Money
Banking
Analysis
Payments
Cash, ATM and bank branch use dips as virus transforms how we pay
There is a broad shift in how we are doing our banking, with experts and bankers believing customers' money habits are likely to change for good because of the pandemic
- by Clancy Yeates
Latest
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Economic immunisation packages mask systemic 'nasties'
The COVID-19 pandemic is the most serious health an economic crisis of our lifetimes but the effects will be felt long after it's all over if we don’t get our policies right.
- by Noel Whittaker
Interest rates
Record-low interest rates provide opportunity to eat into mortgage
Home owners who maintain their current repayments will not only save on interest but also have a buffer for when rates eventually start to rise.
- by John Collett
Information security
How to avoid falling victim to a cyber attack
Our financial institutions are receiving an ever-increasing number of sophisticated cyber attacks, serving as a warning for consumers to ensure they are doing everything they can to protect their accounts.
- by Nina Hendy
Coronavirus pandemic
Interest rates headed lower as coronavirus fears bite
Banks are likely to hand on even less of any cuts in official interest rates to their variable-rate mortgage customers as their margins are squeezed
- by John Collett