriers to enter market rise
11th Feb 11, 9:22am
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PwC floats possibility of heightened regulatory focus on banks as interest income climbs and barriers to enter market rise
ASB posts big half-year profit jump as impairments drop and net interest income rises; Total assets and mortgage share drop
9th Feb 11, 11:09am
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ASB posts big half-year profit jump as impairments drop and net interest income rises; Total assets and mortgage share drop
BNZ lifts mortgage, agribusiness and deposit market share but overdue loans rise
8th Feb 11, 11:46am
BNZ lifts mortgage, agribusiness and deposit market share but overdue loans rise
Banks may have to provision for expected losses rather than waiting for losses to actually occur
4th Feb 11, 4:08pm
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Banks may have to provision for expected losses rather than waiting for losses to actually occur
Kiwibank mortgage book vaults through the NZ$10 billion mark
Combined, three of the country's big four banks book NZ$393 mln in tax credits from structured finance settlements
17th Dec 10, 4:02pm
Combined, three of the country's big four banks book NZ$393 mln in tax credits from structured finance settlements
ASB chief financial officer explains disappearance of impairment losses as corporate client provisions 'cure themselves'
25th Nov 10, 3:58pm
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ASB chief financial officer explains disappearance of impairment losses as corporate client provisions 'cure themselves'
ASB records NZ$274 million quarterly profit turnaround
23rd Nov 10, 12:21pm
ASB records NZ$274 million quarterly profit turnaround
Commonwealth Bank of Australia says higher interest rates boosting ASB margins
15th Nov 10, 12:16pm
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Commonwealth Bank of Australia says higher interest rates boosting ASB margins
Westpac annual cash earnings rise 36% as impairment charges drop 39%
ANZ profit recovers as credit impairments fall, personal & business customers deleveraging
28th Oct 10, 10:51am
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ANZ profit recovers as credit impairments fall, personal & business customers deleveraging
NAB says BNZ earnings helped by margin growth, restrained by weak business lending
27th Oct 10, 10:34am
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NAB says BNZ earnings helped by margin growth, restrained by weak business lending