Fitch Ratings
ANZ New Zealand and BNZ top up their funding with euro denominated covered bond issues
ANZ New Zealand and BNZ top up their funding with euro denominated covered bond issues
Fitch Ratings sees incoming RBNZ capital requirements reinforcing the position of NZ's big 4 banks within their Aussie parent banking groups
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Fitch Ratings sees incoming RBNZ capital requirements reinforcing the position of NZ's big 4 banks within their Aussie parent banking groups
March-year lending contracts and profit drops at SBS Bank with core banking system upgrade seen providing 'faster, easier, and more secure' banking
March-year lending contracts and profit drops at SBS Bank with core banking system upgrade seen providing 'faster, easier, and more secure' banking
Heartland Group CEO says not yet decided which technology platform a combined Heartland-TSB would use, acknowledges cultural differences but doesn't expect major problems
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Heartland Group CEO says not yet decided which technology platform a combined Heartland-TSB would use, acknowledges cultural differences but doesn't expect major problems
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Heartland Group Holdings proposes acquisition of TSB from the Toi Foundation to create TSB Heartland Bank. Toi to consult with Taranaki residents
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Heartland Group Holdings proposes acquisition of TSB from the Toi Foundation to create TSB Heartland Bank. Toi to consult with Taranaki residents
Fitch downgrades its outlook for New Zealand because meaningful debt reduction is becoming 'more difficult to envisage' and the upcoming election adds uncertainty
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Fitch downgrades its outlook for New Zealand because meaningful debt reduction is becoming 'more difficult to envisage' and the upcoming election adds uncertainty
Labour’s leadership is sending mixed messages about how closely it will follow the fiscal rules the party established during its last term in office
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Labour’s leadership is sending mixed messages about how closely it will follow the fiscal rules the party established during its last term in office
Heartland Group Holdings gives up on getting a 'slither' of the residential mortgage market
Heartland Group Holdings gives up on getting a 'slither' of the residential mortgage market
Ratings agency Fitch says persistent fiscal slippage and a more challenging macroeconomic backdrop have raised risks, and gross general government debt may now peak at about 47% of GDP next year
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Ratings agency Fitch says persistent fiscal slippage and a more challenging macroeconomic backdrop have raised risks, and gross general government debt may now peak at about 47% of GDP next year
Economist Brian Easton says the recent reduction in the US credit rating signals that market lenders are not happy with the US fiscal arrangements. New Zealand’s lower rating is a warning that we could do better too
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Economist Brian Easton says the recent reduction in the US credit rating signals that market lenders are not happy with the US fiscal arrangements. New Zealand’s lower rating is a warning that we could do better too
Ratings agency Fitch assesses New Zealand's economic prospects finding a lot to like, but also finding internal imbalances that are not improving. "High household debt remains a vulnerability"
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Ratings agency Fitch assesses New Zealand's economic prospects finding a lot to like, but also finding internal imbalances that are not improving. "High household debt remains a vulnerability"
Fitch Ratings affirms the AA- ratings of ANZ and Westpac but warns both they and their NZ subsidiaries might see a weakening in earnings relative to their peers
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Fitch Ratings affirms the AA- ratings of ANZ and Westpac but warns both they and their NZ subsidiaries might see a weakening in earnings relative to their peers
The new leadership of Fonterra will need to demonstrate at next week's half-year result announcement that they are getting a handle on the giant dairy co-operative's many problems and issues
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The new leadership of Fonterra will need to demonstrate at next week's half-year result announcement that they are getting a handle on the giant dairy co-operative's many problems and issues
Ratings agency Fitch says Fonterra has structural issues it needs to address; expects Fonterra to prioritise the strength of its balance sheet over payments to farmer shareholders; Hurrell gets Fonterra CEO job permanently
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Ratings agency Fitch says Fonterra has structural issues it needs to address; expects Fonterra to prioritise the strength of its balance sheet over payments to farmer shareholders; Hurrell gets Fonterra CEO job permanently
Fitch Ratings lowers the outlook on BNZ's credit rating to 'negative' from 'stable' following similar action on parent NAB
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Fitch Ratings lowers the outlook on BNZ's credit rating to 'negative' from 'stable' following similar action on parent NAB