Global Markets | Australian shares fall as RBA rate hike hits financials, minersAustralian shares saw a slight dip on Tuesday. The Reserve Bank of Australia increased its cash rate by 25 basis points. This move was anti...
05 May, 2026, 01.02 PM IST
Dollar rebounds as Middle East tensions reignite, Hormuz closedThe US dollar is climbing to its highest point in a week. Renewed Middle East tensions are pushing investors towards safe havens. This rise...
20 Apr, 2026, 07.17 AM IST
Global Markets | Australia Inc starts to feel Iran war fallout, raising stagflation riskAustralia's economy faces a stagflationary shock as the Middle East conflict drives up fuel prices. Top companies like Qantas and Westpac a...
14 Apr, 2026, 12.42 PM IST
Westpac NZ slashes home loan rates after OCR cut, 3-year fixed now just 4.95%, check full listWestpac New Zealand has reduced lending and deposit rates following the RBNZ's OCR cut to 3.25%. Special fixed home loan rates now start at...
28 May, 2025, 12.28 PM IST
Westpac New Zealand fined $3.25 million for misleading and overcharging customersWestpac New Zealand faced a fine of $3.25 million. The High Court imposed this for misleading customers. Some business clients were also ov...
03 May, 2025, 02.07 PM IST
Westpac New Zealand online banking outage leaves customers frustrated, outragedWestpac Banking Corporation in New Zealand faced an online service disruption. The glitch impacted Westpac One browser and app users. Custo...
01 May, 2025, 09.43 AM IST
Westpac NZ cuts lending, saving rates after central bank's move; online banking hit by technical glitchWestpac New Zealand responded to the Reserve Bank's rate cut by lowering variable lending and savings rates, effective mid-April, aiming to...
09 Apr, 2025, 09.28 AM IST
New Zealand takes biggest economic hit in 29 yearsGross domestic product (GDP) shrank 1.6 percent in the January-March quarter, the biggest fall since early 1991. The contraction exceeded m...
18 Jun, 2020, 09.07 AM IST
Australian shares recover on potential budget surplus, NZ pares lossesThe S&P/ASX 200 index started the day in the red but closed 1 % higher at 5,658.30.
17 Dec, 2018, 01.24 PM IST
Australia shares drop to 2-year low on trade, global growth worry; NZ downNew Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index fell 1.2 per cent.
10 Dec, 2018, 03.47 PM IST
Australian shares gain, but in red for week despite modest relief for financials; NZ downThe S&P/ASX 200 index closed 0.2 per cent higher at 6,185.5.
05 Oct, 2018, 02.10 PM IST
Australian shares up as financials staunch losses; NZ downThe Big Four banks rose between a range of 0.2 per cent to 0.9 per cent.
04 Oct, 2018, 02.09 PM IST
Australian shares shrug off strong GDP growth as commodities fall, NZ dropsAustralian materials stocks took note, with the sector index ending 2.4 per cent lower.
05 Sep, 2018, 02.03 PM IST
Australian shares knocked by trade worries, financial sector woes; NZ bounceEnergy stocks were the biggest drags, after Whitehaven Coal slid 7.6 per cent, with the stock trading ex-dividend.
04 Sep, 2018, 01.05 PM IST
- TCS bags orders from NZ life insurer Westpac Life to upgrade its software platform
The platform will provide Westpac with the ability to define, configure and launch new products quickly and efficiently.
31 Aug, 2011, 05.10 PM IST
- Australian banks mull mega merger
Australia's fourth-largest bank, Westpac, said on Monday it was in merger discussions with fifth-ranked St George which could lead to the c...
12 May, 2008, 09.11 AM IST
- Outsourcing fallout: Oz union up in arms
Worker unions are increasingly turning the heat on banks planning to up the ante on outsourcing to India
05 May, 2008, 01.02 AM IST