Finance

Explore the latest finance news by BusinessDesk's team of reporters around New Zealand.
Moody's sees pressure on NZ banks' profitability
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Moody's sees pressure on NZ banks' profitability

By Jenny Ruth Aug. 20 (BusinessDesk) - Moody’s Investors Service says slow credit growth, low interest rates and rising costs will weigh on the profitability of New Zealand banks in the next 12 to 18 months. That’s despite asset quality and capital remaining strong. “We...

Jenny Ruth 19 Aug 2019
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Nib NZ has risk and culture review on the radar
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Nib NZ has risk and culture review on the radar

By Paul McBeth Aug. 20 (BusinessDesk) - Australian health insurer nib Holdings will review its risk and culture in New Zealand as trans-Tasman financial services come to grips with the regulatory crackdown on the sector. Nib New Zealand will carry out the review in the 2020...

Paul McBeth 19 Aug 2019
Bublitz to serve home detention following appeal
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Bublitz to serve home detention following appeal

By Victoria Young Aug. 16 (BusinessDesk) - A partially successful appeal will see former Viaduct Capital and Mutual Finance executive Paul Bublitz leave prison for home detention after some convictions were quashed.  Earlier this year, Bublitz was convicted of several charg...

Victoria Young 16 Aug 2019
Orr defends RBNZ rate cut, says monetary policy looks ahead, not behind
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Orr defends RBNZ rate cut, says monetary policy looks ahead, not behind

By Rebecca Howard Aug. 16 (BusinessDesk) - Central bank governor Adrian Orr came out swinging in response to an opinion piece from BusinessNZ chief executive Kirk Hope who called on the bank to focus on a "conservative, principles-based, no-surprises approach to monetary polic...

Rebecca Howard 15 Aug 2019