Finance

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First $40m of RBNZ's FLP drawn down
News in Brief

First $40m of RBNZ's FLP drawn down

The first $40 million drawdown under the Reserve Bank's funding-for-lending programme occurred on Friday.

Staff reporters 14 Dec 2020
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Westpac manages to trim AGM to three hours

Westpac manages to trim AGM to three hours

Westpac's annual meeting lasted only three hours this year, half the length of last year's, but many of the same questions were raised.

Jenny Ruth 11 Dec 2020
Crackdown on contactless fees
Retail

Crackdown on contactless fees

Fees will be capped to try and bring down the high-cost NZ retailers pay for contactless transactions.

RBNZ calls for submissions on reinstating LVR restrictions
Law & Regulation

RBNZ calls for submissions on reinstating LVR restrictions

The Reserve Bank is seeking submissions on reinstating loan-to-valuation-ratio restrictions on bank lending from March 1, 2021.

Staff reporters 08 Dec 2020