Banking

ANZ NZ CEO Antonia Watson expects housing lending to keep rising as a percentage of total lending, says new group CEO 'really impressed' with NZ business

ANZ NZ CEO Antonia Watson expects housing lending to keep rising as a percentage of total lending, says new group CEO 'really impressed' with NZ business

Labour's Arena Williams says the Government is siding with big banks by choosing to deny people who may be owed money the potential success of their claim in court

Labour's Arena Williams says the Government is siding with big banks by choosing to deny people who may be owed money the potential success of their claim in court

ANZ NZ posts 23% jump in half-year profit, CEO Antonia Watson sees both green shoots and challenges. Almost 40% of home loan borrowers ahead on payments by at least 6 months

ANZ NZ posts 23% jump in half-year profit, CEO Antonia Watson sees both green shoots and challenges. Almost 40% of home loan borrowers ahead on payments by at least 6 months

BNZ books impairment write-back due to confidence in economy despite seeing business customers postponing investment

BNZ books impairment write-back due to confidence in economy despite seeing business customers postponing investment

Live-streamed video from the May 2025 RBNZ Financial Stability Report press conference with Governor Christian Hawkesby

Live-streamed video from the May 2025 RBNZ Financial Stability Report press conference with Governor Christian Hawkesby

BNZ posts 4% rise in interim profit as it writes back loan impairments

BNZ posts 4% rise in interim profit as it writes back loan impairments

Westpac NZ CEO Catherine McGrath says global economic uncertainty means 'there's more risk to the downside than the upside'

Westpac NZ CEO Catherine McGrath says global economic uncertainty means 'there's more risk to the downside than the upside'

Westpac NZ ekes out half-year profit rise, with CEO saying it's 'competing hard to grow'

Westpac NZ ekes out half-year profit rise, with CEO saying it's 'competing hard to grow'

Finance Minister Nicola Willis sees 'a lot of ways' to support Kiwibank's NZ identity after bank's CEO says it doesn't make sense at this stage to rule out offshore capital

Finance Minister Nicola Willis sees 'a lot of ways' to support Kiwibank's NZ identity after bank's CEO says it doesn't make sense at this stage to rule out offshore capital

New Zealander Shayne Elliott, the departing ANZ Group CEO, has had plenty to say about NZ during his tenure

New Zealander Shayne Elliott, the departing ANZ Group CEO, has had plenty to say about NZ during his tenure

Morgan Stanley analysts outline their expectations for half-year results from 3 of the big 4 Australasian banks

Morgan Stanley analysts outline their expectations for half-year results from 3 of the big 4 Australasian banks

NZ banks stepping up moves to protect customers from scams with reimbursement for victims of up to $500k, but warn they can't take on full liability for scam losses beyond their control

NZ banks stepping up moves to protect customers from scams with reimbursement for victims of up to $500k, but warn they can't take on full liability for scam losses beyond their control

Wall Street caught between a rock and a hard place as tensions between US and China rise

Wall Street caught between a rock and a hard place as tensions between US and China rise

Heartland Bank is chipping away at car loan troubles but Forsyth Barr analysts say tough times for the bank aren’t over yet

Heartland Bank is chipping away at car loan troubles but Forsyth Barr analysts say tough times for the bank aren’t over yet

Citi analysts say while antipodean banks may not be in the tariff/trade war front line, they'll still feel an impact

Citi analysts say while antipodean banks may not be in the tariff/trade war front line, they'll still feel an impact