http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ Latest Content for Bank of New Zealand en-nz Copyright 2010 APN HOLDINGS NZ Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:15:01 +1200 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss APN RSS Generator webnews@nzherald.co.nz webmaster@nzherald.co.nz http://www.nzherald.co.nz/images/nz_little_logo.gif http://www.nzherald.co.nz/bnz-bank/news/headlines.cfm?o_id=282 The services sector continued to expand in February, but some indicators suggest the recovery could be reaching a plateau at a level insufficient for strong jobs growth. The BNZ - Business NZ performance of services index rose... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/bnz-bank/news/article.cfm?o_id=282&objectid=10632176&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:03:27 +1200 The New Zealand dollar spiked up against major currencies when the market opened today, supported by weekend media reports suggesting Eurozone members had worked out a bailout deal for Greece. After being around US70.10c for the... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/bnz-bank/news/article.cfm?o_id=282&objectid=10632153&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:10:50 +1200 The New Zealand dollar drifted lower for most of a quiet session but recovered to finish near where it started. The dollar was US69.98c at 5pm from US70.03c at 8am and US69.80c at 5pm yesterday. It had dropped to about US69.65c... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/bnz-bank/news/article.cfm?o_id=282&objectid=10631658&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:51:27 +1200 The New Zealand dollar was bobbling around the US70c mark at 8am today, having dropped to about US69.65c a few hours earlier, its lowest point after tumbling yesterday on the Reserve Bank's no change scenario for interest rates. The... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/bnz-bank/news/article.cfm?o_id=282&objectid=10631540&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:59:44 +1200 Customers won't have to pay the excess on burglary claims at BNZ if they buy a product to mark their property which aims to prevent the goods going walkabout. The SelectaDNA kits, which have been on sale at the bank since last... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/bnz-bank/news/article.cfm?o_id=282&objectid=10631492&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 The New Zealand dollar fell in the wake of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand's Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) even though the official cash rate was held unchanged at a record low of 2.5 per cent. The NZ dollar fell from around... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/bnz-bank/news/article.cfm?o_id=282&objectid=10631381&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:16:52 +1200 Manufacturing showed signs of slow and steady improvement last month, with the latest BNZ-Business NZ performance of manufacturing index (PMI) indicating a continuing rise in new orders. The seasonally adjusted PMI was at 53.3... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/bnz-bank/news/article.cfm?o_id=282&objectid=10631355&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:35:42 +1200 The New Zealand sharemarket rose today, following a decline yesterday after nine consecutive days of gains. "It was a good performance by the local market considering there were flat performances offshore," said Grant Williamson,... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/bnz-bank/news/article.cfm?o_id=282&objectid=10631191&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:31:22 +1200 The New Zealand dollar rose today as traders squared up positions ahead of tomorrow's monetary policy statement by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. The NZ dollar was at US70.63c at 5pm and rose as high as US70.69c during the domestic... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/bnz-bank/news/article.cfm?o_id=282&objectid=10631175&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:25:00 +1200 The New Zealand dollar regained lost ground against the greenback and strengthened against the euro, as the European currency declined on concerns peripheral euro zone economies could face debt problems similar to those of Greece. Around... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/bnz-bank/news/article.cfm?o_id=282&objectid=10631075&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:06:11 +1200 The New Zealand dollar gave up earlier gains to close unchanged today, remaining firmly within the range travelled in recent weeks as the global appetite for risk eased. By 5pm, the kiwi was at US69.91c, virtually unmoved from... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/bnz-bank/news/article.cfm?o_id=282&objectid=10630940&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:53:02 +1200 The New Zealand dollar rose strongly after a report showed United States employers cut fewer jobs than expected last month, boosting hopes a US economic recovery is on track. The renewed optimism encouraged investors to buy stocks... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/bnz-bank/news/article.cfm?o_id=282&objectid=10630651&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:15:47 +1200 The New Zealand dollar edged to a new near-decade low against the Australian currency, but managed to recover some ground after touching multi-week lows against the yen and euro. The kiwi also slipped against the greenback, touching... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/bnz-bank/news/article.cfm?o_id=282&objectid=10630023&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:06:19 +1200 The New Zealand dollar eased along with other currencies today as the US dollar rose and was back at new near-decade low against its trans-Tasman counterpart. The NZ dollar was at US68.99c at 5pm from US69.70c at 5pm yesterday. It... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/bnz-bank/news/article.cfm?o_id=282&objectid=10629899&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:27:02 +1200 The New Zealand dollar clawed its way off nine and a half year lows against the Australian dollar today on demand from exporters. The NZ dollar was A77.10c at 5pm after dropping as low as A76.86c early today from A77.54c at 5pm... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/bnz-bank/news/article.cfm?o_id=282&objectid=10629696&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:24:21 +1200 The New Zealand dollar is poised to rise above 70 U.S. cents with growing expectations the Reserve Bank of Australia will hike interest rates this afternoon, bolstering investor appetite for higher-yielding, or riskier, assets. RBA... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/bnz-bank/news/article.cfm?o_id=282&objectid=10629440&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:30:00 +1200