Banking competition

Financial Markets Authority signals tougher oversight of New Zealand’s banks over the length of time they’re taking to implement OCR rate cuts as CoFI regime takes effect

Financial Markets Authority signals tougher oversight of New Zealand’s banks over the length of time they’re taking to implement OCR rate cuts as CoFI regime takes effect

Finance and Expenditure Committee moves to wrap up banking inquiry without input from reinsurers, despite recommendation from Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment

Finance and Expenditure Committee moves to wrap up banking inquiry without input from reinsurers, despite recommendation from Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment

Kiwibank's parent Kiwi Group Capital welcomes RBNZ’s bank capital review as Kiwibank faces questions on digital and competitive challenges

Kiwibank's parent Kiwi Group Capital welcomes RBNZ’s bank capital review as Kiwibank faces questions on digital and competitive challenges

Simon Upton, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, tells banking inquiry its ‘entirely appropriate’ for banks and insurers to consider climate risks in order to ensure the sustainability of profits over time

Simon Upton, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, tells banking inquiry its ‘entirely appropriate’ for banks and insurers to consider climate risks in order to ensure the sustainability of profits over time

Martien Lubberink says we should all be concerned that the parliamentary banking inquiry seems to have lost its compass, and the finance and expenditure committee its coherence

Martien Lubberink says we should all be concerned that the parliamentary banking inquiry seems to have lost its compass, and the finance and expenditure committee its coherence

Political pressure pushes the Reserve Bank to review prudential capital requirements

Political pressure pushes the Reserve Bank to review prudential capital requirements

Non-bank deposit takers to gain access to RBNZ settlement accounts via 'expedited application process'

Non-bank deposit takers to gain access to RBNZ settlement accounts via 'expedited application process'

Reserve Bank to review capital requirements of banks and other deposit takers by year's end, Chairman Neil Quigley says

Reserve Bank to review capital requirements of banks and other deposit takers by year's end, Chairman Neil Quigley says

CEO 'very comfortable' Westpac NZ's not making 'inappropriate profits' from money customers 'inadvertently leave in the wrong account'

CEO 'very comfortable' Westpac NZ's not making 'inappropriate profits' from money customers 'inadvertently leave in the wrong account'

Westpac argues the Reserve Bank should consider following other countries in relaxing banks' capital requirements to improve access to lending

Westpac argues the Reserve Bank should consider following other countries in relaxing banks' capital requirements to improve access to lending

Simon Jensen calls for a more internationally orthodox, and less conservative, approach to prudential regulation from the Reserve Bank

Simon Jensen calls for a more internationally orthodox, and less conservative, approach to prudential regulation from the Reserve Bank

Labour's Arena Williams says the Government needs to commit to increasing banking competition, not reducing financial regulations

Labour's Arena Williams says the Government needs to commit to increasing banking competition, not reducing financial regulations

Fintechs, or financial technology companies, are touted as a threat to banks and a way to boost banking competition. But should the big banks be quaking in their boots?

Fintechs, or financial technology companies, are touted as a threat to banks and a way to boost banking competition. But should the big banks be quaking in their boots?

Adrian Orr’s resignation gives the Government an opportunity to influence the Reserve Bank and any candidate seeking to replace him

Adrian Orr’s resignation gives the Government an opportunity to influence the Reserve Bank and any candidate seeking to replace him

Big banks are likely to have capital rules loosened as a result of the inquiry into the lack of banking competition

Big banks are likely to have capital rules loosened as a result of the inquiry into the lack of banking competition

Antonia Watson says ANZ NZ doesn't try to hold back interest rate cuts from borrowers via slow post-OCR cut rate changes

Antonia Watson says ANZ NZ doesn't try to hold back interest rate cuts from borrowers via slow post-OCR cut rate changes

ANZ’s Antonia Watson and BNZ’s Dan Huggins reappear at banking competition inquiry, face scrutiny over capital requirements

ANZ’s Antonia Watson and BNZ’s Dan Huggins reappear at banking competition inquiry, face scrutiny over capital requirements

Hedging & trading gain helps ANZ NZ pretax profit top $10m a day during the December quarter

Hedging & trading gain helps ANZ NZ pretax profit top $10m a day during the December quarter

Kiwibank interim profit down 12% from last year's record high, lending and deposit growth outstrips overall market growth

Kiwibank interim profit down 12% from last year's record high, lending and deposit growth outstrips overall market growth

Andrew Laming urges farm businesses to not get frustrated with access to agri credit. Own your own credit risk and use it to your advantage, he says

Andrew Laming urges farm businesses to not get frustrated with access to agri credit. Own your own credit risk and use it to your advantage, he says

Collateral damage: Martien Lubberink on how the war on ‘woke banking’ could backfire on New Zealand

Collateral damage: Martien Lubberink on how the war on ‘woke banking’ could backfire on New Zealand

Federated Farmers want Finance Minister Nicola Willis to force the Reserve Bank to loosen its capital requirement rules to make rural lending more affordable

Federated Farmers want Finance Minister Nicola Willis to force the Reserve Bank to loosen its capital requirement rules to make rural lending more affordable

The chief executives of the four big banks will be asked to reappear before Parliament’s inquiry for focused 90-minute hearings

The chief executives of the four big banks will be asked to reappear before Parliament’s inquiry for focused 90-minute hearings

Stuart Smith, chairman of Parliament's Finance and Expenditure Committee, dropped in favour of National Party insider Cameron Brewer

Stuart Smith, chairman of Parliament's Finance and Expenditure Committee, dropped in favour of National Party insider Cameron Brewer

TSB Chairman and CEO bemoan regulatory capital advantages of big 4 banks in select committee hearing

TSB Chairman and CEO bemoan regulatory capital advantages of big 4 banks in select committee hearing