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S&P reduces Kiwibank's rating outlook

Updated 22 May 13, 8:22am, Bernard Hickey
S&P says 1 in 3 chance it will cut in Kiwibank's A+ rating in next 3 years as NZ's economic risks rise; NZ Post says disappointed with rating move; S&P also eyeing how supportive NZ Govt is of struggling NZ Post

Kiwibank wary of macro-prudential requirements

03 May 13, 3:49pm, Gareth Vaughan
Kiwibank may raise money to bolster its capital position to meet potential new Reserve Bank capital requirements

Treasury rejects request for Kiwibank report

12 Mar 13, 2:46pm, Gareth Vaughan
Treasury says 'no' to request under the Official Information Act for Goldman Sachs' report on Kiwibank's capital needs

Up to $3b of Kiwibank covered bonds possible

08 Mar 13, 3:04pm, Gareth Vaughan
Fitch assigns AAA credit rating to Kiwibank covered bonds, says it can issue up to NZ$3 billion worth

Goldman Sachs plots future path for Kiwibank

26 Feb 13, 3:07pm, Gareth Vaughan
Treasury hires Goldman Sachs to prepare report on Kiwibank's future capital needs; Review of state owned bank looks at potential sources of money to fund growth

Set Kiwibank free

26 Feb 13, 3:12pm, David Hargreaves
The Government needs to move with some urgency to separate Kiwibank from its current parent NZ Post

Record half-year profit for Kiwibank

Updated 25 Feb 13, 8:59am, Gareth Vaughan
Kiwibank posts 53% interim profit rise as income increases & it makes no addition to loan impairment allowances; Sees SME growth, no rural push on agenda

New core banking system for Kiwibank?

25 Feb 13, 3:07pm, Gareth Vaughan
Kiwibank mulls development of new core banking system that could cost hundreds of millions of dollars

Going off the rails

22 Feb 13, 11:09am, David Hargreaves
Could the Solid Energy struggles signal the beginning of the end for the Government's vaunted partial privatisation plan?

Change comes in the mail

02 Feb 13, 3:48pm, Bruce Wills
Bruce Wills wants to know what farmers think about the changes NZ Post is proposing for mail delivery. Your view?