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May 14 (BusinessDesk) – The New Zealand dollar may extend its slide this week as investors digest weak data from China, the nation’s second-biggest export market, and the prospects for fresh elections in Greece. Read more »

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NZ retail sales fall 1.5% in 1Q as supermarkets, grocery stores report record decline Read more »

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May 14 (BusinessDesk) – The New Zealand dollar rose after China cut the amount of cash that banks must set aside for reserves, a move that may stoke lending and economic activity in the nation’s second-largest export market. Read more »

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World Week Ahead: The Greek dance continues By Margreet Dietz May 14 (BusinessDesk) – After a week of intense negotiations, it seems that the differences over the terms of the international bailout for Greece are too vast for the nation’s political parties … Read more »

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May 11 (BusinessDesk) – The New Zealand dollar is poised for a 1.4 percent decline this week as the Greek Parliament struggles to form a coalition government almost a week on from its election, sapping investors’ appetite for risky assets. The New … Read more »

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>h3>NZ credit, debit card spending rises 0.6% in April, snapping two monthly declines Read more »

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May 11 (BusinessDesk) – Bank of New Zealand, the biggest issuer of covered bonds among the nation’s banks, says it is done selling the debt for now and may not return to the market for two years. Read more »

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NZ dollar holds near 4-month low after EU pledges bailout, US jobless claims fall Read more »

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May 10 (BusinessDesk) – Bank of New Zealand, the local unit of National Australia Bank, said a 64 percent drop in its provision for bad and doubtful debts in the first half meant the charge was now below what could be regarded as normal levels, especially … Read more »

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May 10 (BusinessDesk) – Kiwi firms are lagging behind the global average for cross-border mergers and acquisitions and need to be more active if they are to compete internationally, says Grant Thornton. Read more »

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Bank of NZ posts 36% jump in first-half cash earnings as margins widen, impairments fall Read more »

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May 10 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand banks issuing covered bonds will be required to register their programmes with the Reserve Bank and disclose the pool of assets that investors could call on if the bank defaulted. Read more »

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May 10 (BusinessDesk) – The New Zealand dollar held near a four-month low as Greek politicians struggled to form a new government, heightening speculation the nation may leave the euro and sapping risk appetite. Read more »

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May 9 (BusinessDesk) – The New Zealand dollar extended its decline through the local session amid concerns Greece won’t be able to form a government after its general election threw up a hung parliament, stalling Euro-zone-wide budget cuts designed … Read more »

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May 9 (BusinessDesk) – The Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s view that the kiwi dollar is set to fall further has reduced prospects of a cut in an official cash rate that is already at a record low, economists say. Read more »

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May 9 (BusinessDesk) – The Reserve Bank of New Zealand expects global reinsurers to pass on their mounting cost of the Canterbury earthquakes to their customers, with another round of hikes to their premiums. Read more »

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May 9 (BusinessDesk) – The New Zealand dollar may depreciate as the price of locally produced raw materials declines and global market sentiment deteriorates, according to the Reserve Bank. Read more »

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May 9 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand banks have increased their use of covered bonds and retail deposits to pay for their lending programmes as the cost of sourcing money from overseas threatens to keep rising. Read more »

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May 9 (BusinessDesk) – The New Zealand dollar fell to a four-month low and may extend its decline amid concern the commitment of new euro zone governments such as in Greece and France to austerity measures may waiver, undermining the region’s … Read more »

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May 8 (BusinessDesk) – The New Zealand dollar rose against the euro as investors digested the implications of leadership changes in France and Greece which may herald less support for Europe’s austerity measures. Read more »