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ASB cuts term deposit rates
13 Feb 19, 11:30am
David Chaston
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A big Aussie-owned bank sneaks in a term deposit rate cut, setting some of its rate offers below its main rivals. We review what is behind the move and how bank margins are tracking
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KPMG predicts economy will slow as pressure goes on banks
13 Feb 19, 9:36am
Gareth Vaughan
New Zealand banks are making hay while the sun shines but KPMG argues they're heading into some of their most challenging times ever
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More mortgage rate changes
11 Feb 19, 10:51am
David Chaston
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Both BNZ and Kiwibank change fixed mortgage rates for one and two years to open the bidding for the new week, hard on the heals of HSBC's market leading challenge
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NAB Chairman and CEO to both go
7 Feb 19, 7:18pm
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Former BNZ boss Andrew Thorburn is to leave as NAB CEO at the end of this month; Chairman Ken Henry will go after a permanent new CEO is found; moves come after fallout from Hayne Report; board member Phil Chronican will be acting CEO
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'I am proud to be a banker, it has always been a profession of service'
5 Feb 19, 1:01pm
Gareth Vaughan
44 comments
NAB CEO and ex-BNZ CEO Andrew Thorburn cancels leave, says he will 'personally and visibly' lead response to stinging Royal Commission criticism
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Changes at BNZ
4 Feb 19, 3:00pm
Gareth Vaughan
BNZ makes changes to its business divisions, appoints two new executives & gives another a new job title
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The damage the bears did
2 Feb 19, 10:02am
David Chaston
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The KiwiSaver results are in for the December 2018 quarter and we review how high market volatility affected our retirement savings accounts, with a detailed look at Default funds
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Annual bank advertising spend highest for five years
1 Feb 19, 9:55am
Gareth Vaughan
BNZ, ANZ and ASB drive annual bank advertising spending up 26% to highest level since 2013
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More term deposit rate changes
1 Feb 19, 8:54am
David Chaston
Another bank raises its key term deposit rates, even in the face of sharply falling wholesale swap rates. A finance company raised a key rate too
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Surprisingly, TD rates trend higher
29 Jan 19, 4:38pm
David Chaston
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Despite mortgage rates trending lower, recent moves on term deposit rates by two major banks suggest a rising trend
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The nuts & bolts of the RBNZ's proposals to increase bank capital
24 Jan 19, 5:00am
Gareth Vaughan
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Against the backdrop of the RBNZ's review of bank capital requirements, Gareth Vaughan details the nitty-gritty of the RBNZ proposals & what they might mean for bank customers
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Putting the bank capital genie back in the bottle
23 Jan 19, 5:00am
Gareth Vaughan
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Against the backdrop of the RBNZ's bank capital review, Gareth Vaughan details the advantageous position NZ's Aussie owned banks have over their rivals & how this may change
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Why & how were bank capital regulations liberalised in 2008 of all years?
22 Jan 19, 5:00am
Gareth Vaughan
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Against the backdrop of the RBNZ's review of bank capital requirements, Gareth Vaughan explains how bank capital rules were liberalised for NZ's big 4 banks in 2008
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The NZD is heading into a purple patch
12 Jan 19, 8:47am
Jason Wong
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BNZ now sees a strengthening NZD in 2019 as our terms of trade turn more positive and recent data suggests a recovery is underway. But a biting trade war could unstitch this view
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Risk appetite recovers boosting the NZD
10 Jan 19, 8:59am
Jason Wong
Increased optimism of a China:US trade deal. More Fed speakers signal 'patience'. Greenback weakens as oil prices rise +4%. Bond traders see Fed on hold for an extended period
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Headwinds and lower OCR expectations
19 Dec 18, 4:48pm
Nick Smyth
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BNZ interest rate strategist Nick Smyth has a crunch of the detail of the RBNZ's new bank capital proposals; says bank funding costs will increase but the RBNZ may offset future increases in lending rates with delays to OCR rises, or even cuts
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ANZ & CBA could use asset sale funds to meet proposed RBNZ capital requirement
18 Dec 18, 12:40pm
Gareth Vaughan
Analysts crunch the numbers on how much capital the big 4 banks & Heartland would need to meet proposed new RBNZ capital requirements
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New RBNZ bank capital proposals a victory for the NZ owned banks
17 Dec 18, 5:14pm
Gareth Vaughan
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Gareth Vaughan details how the RBNZ's proposals for NZ banks to hold more capital are a victory for the smaller NZ owned banks over their much bigger Aussie owned rivals
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RBNZ details plans to narrow capital gap between big 4 & NZ owned banks
17 Dec 18, 2:38pm
Gareth Vaughan
RBNZ wants big 4 banks to increase assets held to determine capital requirements to 90% of what other banks hold, up from 76%
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ANZ says RBNZ capital proposals mean it would require $6b to $8b of new capital
17 Dec 18, 9:37am
Gareth Vaughan
29 comments
The ANZ Banking Group says ANZ NZ would need up to NZ$8 bln of new capital to meet RBNZ's new bank capital proposals
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14 Dec 18, 1:26pm
RBNZ eyes major increase in bank capital requirements
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13 Dec 18, 10:03am
Big 4 banks' 2018 profit up $433 million, dividends down $35 million
10 Dec 18, 2:42pm
BNZ economists cut GDP forecast
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5 Dec 18, 2:23pm
All roads pointing to $6 for Fonterra farmers
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5 Dec 18, 10:28am
BNZ's $3.8 mln customer refund
3 Dec 18, 3:01pm
Fonterra milk price forecast out on a limb again
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30 Nov 18, 5:29pm
ANZ follows quickly, also ending its sub-4% rate offer
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30 Nov 18, 12:47pm
Bank capital 'the number one safety valve for citizens of a country'
30 Nov 18, 10:16am
Following BNZ, Westpac also raises mortgages rates, ending sub-4% offer
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27 Nov 18, 5:32pm
The ANZ, ASB, BNZ & Westpac profit machines continue on their merry way
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21 Nov 18, 12:49pm
ASB follows BNZ and Co-op Bank and launches bank account by selfie app
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18 Nov 18, 5:23pm
NZ vs AU mortgage rates
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15 Nov 18, 1:02pm
'Poor customer outcomes are likely to go undetected'
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15 Nov 18, 9:31am
Bond bonanza continues
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12 Nov 18, 5:05pm
and now Westpac ...
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12 Nov 18, 1:31pm
BNZ to offer 3.99% two-year mortgage rate
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7 Nov 18, 11:12am
Unemployment plummets to 3.9%
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3 Nov 18, 11:17am
TSB trims key mortgage rates
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2 Nov 18, 3:33pm
BNZ looking for customer advocates
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1 Nov 18, 10:19am
BNZ annual profit tops $1 billion
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31 Oct 18, 10:04am
Crunch time for mortgage rate decisions
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30 Oct 18, 4:46pm
Big banks on a hiding to nothing over the next week
30 Oct 18, 6:30am
Will there be any fireworks in the FMA & RBNZ's banking report?
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27 Oct 18, 10:02am
Growth funds get a second wind
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25 Oct 18, 7:58am
Moderateness may not be the best KiwiSaver strategy
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