Wellington, Dec 24 NZPA - A $2.2 billion stocking filler tax settlement is something of a win-win for both the Government and the country's four main banks on the eve of Christmas, says a banking academic.

Wellington, Dec 23 NZPA - Four major banks tonight settled long-running disputes with the Inland Revenue Department (IRD), and will pay 80 percent of the amount in dispute, more than $2.2 billion.

Wellington, Dec 23 NZPA - Four major banks tonight settled long-running disputes with the Inland Revenue Department (IRD), and will pay 80 percent of the amount in dispute, more than $2.2 billion.

Wellington, Dec 23 NZPA - Four major banks have settled their long-running disputes with the Inland Revenue Department. The Commissioner of Inland Revenue, Robert Russell, and the Solicitor-General, David Collins QC, said they are pleased long-running tax disputes have been settled.

Wellington, Oct 29 NZPA - Had it not been for New Zealand, it would have been a spectacular result, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd chief executive Mike Smith said today.

Wellington, Oct 29 NZPA - Australia and New Zealand Banking Group's underlying full year profit from the New Zealand region fell 32 percent to $628 million, driven by an almost three-fold rise in credit provisions.

Wellington, Oct 13 NZPA - The National Bank is doing away with 11 different fees, reducing three so-called exception fees, and introducing a new credit card over-limit fee.

Wellington, Aug 14 NZPA - Westpac New Zealand has agreed not to offshore work and to endeavour to preserve existing job numbers for a year in a settlement of a collective agreement with the finance workers union Finsec.

Wellington, July 10 NZPA - Some relaxation seems to be under way to the tougher home lending criteria banks introduced as the world was gripped by financial crisis last year.

Wellington, June 12 NZPA - ANZ National, New Zealand's biggest bank, is setting up a training fund and a hardship fund for staff it is sacking.