Banking
In part II of our 2019 mortgage rate analysis, we reveal which main bank offered the lowest rates for the most time in the year, and in the key rollover and house buying seasons
29th Dec 19, 6:02am
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In part II of our 2019 mortgage rate analysis, we reveal which main bank offered the lowest rates for the most time in the year, and in the key rollover and house buying seasons
We look at who cut what home loan rates in 2019 and whether our main banks passed on the lower OCR benefits to borrowers. And did those cuts help or hurt first home buyers?
28th Dec 19, 10:37am
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We look at who cut what home loan rates in 2019 and whether our main banks passed on the lower OCR benefits to borrowers. And did those cuts help or hurt first home buyers?
Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi gives slow-moving banks a timeline to set up systems to better enable data sharing aimed at creating more competition
20th Dec 19, 1:39pm
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Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi gives slow-moving banks a timeline to set up systems to better enable data sharing aimed at creating more competition
RBNZ slams Treasury for ‘deep-seated confusion’ behind Treasury's view the RBNZ's bank capital proposals were too high, and it should've waited for a deposit protection regime to be developed before making a final decision
20th Dec 19, 10:00am
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RBNZ slams Treasury for ‘deep-seated confusion’ behind Treasury's view the RBNZ's bank capital proposals were too high, and it should've waited for a deposit protection regime to be developed before making a final decision
Preparation for increasing regulatory capital requirements sees major New Zealand banks' combined dividends drop in 2019 as funding costs remain low by historic standards
20th Dec 19, 7:34am
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Preparation for increasing regulatory capital requirements sees major New Zealand banks' combined dividends drop in 2019 as funding costs remain low by historic standards
Finance Minister confirms govt's deposit insurance plans, reveals plans for new RBNZ governance, Aussie-style bank director & executive accountability, levies to help fund RBNZ, a single deposit takers regime & more
18th Dec 19, 10:27am
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Finance Minister confirms govt's deposit insurance plans, reveals plans for new RBNZ governance, Aussie-style bank director & executive accountability, levies to help fund RBNZ, a single deposit takers regime & more
ANZ New Zealand confirms acting CEO Antonia Watson, a 'warm, empathetic and inclusive leader,' will succeed David Hisco on a permanent basis as its CEO
18th Dec 19, 9:57am
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ANZ New Zealand confirms acting CEO Antonia Watson, a 'warm, empathetic and inclusive leader,' will succeed David Hisco on a permanent basis as its CEO
Grant Robertson expected on Wednesday to make announcements on a bank deposit protection regime, rule changes related to the accountability of bank executives, and the RBNZ's governance
18th Dec 19, 7:37am
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Grant Robertson expected on Wednesday to make announcements on a bank deposit protection regime, rule changes related to the accountability of bank executives, and the RBNZ's governance
Aussie prudential regulator investigating Westpac NZ's parent in wake of anti-money laundering allegations, imposes increased capital requirement
17th Dec 19, 11:16am
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Aussie prudential regulator investigating Westpac NZ's parent in wake of anti-money laundering allegations, imposes increased capital requirement
Former ANZ NZ chairman John Judge, who oversaw house sale to ex-CEO David Hisco's wife, says the house arrangements were a 'very typical' corporate scenario
17th Dec 19, 9:40am
Former ANZ NZ chairman John Judge, who oversaw house sale to ex-CEO David Hisco's wife, says the house arrangements were a 'very typical' corporate scenario
Annual financial statements from ANZ's UDC Finance refer to 'various notices and requests for information from its regulators as part of both industry-wide and UDC-specific reviews'; Spokeswoman only points to ComCom case
16th Dec 19, 9:56am
Annual financial statements from ANZ's UDC Finance refer to 'various notices and requests for information from its regulators as part of both industry-wide and UDC-specific reviews'; Spokeswoman only points to ComCom case
Acting CEO and wannabe permanent CEO Antonia Watson let off the hook for ANZ NZ's Hisco house deal in report, but importance of CFO, which she used to be, is highlighted in flawed director attestation process
13th Dec 19, 8:00am
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Acting CEO and wannabe permanent CEO Antonia Watson let off the hook for ANZ NZ's Hisco house deal in report, but importance of CFO, which she used to be, is highlighted in flawed director attestation process
