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Tracking the changes to savings accounts after the OCR rate cut, including the Notice Savers

Tracking the changes to savings accounts after the OCR rate cut, including the Notice Savers

ANZ is the first mover after the -50 bps OCR cut, passing on -40 bps to floating rate borrowers, Westpac only passes on -30 bps, ASB & BNZ go -30 bps too. By Kiwibank it is -35 bps

ANZ is the first mover after the -50 bps OCR cut, passing on -40 bps to floating rate borrowers, Westpac only passes on -30 bps, ASB & BNZ go -30 bps too. By Kiwibank it is -35 bps

Rate cut announcements to savings accounts have started to flow with the six banks advising changes so far, ranging from no-change to -30 bps

Rate cut announcements to savings accounts have started to flow with the six banks advising changes so far, ranging from no-change to -30 bps

The Cooperative Bank kicks off the latest round of floating home loan rate reductions with matching cuts to variable rates and savings account rates. ANZ follows with a lesser cut, Westpac too. Now Kiwibank

The Cooperative Bank kicks off the latest round of floating home loan rate reductions with matching cuts to variable rates and savings account rates. ANZ follows with a lesser cut, Westpac too. Now Kiwibank

To understand bank profitability, it helps to understand the net interest margin. Banks are commodity businesses and small margin movements make a big difference. Big is always better in any commodity business

To understand bank profitability, it helps to understand the net interest margin. Banks are commodity businesses and small margin movements make a big difference. Big is always better in any commodity business

Rate cut announcements to savings accounts have started to flow with the first from ANZ who passed through the full -25 bps cut. ASB only cuts -20 bps

Rate cut announcements to savings accounts have started to flow with the first from ANZ who passed through the full -25 bps cut. ASB only cuts -20 bps

BNZ jumped the gun with a -25 bps floating rate cut, ANZ, ASB only cut -20 bps, and now Westpac only passes on -15 bps of the OCR cut, as does Kiwibank

BNZ jumped the gun with a -25 bps floating rate cut, ANZ, ASB only cut -20 bps, and now Westpac only passes on -15 bps of the OCR cut, as does Kiwibank

Joint submission from 5 banks asks MPs for level capital playing field with big 4 banks

Joint submission from 5 banks asks MPs for level capital playing field with big 4 banks

Responding to last place in Consumer NZ survey, ANZ says its own surveys are at all-time highs, with its research showing 87% of customers are happy

Responding to last place in Consumer NZ survey, ANZ says its own surveys are at all-time highs, with its research showing 87% of customers are happy

The Co-operative Bank announces floating rate cut from its already market-leading low, to under 6%. The change is immediate for new customers, but in two weeks for existing ones

The Co-operative Bank announces floating rate cut from its already market-leading low, to under 6%. The change is immediate for new customers, but in two weeks for existing ones

The Co-operative Bank tops bank customer satisfaction survey, with Consumer NZ highlighting low bank switching rates

The Co-operative Bank tops bank customer satisfaction survey, with Consumer NZ highlighting low bank switching rates

Banks quick out of the blocks with cuts to floating home loan rates - and they are also cutting savings account rates

Banks quick out of the blocks with cuts to floating home loan rates - and they are also cutting savings account rates

Kiwibank leads in cutting mortgage test rate following last week's OCR cut, increasing borrowing power

Kiwibank leads in cutting mortgage test rate following last week's OCR cut, increasing borrowing power

Banks quick out of the blocks with cuts to floating home loan rates - and they are also cutting savings account rates at the same time

Banks quick out of the blocks with cuts to floating home loan rates - and they are also cutting savings account rates at the same time

SBS Bank CEO Mark McLean says Kiwibank’s $500 million capital raise could strengthen competition at the top of NZ’s banking oligopoly but won’t help challenger banks to compete

SBS Bank CEO Mark McLean says Kiwibank’s $500 million capital raise could strengthen competition at the top of NZ’s banking oligopoly but won’t help challenger banks to compete