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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...

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...

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...