Banks
Evening business for Thursday 29th August
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
US federal bank head supports early action to tackle headwinds
Central banks should be acting early and decisively to counter economic headwinds, according to a visiting US Federal Bank head. Audio
Evening Business for Tuesday 27th August 2019
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Evening business for Monday 26th August
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Why your bank is not really your friend
Why do banks get away with behaving so badly? There's been a run of activity lately that raises questions about whose side your banker is really on. Audio
Evening business for Friday 16th August
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Evening business for Thursday 15th August
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Evening business for Monday 5th August
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Investors prefer bank deposits to other investments
Many investors still prefer bank deposits over all other types of investments, despite record returns on investments in the sharemarket and mutual funds. Audio
Evening business for Monday 29th July
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Evening business for Tuesday 23rd July
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Taranaki farming couple beats ANZ in court
Business commentator Rod Oram reports on the significant victory Bill and Sharon Coomey achieved against ANZ in the Court of Appeal after a five year fight over an interest rate swap, AMP has called… Audio
Banksy might be back
It is understood that John Banks is seriously considering another crack at the Auckland Mayoralty. Banks was Mayor of Auckland City but lost to Len Brown in 2010. Audio
Ross Asset Management investors eye ANZ claim
Investors in New Zealand's biggest ponzi scheme expect more to join their ranks in taking legal action against ANZ bank. 700 clients were defrauded of more than $115m they had invested in Ross Asset… Audio
Public support for RBNZ capital plan questioned
Support for the Reserve Bank's proposal to make banks hold more capital has largely come from the general public. Audio
Holding the banks to account
The government will introduce a bank deposit guarantee scheme, to give customers better protection if their bank was to go under. It is part of the review of the Reserve Bank Act. Audio
Govt considers tougher regimes for bank execs, among changes
Changes to boost public confidence in the banking sector are in the pipeline, including an insurance scheme covering bank deposits up to $50,000. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says changes are needed… Audio
ANZ CEO leaves due to 'blind spot' on recording expenses – John Key
ANZ chairman John Key says departing CEO David Hisco believed he had authority to spend tens of thousands of dollars on chauffeured cars, but resigned because of a "lack of transparency" in recording… Video, Audio
Cash will soon flow through Murupara again
The small Bay of Plenty town has been without an ATM since June 3, when the sole cash machine was ripped from the walls of the local Credit Union. The union's CEO Gavin Earle told Checkpoint it wasn't… Video, Audio
Does a cashless society leave the regions behind?
The only bank operating in Murupara, hasn't been able to handle cash since the town's single ATM was ripped from its wall by thieves last week. Murupara business owners and residents met with Credit… Audio