David Hargreaves

The Reserve Bank Governor has encouraged banks to be 'out there doing their business'. We check the pulse of the big five banks and see how they are responding

The Reserve Bank Governor has encouraged banks to be 'out there doing their business'. We check the pulse of the big five banks and see how they are responding

The abrupt cutting of travel and the first impacts of the lockdown have seen credit card spending slashed

The abrupt cutting of travel and the first impacts of the lockdown have seen credit card spending slashed

a2 Milk Company has upgraded its trading outlook for the full year and is now implying operating earnings could be up as much as 35%

a2 Milk Company has upgraded its trading outlook for the full year and is now implying operating earnings could be up as much as 35%

RBNZ Governor says the decision to stop the banks paying dividends was to make sure $5 billion of Government money went to New Zealand businesses

RBNZ Governor says the decision to stop the banks paying dividends was to make sure $5 billion of Government money went to New Zealand businesses

David Hargreaves questions the decision to totally free up house lending at a time when the market may be in for a substantial correction

David Hargreaves questions the decision to totally free up house lending at a time when the market may be in for a substantial correction

Chairman of Fonterra John Monaghan advises farmer caution around significant on-farm decisions due to current levels of global uncertainty

Chairman of Fonterra John Monaghan advises farmer caution around significant on-farm decisions due to current levels of global uncertainty

'The tyres of the Kiwi economy are nicely inflated now. But Covid-19 has caused a large puncture = deflation'

'The tyres of the Kiwi economy are nicely inflated now. But Covid-19 has caused a large puncture = deflation'

Economists see inflation possibly dropping below the minimum target of 1% this year, but say it's going to be difficult to even accurately measure it after the disruption of the lockdown

Economists see inflation possibly dropping below the minimum target of 1% this year, but say it's going to be difficult to even accurately measure it after the disruption of the lockdown

International co-ordinator the Financial Stability Board has issued a consultation paper with 10 key recommendations for regulation of 'global stablecoins'

International co-ordinator the Financial Stability Board has issued a consultation paper with 10 key recommendations for regulation of 'global stablecoins'

Refining NZ is considering getting out of refining and becoming solely a fuel importer

Refining NZ is considering getting out of refining and becoming solely a fuel importer

Westpac chief economist says new Treasury scenarios provide a strong justification for 'massively more' fiscal stimulus

Westpac chief economist says new Treasury scenarios provide a strong justification for 'massively more' fiscal stimulus

New Zealand companies have been paying out big portions of their profits as dividends - but that's going to change

New Zealand companies have been paying out big portions of their profits as dividends - but that's going to change

Official figures show spending on food and groceries rose a whopping $376 million in the past month; elsewhere it's a predictably grim story

Official figures show spending on food and groceries rose a whopping $376 million in the past month; elsewhere it's a predictably grim story

One of the country's largest retailers has provided details of how much of the $6.6 billion Government wage subsidy it has received and where it has gone

One of the country's largest retailers has provided details of how much of the $6.6 billion Government wage subsidy it has received and where it has gone

ANZ Business Outlook preliminary April reading shows record lows across the board

ANZ Business Outlook preliminary April reading shows record lows across the board

In what could be a taste of things to come, an overseas buyer is seeking to walk away from an agreed deal to buy one of the country's largest retirement village operators

In what could be a taste of things to come, an overseas buyer is seeking to walk away from an agreed deal to buy one of the country's largest retirement village operators

We have to hope that our fairly shallow pool of investment funds is able to support New Zealand businesses in the tough times ahead

We have to hope that our fairly shallow pool of investment funds is able to support New Zealand businesses in the tough times ahead

Latest NZIER Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion shows that a net 16% of businesses are expecting to shed staff in the next quarter

Latest NZIER Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion shows that a net 16% of businesses are expecting to shed staff in the next quarter

Country's largest airport says it is moving swiftly to respond to 'abrupt changes' in the market and has obtained covenant waivers from its bankers till the end of 2021

Country's largest airport says it is moving swiftly to respond to 'abrupt changes' in the market and has obtained covenant waivers from its bankers till the end of 2021

In a new report ratings agency Moody's Investors Service says disruption from coronavirus will weaken NZ’s economic growth leading to increases in problem loans, weighing on banks’ profitability and capitalisation

In a new report ratings agency Moody's Investors Service says disruption from coronavirus will weaken NZ’s economic growth leading to increases in problem loans, weighing on banks’ profitability and capitalisation

We needed a reasonable period of time to allow the recent surging wave of highly geared first home buyers to get financially comfortable. We didn't get it

We needed a reasonable period of time to allow the recent surging wave of highly geared first home buyers to get financially comfortable. We didn't get it

Latest Reserve Bank figures show we have been gearing ourselves up with mortgages - but personal borrowing and agricultural debt have reduced

Latest Reserve Bank figures show we have been gearing ourselves up with mortgages - but personal borrowing and agricultural debt have reduced

ANZ Business Outlook for March makes for 'dreadful reading'

ANZ Business Outlook for March makes for 'dreadful reading'

The Government is literally throwing money at the coronavirus problem at bewildering speed. If you are finding it all hard to keep track of developments, interest.co.nz is here to help

The Government is literally throwing money at the coronavirus problem at bewildering speed. If you are finding it all hard to keep track of developments, interest.co.nz is here to help

BNZ's head of research Stephen Toplis says economic activity will not return to pre-crisis levels till 2023, while unemployment might not get back below 5% before 2025

BNZ's head of research Stephen Toplis says economic activity will not return to pre-crisis levels till 2023, while unemployment might not get back below 5% before 2025