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NZ dollar tad higher as greenback remains out of favour
Markets

NZ dollar tad higher as greenback remains out of favour

By Rebecca Howard July 3 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar firmed slightly as investors fret about the impact of trade tensions on global growth and look ahead to US jobs data later in the week.  The kiwi was trading at 66.78 US cents at 5pm in Wellington versus 66.67...

Rebecca Howard 03 Jul 2019
Robertson calls for maturity in bank capital debate
Finance

Robertson calls for maturity in bank capital debate

By Pattrick Smellie July 3 (BusinessDesk) - Finance Minister Grant Robertson has waded into the Reserve Bank's contentious bank capital proposals to remind "all parties" that they are still being consulted on in a process that requires "mature debate". "I am calling on all...

Pattrick Smellie 03 Jul 2019
CBL failure a 'dramatic' example of need for stronger supervision
Finance

CBL failure a 'dramatic' example of need for stronger supervision

By Paul McBeth July 3 (BusinessDesk) - The failure of CBL Insurance was a "dramatic" example of the inadequacies of prudential regulation and supervision for insurers and backs the case for greater resourcing, according to a report on how the Reserve Bank handled the case. ...

Paul McBeth 03 Jul 2019