Banking stories - Page 89
ANZ FastPay to include EFTPOS transactions
Thu, 26th Mar 2015
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FastPay enables SMBs to take Visa and MasterCard credit and debit card payments using their smartphones. It will now include EFTPOS payments as well.
ANZ to release mobile wallet for Android
Wed, 25th Mar 2015
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ANZ Bank to launch mobile wallet for Android users, no word on iPhone compatibility. Wallet to be integrated into ANZ goMoney app.
NZ dollar slips after Chinese manufacturing data, seen resuming climb
Tue, 24th Mar 2015
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Kiwi dollar dips amid weak Chinese manufacturing data, yet analysts foresee potential rally against Aussie dollar.
Rabobank NZ profit rises 31% to record, sees 'sustained' milk price recovery in 2016
Mon, 23rd Mar 2015
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Rabobank New Zealand said profit rose 31 percent to a record in 2014 as the local unit of Netherlands-based Rabobank Group increased rural sector len.
NZ consumer confidence gains in March quarter in face of cheaper petrol, home loans
Mon, 23rd Mar 2015
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New Zealand consumer confidence rose in the first three months of the year, as Kiwis enjoyed cheaper fuel prices and lower fixed home-loan rates.
Pumpkin Patch says nothing certain after talk of approaches sends stock soaring
Mon, 23rd Mar 2015
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Pumpkin Patch, whose shares soared on Friday after the children's clothing retailer announced it was seeking proposals to acquire or refinance.
Consumers still wary when it comes to mobile payments
Mon, 23rd Mar 2015
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While mobile and digital payments are on the rise, the majority of consumers still have concerns with adoption of the technology.
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise led by Pacific Edge, Kiwi Property
Fri, 20th Mar 2015
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New Zealand shares rose, paced by Property For Industry, Kiwi Property Group and Goodman Property Trust as investor appetite for yield returned.
NZ migration hits new record in February year
Fri, 20th Mar 2015
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New Zealand's migration hit a new record in the year through February, driven by more arrivals and fewer departures.
Pumpkin Patch seeks proposals after approaches to buy, refinance company; shares gain
Fri, 20th Mar 2015
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retailers
Pumpkin Patch is seeking formal proposals after receiving approaches to buy or refinance the company. The shares rose 26 percent.
No more Air NZ points for BNZ credit cards as Westpac steps in; cash replacement mooted
Thu, 19th Mar 2015
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BNZ cut off from Air NZ points as Westpac fills the void, with a cash-back scheme to quell customer concerns over rewards.
Salt Funds wins mandate for AMP Capital's $690M active NZ equity funds
Thu, 19th Mar 2015
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Salt Funds Management secures a mandate to manage AMP Capital’s NZD $690M active New Zealand equity funds, nearly doubling its existing funds under management.
Sue Sheldon steps down as Chorus chair, Hartley to be acting chair
Thu, 19th Mar 2015
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Sue Sheldon is standing down as chair of Chorus at the end of the month and the role will be filled by Jon Hartley on an interim basis.
NZ dollar falls after dairy prices drop; Fed, GDP loom
Wed, 18th Mar 2015
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The New Zealand dollar fell after prices of dairy products dropped more than some expected in the GlobalDairyTrade auction overnight and as the market.
Palmerston North City Council offers online payment service
Tue, 17th Mar 2015
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payment technologies
Palmerston North City Council launches new online payment service, allowing residents to pay parking fines and invoices online. More services to follow.
World Week Ahead: Will the Fed remain patient?
Mon, 16th Mar 2015
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The key focus in the coming days will be how the US Federal Reserve tweaks its monetary policy position, and what that means for the timing of an inte.
NZ dollar heads for 0.3% weekly gain as RBNZ's Wheeler disappoints pessimists
Fri, 13th Mar 2015
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Graeme Wheeler yesterday disappointed traders betting on a gloomy outlook for the local economy when he kept the key rate unchanged.
RBNZ reviewing 4.5% 'neutral' monetary policy setting
Thu, 12th Mar 2015
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money management
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banking
Work is underway to review what the central bank thinks is a neutral setting - where the OCR neither stimulates nor holds back economic growth.
ComCom expects final draft on Chorus copper pricing in May
Thu, 12th Mar 2015
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The Commerce Commission expects the final draft determination around Chorus's pricing of its regulated telecommunications copper network in May, with.
RBNZ’s Wheeler keeps OCR on hold, no rate hikes ahead
Thu, 12th Mar 2015
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The Reserve Bank has removed the prospect of future interest rate hikes from its forecast horizon as a strong kiwi dollar and cheap oil hold down infl.