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CORRECTION Reserve Bank sticks to its guns on timing of new bank capital requirements

CORRECTION Reserve Bank sticks to its guns on timing of new bank capital requirements

(corrects implementation date to 2013 in third par) By Pattrick Smellie Sept. 11 (BusinessDesk) - Australian-owned banks operating in New Zealand are being required to meet new global capital adequacy rules two years ahead of their trans-Tasman parents. The Reserve Bank of New...

12 Sep 2012
Haier flags possible sale of FPA finance unit as target share price rises to near offer

Haier flags possible sale of FPA finance unit as target share price rises to near offer

By Jonathan Underhill Sept. 12 (BusinessDesk) – Haier has signalled the possible sale of Fisher & Paykel Appliances’ finance unit, suggesting the consumer credit business may come on the market if the Chinese manufacturer succeeds in its bid for control of the Auckland-based com...

11 Sep 2012
NZ guest nights fall in July, snapping two months of gains

NZ guest nights fall in July, snapping two months of gains

By Hannah Lynch Sept. 12 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand guest nights fell in July, snapping two months of gains, led by a fall in domestic and international guest nights. Total guest nights fell a seasonally adjusted 8.9 percent to 2.5 million in July compared to June, Statistic...

11 Sep 2012