BNZ annual earnings slip 3.4% on lower trading income; retail banking stable

BNZ annual earnings slip 3.4% on lower trading income; retail banking stable
Paul McBeth
By Paul McBeth Oct. 27 (BusinessDesk) - Bank of New Zealand's annual earnings slipped 3.4 percent as the local unit of National Australia Bank attracted a smaller take from its markets division, while the dominant retail banking unit was relatively stable.  Cash earnings fell to $933 million in the 12 months ended Sept. 30 from $966 million a year earlier, the Auckland-based lender said in a statement. Excluding the capital management and markets operations, BNZ's retail banking operations increased cash earnings 1.6 percent to $836 milli...