Gareth Vaughan | interest.co.nz

About

Gareth is editor of interest.co.nz and has worked for more than 20 years as a financial journalist in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. He has received awards in the EY Business Journalism Awards, Canon Media Awards, and Shareholders' Association Business Journalism Awards.

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Latest articles

RBNZ 'expanding its communications approach' against backdrop of Middle East war

Reserve Bank top brass to front publicly after April OCR review, and outline thoughts on impact of Middle East conflict

20th Mar 26, 9:49am

by Gareth Vaughan

Reserve Bank top brass to front publicly after April OCR review, and outline thoughts on impact of Middle East conflict

'A 10 basis point spread between our key deposit and lending rates is the right starting point'

Reserve Bank decides to leave settlement account interest rate at OCR, and set reverse repo rate 10 basis points higher

20th Mar 26, 8:42am

by Gareth Vaughan

Reserve Bank decides to leave settlement account interest rate at OCR, and set reverse repo rate 10 basis points higher

MoJ proposes banks, 'the highest risk' sector, pay 85% of anti-money laundering levies

Citing a 'nexus between all other money laundering and banks,' the Ministry of Justice proposes banks pay lion's share of AML levies

14th Mar 26, 9:20am

by Gareth Vaughan

Citing a 'nexus between all other money laundering and banks,' the Ministry of Justice proposes banks pay lion's share of AML levies

Podcast: NZ's objective with Trump should be 'to not become the focus of his wrath'

Long-time Trump watcher David Cay Johnston explains why he fears for US democracy

13th Mar 26, 10:17am

by Gareth Vaughan

Long-time Trump watcher David Cay Johnston explains why he fears for US democracy

ACI Worldwide's Philip Bruno makes the case for real-time payments

A real-time domestic payments network could provide 'a better and cheaper alternative' to Visa and Mastercard

12th Mar 26, 7:54pm

by Gareth Vaughan

A real-time domestic payments network could provide 'a better and cheaper alternative' to Visa and Mastercard

TSB, SBS Bank & The Co-operative Bank on open banking

What plans, if any, do the small NZ-owned banks have where open banking's concerned?

11th Mar 26, 11:47am

by Gareth Vaughan

What plans, if any, do the small NZ-owned banks have where open banking's concerned?

No government data on open banking use yet

MBIE developing a Consumer Data Right reporting framework featuring public dashboard showing progress and uptake of open banking

10th Mar 26, 11:14am

by Gareth Vaughan

MBIE developing a Consumer Data Right reporting framework featuring public dashboard showing progress and uptake of open banking

'There are significant benefits to open banking, I'd encourage all banks to become designated'

Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Scott Simpson encourages small banks to sign up to open banking

9th Mar 26, 5:00pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Scott Simpson encourages small banks to sign up to open banking

Watchdog suggests government could require small banks to open up to open banking

Kiwibank on target for open banking deadlines as Commerce Commission suggests smaller banks could be made to open up too

6th Mar 26, 3:45pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Kiwibank on target for open banking deadlines as Commerce Commission suggests smaller banks could be made to open up too

An obvious but unlikely solution to the RBNZ & banks' cash impasse

[updated]

There's a simple solution to banks baulking at the RBNZ's proposal for them to provide nationwide cash services for free, but a compromise is the likelier outcome

4th Mar 26, 5:00am

by Gareth Vaughan

There's a simple solution to banks baulking at the RBNZ's proposal for them to provide nationwide cash services for free, but a compromise is the likelier outcome

Inland Revenue 'reporting more tax debt defaults'

Inland Revenue behind most company liquidations, and switching between big 4 banks a key mortgage market driver, Centrix says

3rd Mar 26, 5:00am

by Gareth Vaughan

Inland Revenue behind most company liquidations, and switching between big 4 banks a key mortgage market driver, Centrix says

Reserve Bank's bank capital changes to shrink NZ bond market

New Zealand Debt Market to take one for the team, as Reserve Bank financial stability settings override public bank bond issuance

2nd Mar 26, 9:37am

by Gareth Vaughan

New Zealand Debt Market to take one for the team, as Reserve Bank financial stability settings override public bank bond issuance

What happened Friday

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; Consumer confidence falls, housing lending rises, RBNZ sees cheaper funding and borrowing, CBA's worry & more

27th Feb 26, 3:55pm

by Gareth Vaughan

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; Consumer confidence falls, housing lending rises, RBNZ sees cheaper funding and borrowing, CBA's worry & more

