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The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has signalled it is reconsidering plans to require banks to hold more capital against loans to rental property investors with more than five properties. read more

A deposit guarantee scheme would not work in New Zealand's highly concentrated banking system and the central bank would continue to advise the government against deposit insurance, said Reserve Bank.. read more

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has announced plans to toughen its currently light-touch regulation of large and systemically important payment systems to ensure they are efficient and prepared for a.. read more

New Reserve Bank of New Zealand figures showed residential rental property investors were responsible for NZ$1.2 billion, or 29 per cent, of all new mortgage lending in September. read more

Westpac New Zealand's cash profit was flat in the second half of the financial year as higher bad debt charges offset extra net income from faster lending growth than its peers. read more

After opposition from banks, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand has delayed imposing a macro-prudential tools designed to reduce the risks to the financial system from rental property mortgages. read more

ANZ New Zealand's fast profit growth of the past two years slowed in the last six months, as bad debt provisions normalised and cost savings from its 2012 merger with its National brand and branches w.. read more

National Australia Bank's Bank of New Zealand is looking at a return to mortgage brokers after more than a decade of being the only major bank not using them. read more

New Zealand is working with Australia through the Trans-Tasman Council on Banking Supervision to resolve the issue of banks operating under two different deposit guarantee regimes. read more

FIRST Union members employed by ANZ took further strike action on Tuesday, including an evening strike by ANZ Direct workers who process calls from Australian ANZ customers. read more