Deloitte report, requested by the RBNZ & commissioned by ANZ NZ, says sale of house to then-CEO David Hisco by ANZ NZ didn't breach bank's policies or highlight system weaknesses in director attestation
12th Dec 19, 2:52pm
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Deloitte report, requested by the RBNZ & commissioned by ANZ NZ, says sale of house to then-CEO David Hisco by ANZ NZ didn't breach bank's policies or highlight system weaknesses in director attestation
Morgan Stanley analysts factor in chunky potential AUSTRAC penalty for BNZ's parent NAB, also see big capital raise and dividend cut under new CEO Ross McEwan
11th Dec 19, 7:32am
Morgan Stanley analysts factor in chunky potential AUSTRAC penalty for BNZ's parent NAB, also see big capital raise and dividend cut under new CEO Ross McEwan
Following final decisions in bank regulatory capital review, RBNZ to consult on redeemable perpetual preference shares and the Tier 2 capital instruments in the first half of 2020
10th Dec 19, 7:44am
Following final decisions in bank regulatory capital review, RBNZ to consult on redeemable perpetual preference shares and the Tier 2 capital instruments in the first half of 2020
Governor Adrian Orr tells interest.co.nz the RBNZ's capital increases should make the banking sector more competitive
6th Dec 19, 11:01am
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Governor Adrian Orr tells interest.co.nz the RBNZ's capital increases should make the banking sector more competitive
ANZ Banking Group CEO says parent of New Zealand's biggest bank confident of meeting higher capital requirements without the need to raise additional capital
6th Dec 19, 7:55am
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ANZ Banking Group CEO says parent of New Zealand's biggest bank confident of meeting higher capital requirements without the need to raise additional capital
Finance Minister Grant Robertson says banks have enough time and money to implement new capital rules without making dairy farmers pay the price
6th Dec 19, 6:51am
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Finance Minister Grant Robertson says banks have enough time and money to implement new capital rules without making dairy farmers pay the price
TSB acts to fix areas of its AML/CFT programme 'requiring improvement' and increases minimum capital requirement after regulatory capital errors came to light
5th Dec 19, 4:47pm
TSB acts to fix areas of its AML/CFT programme 'requiring improvement' and increases minimum capital requirement after regulatory capital errors came to light
Federated Farmers is urging the banks to absorb as much as possible of the additional costs of the new bank capital requirements 'rather than dump it all on customers, and especially on under-pressure farmers'
5th Dec 19, 3:23pm
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Federated Farmers is urging the banks to absorb as much as possible of the additional costs of the new bank capital requirements 'rather than dump it all on customers, and especially on under-pressure farmers'
RBNZ expects having a more resilient banking sector will increase GDP by 43 basis points on average in the long-term, even though it'll increase borrowing costs by 20.5 basis points
5th Dec 19, 12:02pm
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RBNZ expects having a more resilient banking sector will increase GDP by 43 basis points on average in the long-term, even though it'll increase borrowing costs by 20.5 basis points
Final decisions in RBNZ capital review still require $20b increase for banks but composition of capital is softened and banks get 7 years instead of 5 to adapt
5th Dec 19, 12:00pm
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Final decisions in RBNZ capital review still require $20b increase for banks but composition of capital is softened and banks get 7 years instead of 5 to adapt
Morgan Stanley analysts pick already weak mortgage lending growth from the Aussie parents of New Zealand's big four banks to weaken further
4th Dec 19, 9:15am
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Morgan Stanley analysts pick already weak mortgage lending growth from the Aussie parents of New Zealand's big four banks to weaken further
Gareth Vaughan details six key changes proposed by the RBNZ in its bank capital review ahead of the release of the final decisions in its broadest ever review of bank regulatory capital requirements on Thursday
3rd Dec 19, 5:00am
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Gareth Vaughan details six key changes proposed by the RBNZ in its bank capital review ahead of the release of the final decisions in its broadest ever review of bank regulatory capital requirements on Thursday
Kiwibank economists say one 'perverse' impact of the RBNZ's forthcoming capital proposals could be that banks focus on residential mortgages at the expense of business lending
2nd Dec 19, 12:10pm
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Kiwibank economists say one 'perverse' impact of the RBNZ's forthcoming capital proposals could be that banks focus on residential mortgages at the expense of business lending