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Banks have tapped into the Reserve Bank's Funding for Lending Programme to the tune of more than $8 billion to date
2nd Mar 22, 11:55am
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Banks have tapped into the Reserve Bank's Funding for Lending Programme to the tune of more than $8 billion to date
RBNZ runs double whammy of bank liquidity and solvency stress tests, says there's more work to do for banks to withstand a one-in-200 year event
8th Dec 21, 10:36am
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RBNZ runs double whammy of bank liquidity and solvency stress tests, says there's more work to do for banks to withstand a one-in-200 year event
Gareth Vaughan mulls whether our banks' strong profits in a time of Covid-19 induced upheaval warrant a one-off Covid tax
14th Nov 21, 6:00am
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Gareth Vaughan mulls whether our banks' strong profits in a time of Covid-19 induced upheaval warrant a one-off Covid tax
Departing Co-operative Bank CEO David Cunningham sees flat to lower house prices over the next couple of years
5th Jun 21, 9:50am
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Departing Co-operative Bank CEO David Cunningham sees flat to lower house prices over the next couple of years
Co-operative Bank CEO David Cunningham leaving the bank at the end of July
The country's key home lenders detail where they're at with COVID-19 related mortgage deferrals as the year long scheme comes to an end
8th Apr 21, 10:14am
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The country's key home lenders detail where they're at with COVID-19 related mortgage deferrals as the year long scheme comes to an end
Gareth Vaughan gets lost in a fictional world full of fairies, rainbows and unicorns where banks use cheap public money in ways that make New Zealand a better place
14th Feb 21, 6:02am
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Gareth Vaughan gets lost in a fictional world full of fairies, rainbows and unicorns where banks use cheap public money in ways that make New Zealand a better place
A challenger bank offers first home buyers a one year fixed rate well below the main banks, raises two term deposit rates to well above the main banks as well
27th Jan 21, 3:30pm
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A challenger bank offers first home buyers a one year fixed rate well below the main banks, raises two term deposit rates to well above the main banks as well
The RBNZ delaying moves to level capital playing field with Aussie owned banks disappoints NZ owned banks, and exclusion from the Funding for Lending Programme disappoints building societies and credit unions
12th Nov 20, 9:40am
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The RBNZ delaying moves to level capital playing field with Aussie owned banks disappoints NZ owned banks, and exclusion from the Funding for Lending Programme disappoints building societies and credit unions
New Zealand's big five banks felt the icy blast of COVID-19 during the June quarter, with profits and net interest margins down, and cost-to-income ratios and non-performing loans up
26th Aug 20, 9:49am
New Zealand's big five banks felt the icy blast of COVID-19 during the June quarter, with profits and net interest margins down, and cost-to-income ratios and non-performing loans up
Reserve Bank data shows just how significant the initial impact of the COVID-19 crisis has been on New Zealand banks, with smaller NZ owned banks hit hardest
2nd Jun 20, 9:53am
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Reserve Bank data shows just how significant the initial impact of the COVID-19 crisis has been on New Zealand banks, with smaller NZ owned banks hit hardest
The Co-operative Bank says it won't be paying customer-members' rebates this year following RBNZ move to halt bank dividends in response to economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic
8th Apr 20, 9:58am
The Co-operative Bank says it won't be paying customer-members' rebates this year following RBNZ move to halt bank dividends in response to economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic
Annual advertising spending by New Zealand banks increased by more than a quarter in 2019 with all four major banks recording increases
7th Feb 20, 9:16am
Annual advertising spending by New Zealand banks increased by more than a quarter in 2019 with all four major banks recording increases
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
ANZ follows rivals with reductions to some credit card purchase interest rates, however most banks still have cash advance rates above 20%
4th Sep 19, 10:17am
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ANZ follows rivals with reductions to some credit card purchase interest rates, however most banks still have cash advance rates above 20%
The country's key smaller banks deliver a weaker collective financial performance in the June quarter this year compared to the 2018 June quarter
28th Aug 19, 9:36am
The country's key smaller banks deliver a weaker collective financial performance in the June quarter this year compared to the 2018 June quarter
Kiwibank, Co-op Bank, SBS & TSB welcome proposed RBNZ changes to level the capital playing field, but want access to a wide range of capital sources warning as currently proposed the RBNZ plans are unworkable for small banks
23rd May 19, 5:00am
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Kiwibank, Co-op Bank, SBS & TSB welcome proposed RBNZ changes to level the capital playing field, but want access to a wide range of capital sources warning as currently proposed the RBNZ plans are unworkable for small banks
Business lobby group BusinessNZ is dismissive of the RBNZ's bank capital proposals yet NZ owned banks argue they would bolster their competitive position vs their big Aussie owned rivals. So why the disconnect?
11th May 19, 9:46am
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Business lobby group BusinessNZ is dismissive of the RBNZ's bank capital proposals yet NZ owned banks argue they would bolster their competitive position vs their big Aussie owned rivals. So why the disconnect?
Low-risk home, car and contents policyholders to stop subsidising high-risk customers as IAG ups the ante on risk-based pricing; Company denies move is a money grab
29th Apr 19, 4:03pm
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Low-risk home, car and contents policyholders to stop subsidising high-risk customers as IAG ups the ante on risk-based pricing; Company denies move is a money grab
Bank CEO says meeting new regulatory requirements by removing pay incentives linked to sales resulted in an initial drop in sales of up to 20%
10th Apr 19, 5:34pm
Bank CEO says meeting new regulatory requirements by removing pay incentives linked to sales resulted in an initial drop in sales of up to 20%
KPMG warns banks of threats to their lucrative credit card business from rivals and regulators if they don't get on the front foot and assist struggling borrowers
14th Feb 19, 5:00am
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KPMG warns banks of threats to their lucrative credit card business from rivals and regulators if they don't get on the front foot and assist struggling borrowers
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
23rd Jan 19, 5:00am
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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
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
17th Dec 18, 5:14pm
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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
Credit card market 'a real area of customer harm', says The Co-operative Bank's CEO David Cunningham
11th Dec 18, 5:00am
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Credit card market 'a real area of customer harm', says The Co-operative Bank's CEO David Cunningham