Business lending
RBNZ figures show further rises in troubled housing loans, while SME loan stress is increasing sharply, non-performing commercial property loans have gone past half a billion dollars and system-wide non-performing loans have topped $4 billion
2nd Apr 24, 6:21pm
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RBNZ figures show further rises in troubled housing loans, while SME loan stress is increasing sharply, non-performing commercial property loans have gone past half a billion dollars and system-wide non-performing loans have topped $4 billion
Reserve Bank figures are showing rising levels of non-performing housing loans. What we all want to know is whether we are now seeing the full extent of the pressure caused by high interest rates - or whether the problems may be just starting
10th Mar 24, 6:00am
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Reserve Bank figures are showing rising levels of non-performing housing loans. What we all want to know is whether we are now seeing the full extent of the pressure caused by high interest rates - or whether the problems may be just starting
Latest RBNZ figures show non-performing housing loans rose by $161 million in January and have increased by $721 million over the past 12 months; non-performing housing loan ratio hits a 10-year-high
29th Feb 24, 4:11pm
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Latest RBNZ figures show non-performing housing loans rose by $161 million in January and have increased by $721 million over the past 12 months; non-performing housing loan ratio hits a 10-year-high
Latest RBNZ figures show non-performing housing loans rose by 78.5% in the past year - but the stress levels are still much lower than they were after the global financial crisis
1st Feb 24, 9:23am
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Latest RBNZ figures show non-performing housing loans rose by 78.5% in the past year - but the stress levels are still much lower than they were after the global financial crisis
CEO Dan Huggins says BNZ's home loan and deposit market share growth suggests its customers are happy, as annual profit & net interest margin surge
11th Nov 23, 9:15am
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CEO Dan Huggins says BNZ's home loan and deposit market share growth suggests its customers are happy, as annual profit & net interest margin surge
CEO Steve Jurkovich wants New Zealanders to be 'fired up enough' to move to Kiwibank if they want a more competitive banking market
26th Aug 23, 10:45am
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CEO Steve Jurkovich wants New Zealanders to be 'fired up enough' to move to Kiwibank if they want a more competitive banking market
Andrew Body & Simon Jensen look at how to boost bank lending to businesses and improve productivity
3rd Aug 23, 10:36am
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Andrew Body & Simon Jensen look at how to boost bank lending to businesses and improve productivity
Banks raise housing, business & agriculture loan provisions, have work to do on regulatory capital, see returns on equity fall
6th Jun 23, 7:37am
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Banks raise housing, business & agriculture loan provisions, have work to do on regulatory capital, see returns on equity fall
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Jump in net interest income pushes Kiwibank's half-year profit to almost $100 million
23rd Feb 23, 9:22am
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Jump in net interest income pushes Kiwibank's half-year profit to almost $100 million
New Zealand's largest bank 'moves early' on interest rates for its business clients, raising them by 40 basis points
31st Jan 23, 9:16am
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New Zealand's largest bank 'moves early' on interest rates for its business clients, raising them by 40 basis points
Country's biggest bank ANZ NZ sees September quarter fall in gross lending as banks' net interest margins rise
1st Dec 22, 5:00am
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Country's biggest bank ANZ NZ sees September quarter fall in gross lending as banks' net interest margins rise
In the first of a series of articles on bank fees, Matt Skinner looks at the business borrowing fees the major banks charge
4th Nov 22, 11:38am
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In the first of a series of articles on bank fees, Matt Skinner looks at the business borrowing fees the major banks charge
Housing lending down, business lending up as a percentage of total bank lending as net interest margins rise, latest KPMG FIPS quarterly shows
21st Sep 22, 12:06pm
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Housing lending down, business lending up as a percentage of total bank lending as net interest margins rise, latest KPMG FIPS quarterly shows
CEO Steve Jurkovich says Kiwibank has good opportunities to win more business from existing business banking customers, and secure bigger firms as customers
19th Aug 22, 9:43am
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CEO Steve Jurkovich says Kiwibank has good opportunities to win more business from existing business banking customers, and secure bigger firms as customers
Early signs New Zealand banks are at risk of losing SME customers to non-traditional competitors, FICO says
29th Apr 22, 11:09am
Early signs New Zealand banks are at risk of losing SME customers to non-traditional competitors, FICO says
Reserve Bank highlights higher mortgage rates faced by borrowers refixing mortgages for more than one year
24th Feb 22, 7:31pm
Reserve Bank highlights higher mortgage rates faced by borrowers refixing mortgages for more than one year
Although bank lending to business is recovering, it is dominated by lending for property purposes, and undermined by the Government hoovering up all the SME demand
13th Jan 22, 9:22am
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Although bank lending to business is recovering, it is dominated by lending for property purposes, and undermined by the Government hoovering up all the SME demand
Reduced capital requirements for SME lending, Australasian banks lead way in housing exposure, Aussie bank shareholders can breathe easy, and as safe as houses?
2nd Dec 21, 10:42am
Reduced capital requirements for SME lending, Australasian banks lead way in housing exposure, Aussie bank shareholders can breathe easy, and as safe as houses?
Big bank annual financial results confirm BNZ as NZ's biggest business lender, albeit CEO Dan Huggins says he's 'not too caught up on the size of the book'
11th Nov 21, 6:56pm
Big bank annual financial results confirm BNZ as NZ's biggest business lender, albeit CEO Dan Huggins says he's 'not too caught up on the size of the book'
New BNZ CEO Dan Huggins says the bank continues striving to raise its home loan market share to align it with the bank's share of business lending
10th Nov 21, 3:25pm
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New BNZ CEO Dan Huggins says the bank continues striving to raise its home loan market share to align it with the bank's share of business lending
BNZ posts 74% surge in annual profit to $1.322 billion as income jumps 14% and expenses tumble 9%; Big 4 banks' combined annual profit reaches $5.493 billion
9th Nov 21, 10:27am
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BNZ posts 74% surge in annual profit to $1.322 billion as income jumps 14% and expenses tumble 9%; Big 4 banks' combined annual profit reaches $5.493 billion
NZ banks' housing lending continues rising as a percentage of their overall lending as business and agriculture lending heads in the opposite direction
23rd Sep 21, 9:40am
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NZ banks' housing lending continues rising as a percentage of their overall lending as business and agriculture lending heads in the opposite direction
Westpac New Zealand capital position strong, mortgage delinquencies tick higher in June quarter
18th Aug 21, 8:46am
Westpac New Zealand capital position strong, mortgage delinquencies tick higher in June quarter
ASB CEO Vittoria Shortt talks up financial resilience after blockbuster annual results for the bank
12th Aug 21, 9:15am
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ASB CEO Vittoria Shortt talks up financial resilience after blockbuster annual results for the bank
BNZ overtakes ANZ to become New Zealand's biggest lender to businesses in a market going backwards
24th Jun 21, 4:31pm
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BNZ overtakes ANZ to become New Zealand's biggest lender to businesses in a market going backwards