Currency: NZ dollar rebounds from month low

9 Jul 2008 07:21 GMT

... corresponding rise in risk appetite saw the New Zealand dollar rebound from a month low today. ... a 16-year low and demand for home mortgages suffering the biggest monthly fall in eight ...

England and Wales ponder Cup bid

9 Jul 2008 07:16 GMT

... World Cup. Japan controversially missed out to New Zealand for the right to host the 2011 ... expected to return to one of its 'bankers' in 2015 - with England or South ...

Innovation the way forward

9 Jul 2008 06:57 GMT

... the Phillips Curve. By Reserve Bank of New Zealand 81 views

July 9 - Close: NZD rebounds from month low

9 Jul 2008 06:17 GMT

... corresponding rise in risk appetite saw the New Zealand dollar rebound from a month low today. ... a 16-year low and demand for home mortgages suffering the biggest monthly fall in eight ...

Sovereign wealth funds seek voluntary guidelines to allay fears

9 Jul 2008 06:16 GMT

... the rescue of a number of large banks hit by huge losses from the US mortgage crisis. Although SWFs have existed for the ... Iran, Ireland, South Korea, Kuwait, Libya, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Qatar, Russia, Timor-Leste, Trinidad and Tobago, ...

Aussie stocks rebound; Alumina gains

9 Jul 2008 05:55 GMT

... most heavily weighted stock, Telecom Corp of New Zealand , was up 1.4 percent at NZ$3.52. ... on the U.S. economy. Among the top banks, National Australia Bank rose 2.7 percent to ... percent to A$41.45. Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd added 1.9 percent to ...

Asian stocks rally after Wall Street rise, financials lead advance

9 Jul 2008 05:52 GMT

... emergency lending facilities for big Wall Street banks beyond year-end. News of falling crude prices ... gained 1.8 percent to A$41.45. Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd added 1.9 percent to A$18.95 ...

ASX higher on positive talk on credit crisis

9 Jul 2008 05:26 GMT

... a recapitalisation and restructuring attempt was withdrawn. Banks doing well today on the back of ... $150m 5 year contract with TelstraClear in New Zealand and mechanical & electrical contracts in excess ...

Bernanke comment helps dollar recover

9 Jul 2008 04:28 GMT

... keep an emergency lending facility for US banks open beyond the end of the year. ... markets. A report suggesting US government state-sponsored mortgage lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would ... fared even better against the Australian and New Zealand dollars, rising 0.5 per cent to $0.9511 ...

WTO to issue new farm text this week

9 Jul 2008 04:27 GMT

... mediator in farm talks said on Monday. New Zealand's WTO ambassador Crawford Falconer, who chairs the ... liberalisation of services such as telecoms and banking, the prospects for which may encourage some ...

Aussie stocks rebound; Transurban, Downer higher

9 Jul 2008 03:52 GMT

... on the U.S. economy. Among the top banks, National Australia Bank rose 2.7 percent to ... Commonwealth Bank of Australia Ltd Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd * Energy firms fell after ...

NZ Govt says economy 'flat', denies recession

9 Jul 2008 03:30 GMT

... Govt says economy 'flat', denies recession The New Zealand Government has admitted the country's economy is ... families would benefit by having much smaller mortgages. "We're looking very hard at how we ...

Aussie stocks recover; ASG Group higher

9 Jul 2008 02:50 GMT

... most heavily weighted stock, Telecom Corp of New Zealand , was up 0.9 percent at NZ$3.50. ... on the U.S. economy. Among the top banks, National Australia Bank rose 2.7 percent to ... percent to A$41.45. Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd added 1.9 percent to ...

BNZ encourages online customers to cut statements and grow trees

9 Jul 2008 02:07 GMT

... Bank of New Zealand has launched an online campaign encouraging online banking customers to give up paper statements in ... of plants and thousands of kilometres of streambanks. The Taranaki Regional Council has called ...

Deadline looms for $500,000 NRC Environment Fund