CEO Steve Jurkovich on Kiwibank's biggest opportunity

Kiwibank CEO Steve Jurkovich details where he sees Kiwibank's biggest growth opportunity and the sector where he doesn't want to be 'a subscale sixth player'

27th Feb 26, 9:13am

by Gareth Vaughan

Kiwibank CEO Steve Jurkovich details where he sees Kiwibank's biggest growth opportunity and the sector where he doesn't want to be 'a subscale sixth player'

NZX headquarters in Auckland, photo by Francisco González on Flickr

'No indication' of whether IPO could follow election, Kiwibank CEO says

Kiwibank CEO Steve Jurkovich says political uncertainty around a possible IPO a challenging factor for potential outside investors in the state-owned bank

26th Feb 26, 3:57pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Kiwibank CEO Steve Jurkovich says political uncertainty around a possible IPO a challenging factor for potential outside investors in the state-owned bank

Kiwibank interim profit up 12%, says its borrowers repaying home loans faster than overall market

[updated]

Kiwibank 'well positioned' CEO says, after half-year profit rise despite lower net interest margin

26th Feb 26, 9:31am

by Gareth Vaughan

Kiwibank 'well positioned' CEO says, after half-year profit rise despite lower net interest margin

Analysts impressed with big Australasian banks' financial results

Recent major bank financial reporting seen as better than expected by analysts

25th Feb 26, 9:59am

by Gareth Vaughan

Recent major bank financial reporting seen as better than expected by analysts

Podcast: 'Flabbergasted that AI hasn't become a political talking point'

Artificial intelligence expert Mark Laurence calls for a non-partisan New Zealand government-led AI strategy

24th Feb 26, 10:30am

by Gareth Vaughan

Artificial intelligence expert Mark Laurence calls for a non-partisan New Zealand government-led AI strategy

Select Committee gets feedback following its banking inquiry

ComCom's GetVerified concerns, Kiwibank's $20.7b, ASB's $30m, NBDTs like DCS, Dosh considers future, ANZ's AML concerns

19th Feb 26, 9:36am

by Gareth Vaughan

ComCom's GetVerified concerns, Kiwibank's $20.7b, ASB's $30m, NBDTs like DCS, Dosh considers future, ANZ's AML concerns

Cash in circulation has been rising. Why?

Would New Zealand becoming a cashless society help combat 'the number one threat to national security?'

17th Feb 26, 5:00am

by Gareth Vaughan

Would New Zealand becoming a cashless society help combat 'the number one threat to national security?'

ASB looking for 'scale benefit' from AI

ASB CEO Vittoria Shortt details areas where the bank's using artificial intelligence

14th Feb 26, 9:41am

by Gareth Vaughan

ASB CEO Vittoria Shortt details areas where the bank's using artificial intelligence

'We never like to make mistakes. Unfortunately, sometimes we do so we set about fixing it'

CEO Vittoria Shortt says when ASB finds issues it works with regulators to fix them as interim results highlight 3 court cases against the bank

12th Feb 26, 10:03am

by Gareth Vaughan

CEO Vittoria Shortt says when ASB finds issues it works with regulators to fix them as interim results highlight 3 court cases against the bank

ASB interim profit rise muted as class action settlement weighs

[updated]

ASB CEO sees 'more confidence in the economy' as rising costs hold down half-year profit increase despite net interest margin rise

11th Feb 26, 10:40am

by Gareth Vaughan

ASB CEO sees 'more confidence in the economy' as rising costs hold down half-year profit increase despite net interest margin rise

Differing levels of 'assertiveness' between RBNZ & RBA reason for big cash rate difference

Westpac's Imre Speizer says significantly higher Australian cash rate shouldn't directly impact NZ rates if its cause is Aussie specific

7th Feb 26, 9:00am

by Gareth Vaughan

Westpac's Imre Speizer says significantly higher Australian cash rate shouldn't directly impact NZ rates if its cause is Aussie specific

Judge blocks access to RBNZ v ASB anti-money laundering court documents, for now

'Fulsome memorandum' from ASB convinces judge to block interest.co.nz access to anti-money laundering court documents in Reserve Bank case ahead of hearing

5th Feb 26, 11:53am

by Gareth Vaughan

'Fulsome memorandum' from ASB convinces judge to block interest.co.nz access to anti-money laundering court documents in Reserve Bank case ahead of hearing