RBNZ cuts cash rate to 3 per cent 24 July 2015 4:13PM The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has cut the Official Cash Rate by 25 basis points to 3.0 per cent as widely expected and has foreshadowed more rate cuts later this year. read more
RBNZ proposes cheaper bank disclosure 22 July 2015 3:02PM The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has proposed halving the number of quarterly disclosure statements by banks in a move to simplify regulation and significantly reduce costs for banks. read more
Westpac NZ allows direct bank account payments 17 July 2015 4:12PM Despite a recent warning from another New Zealand bank to its customers not to use the Account2Account payment service offered by local payments technology company Payment Express, Westpac NZ has part.. read more
NZ's FMA settles with Hanover Finance 07 July 2015 3:53PM Failed property financier Hanover Finance Group has settled with New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority over claims it misled investors in 2007 and 2008. read more
ANZ says KiwiSaver enrolments slump 25 June 2015 4:32PM ANZ New Zealand, which is New Zealand's biggest manager of KiwiSaver funds with over NZ$4.2 billion of funds under management, said new enrolments have more than halved since the Government slashed a.. read more
ASB settles with NZ's FMA over rural swaps 23 June 2015 3:42PM Commonwealth Bank of Australia's ASB has settled with the New Zealand Financial Markets Authority over the regulator's concerns ASB may have misled rural customers over interest rate swaps agreements. read more
RBNZ surprises with rate cut 12 June 2015 4:02PM The Reserve Bank of New Zealand surprised most economists and many in financial markets on Thursday by cutting its Official Cash Rate by 25 basis points to 3.25 per cent and forecasting another cut la.. read more
RBNZ details new LVR plans 04 June 2015 4:44PM The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has spelled out its proposals to limit highly leveraged lending to rental property investors in Auckland, including allowing a small amount of mortgages with Loan to Va.. read more
RBNZ puts NZClear up for sale 03 June 2015 4:11PM The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is hoping to sell the NZClear security settlement and depository business which it has owned and operated for 25 years. read more
RBNZ confirms higher capital for investor loans 01 June 2015 4:14PM The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has issued its final policy decision confirming higher capital requirements for rental property mortgages, although it has extended the transition period for reclassify.. read more