Banks
Weekend bank transactions
Dr Claire Matthews talks about bank transactions and whether waiting over the weekend is acceptable. Audio
Regions vulnerable in dairy downturn
The Reserve Bank says the banking sector is well placed to deal with losses on loans to dairy farmers who will struggle to repay them because of falling world prices. Audio
John Key ridicules Labour's banks idea
The Prime Minister has ridiculed Labour's idea of strong-arming banks to lower interest rates Audio
Consumer NZ keeping watch of banks' credit card interest rates
New Zealand's consumer watchdog says it's keeping a close eye on bank credit card rates. Audio
Banks' decision not to lower credit card interest rates
Banks are being criticised for keeping credit card interest rates at nearly 20 percent while interest rates generally are at their lowest for decades. Audio
PM calls Little ignorant on banking
The Government has slammed Labour's idea of strong-arming banks to lower interest rates. Audio
Shamubeel Eaqub comments on Labour leader's banks proposal
Economist and author Shamubeel Eaqub joins Checkpoint to discuss Labour leader Andrew Little's suggestion to force banks to pass on Official Cash Rate cuts to customers. Audio
English says Labour's call to force banks a 'pretty dumb idea'
Finance Minister Bill English has described Labour leader Andrew Little's suggestion to force banks to pass on Official Cash Rate cuts to customers as a 'pretty dumb idea'. Audio
Partnerships between established firms & new kids on the block
The changing shape of the financial services business is forcing established banks and insurance companies to join up with new tech-driven competitors. Audio
Little says banks toe line over dairy debt
The Labour Leader Andrew Little wants commercial banks "stiff armed" or prevented from forcing struggling and heavily indebted dairy farmers off their land. Audio
Are banks passing on OCR cuts to consumers?
Yesterday, the Reserve Bank lowered the Official Cash Rate by a quarter of a percent, but the four major trading banks have not immediately passed it on. Audio
Analysts warn banks not identifying suspicious transactions
An expert on money laundering is warning banks are missing many suspicious financial transactions linked to terrorism. Audio
New Zealand banking system stable but there are risks - S&P
The rating's agency, Standard and Poors, says New Zealand's banking system is stable -- but faces some risks. Audio
Analyst says banks still have options
The view that the world's central banks have run out of ammunition to help stave off a re-run of the 2008 crisis has been challenged by one former fund manager. Audio
Earnings season underway in Australia
There's a view that the major Australian banks may feel the heat from low oil prices and the fall in the mining sector. Audio
ASB posts record first-half profit
ASB Bank has posted a record first-half profit on the back of growth in lending and deposits, although it says its margins are shrinking.
Bank profit to be squeezed in 2016
Bank earnings and profits are likely to be squeezed next year due to a slowing economy and lower lending growth. Audio
It hasn't been a bad year for banks.
Bumper profits, solid economic growth, low levels of bad debts were just some of the drivers. Audio
RBNZ cuts OCR to record low 2.5%
Help is on the way for mortgage holders and businesses after the Reserve Bank cut the cost of borrowing to a record low 2 point 5 percent. Audio
Banks concerned they aren't compensated for housing risk
A global banking survey has found the New Zealand's banking industry is concerned that lending competition in the Auckland housing market is squeezing interest rate margins and their earnings. Audio
