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05 November 2018

Westpac a $1 billion baby

Westpac has lifted its full-year cash earnings, growing both deposits and lending against the backdrop of a strong economy and changing banking environment.

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05 November 2018

Banking review finds weaknesses on conduct

New Zealand’s banks are not guilty of widespread misconduct or poor culture issues, an FMA and Reserve Bank review has found, but lenders have been criticised for “significant weaknesses” in the way they handle staff conduct risks.

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02 November 2018

OCR preview survey: Economists divided on tone

Once again, no OCR changes are expected during next week’s MPS announcement. Yet economists are divided on how rising inflation will impact OCR forecasts and the governor's tone.

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