NZ dollar holds gains as the start of US-China trade sanctions weigh on greenback

NZ dollar holds gains as the start of US-China trade sanctions weigh on greenback

By Paul McBeth July 9 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar held on to its gains of late last week as trade sanctions kicked in between the world's two biggest economies, the US and China, sapping demand for the greenback.  The kiwi traded at 68.32 US cents as at 8.15am i...

Paul McBeth 08 Jul 2018
RBNZ anticipates banks will need deeper capital stocks under standardised reporting

RBNZ anticipates banks will need deeper capital stocks under standardised reporting

By Paul McBeth July 6 (BusinessDesk) - The Reserve Bank expects big lenders who have been allowed to use their own models to measure their risk exposure will need to dig a little deeper if it goes ahead with plans to introduce a standardised reporting regime.  The central b...

Paul McBeth 06 Jul 2018
Appeal Court rejects Dotcom's bid to stay extradition, says misconduct claims should be heard at trial

Appeal Court rejects Dotcom's bid to stay extradition, says misconduct claims should be heard at trial

By Paul McBeth July 5 (BusinessDesk) - The Court of Appeal has rejected Kim Dotcom and his co-accused's efforts to avoid extradition to the US and says not only do the charges qualify, but unlawful spying and other misconduct are an issue for the actual trial in Virginia. ...

Paul McBeth 05 Jul 2018
TSB hires former Warehouse Financial Services head Donna Cooper as new CEO

TSB hires former Warehouse Financial Services head Donna Cooper as new CEO

By Paul McBeth July 4 (BusinessDesk) - TSB Bank has hired the former head of Warehouse Group's short-lived financial services unit Donna Cooper as its new chief executive, replacing long-serving Kevin Murphy who departed at the start of the year.  She's been tasked with ove...

Paul McBeth 04 Jul 2018