Westpac

Nineteen Westpac branches could be set to close, leaving some towns with no banking facilities. The proposed closures would affect many rural areas across the country. Residents in the Canterbury town… Audio

Other New Zealand banks could be about to tighten up their lending rules for foreign buyers Audio

The attention now turns to whether other banks will introduce the rules, and just what impact the move will have on the housing market - especially in Auckland Audio

The Government says it's not shirking its responsibility to control the housing market, after two banks moved to limit lending to foreign home buyers. Audio

The Government says it's not shirking its responsibility to control the housing market, after two banks moved to limit lending to foreign home buyers. Audio

The profits of the New Zealand arm of Westpac Bank are under pressure, despite growing customer numbers, growth in lending and deposits, and an expanding funds management and insurance business. Audio

It wouldn't be a report from our man in Australia, Jim Parker, without a story about Australia's increasingly scandal-plagued banks. Audio

The balance of payments, which broadly measures the country's ability to pay its way in the world, improved slightly in the three months to September. Audio

Westpac New Zealand says falling interest rates, a weaker economy, lower dairy prices and increasing competition for digital customers is keeping it under pressure. Audio

Westpac says it will ask police for a warrant in future before releasing private information about its customers. The bank has come under fire after it gave the police 10 months of private transaction… Audio

Trade Me was one of the companies initially asked by police to release information on Mr Hager. Audio

The banking giant, Westpac, is coming under public scrutiny for breaching customer confidentiality of the investigative journalist, Nicky Hager. Audio

Westpac has confirmed its closing its branch in Ruatoria, the only bank in the East Coast town. Audio