NZ credit card spending falls 0.6 percent in May

NZ credit card spending falls 0.6 percent in May
June 24 (BusinessDesk) - Credit card billings in New Zealand shrank in May, a month when total spending on electronic cards advanced on increased purchases of fuel, food and liquor and hospitality. Total billings in New Zealand shrank a seasonally adjusted 0.6 percent to $2.74 billion in May, according to Reserve Bank figures. Of that, domestic billings on local cards declined 0.5 percent to $2.53 billion, while foreign issued cards contributed $212 million. Overseas billings on New Zealand issued cards dropped 1.1 percent to $364 million. T...