Credit Rating

Moody's credits New Zealand's resilience in the face of the pandemic shocks as the reason they are maintaining its highest possible credit rating, pointing to our institutions' track record as effective managers through stressful times

Moody's credits New Zealand's resilience in the face of the pandemic shocks as the reason they are maintaining its highest possible credit rating, pointing to our institutions' track record as effective managers through stressful times

Jinho Choi & Kimi Xu Jiang warn slow growth and high government debt will threaten Japan's credit rating

Jinho Choi & Kimi Xu Jiang warn slow growth and high government debt will threaten Japan's credit rating

Following serious governance issues at Tauranga City Council and the appointment of Crown commissioners, S&P have cut their credit rating by one notch

Following serious governance issues at Tauranga City Council and the appointment of Crown commissioners, S&P have cut their credit rating by one notch

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff says the Government should give Auckland Council the GST revenue it makes from rates paid by Aucklanders

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff says the Government should give Auckland Council the GST revenue it makes from rates paid by Aucklanders

S&P downgrades AMP Life's credit rating by a notch 'as a result of fallout from the Royal Commission revelations'; NZ managing director says impact on NZ is immaterial

S&P downgrades AMP Life's credit rating by a notch 'as a result of fallout from the Royal Commission revelations'; NZ managing director says impact on NZ is immaterial

Interest rate premiums don't always account for the added risks faced when you buy junk bonds for yield. Ignoring those risks could be costly

Interest rate premiums don't always account for the added risks faced when you buy junk bonds for yield. Ignoring those risks could be costly

Kiwibank's chairman Rob Morrison and his deputy Rhoda Phillippo both resigning

Kiwibank's chairman Rob Morrison and his deputy Rhoda Phillippo both resigning

Moody's sees risk in our banking sector, but likes NZ set a surplus target and achieved it. Resilience, proactive institutions, and fiscal strength all help us keep Aaa

Moody's sees risk in our banking sector, but likes NZ set a surplus target and achieved it. Resilience, proactive institutions, and fiscal strength all help us keep Aaa

Both Moody's and Standard & Poor's have dropped their ratings a notch for the state-controlled bank following its ownership shuffle

Both Moody's and Standard & Poor's have dropped their ratings a notch for the state-controlled bank following its ownership shuffle

A.M. Best places Tower's credit rating under review pending its sale to Fairfax Financial Holdings; Says it will consider the extent of Fairfax’s 'financial support' to determine a rating

A.M. Best places Tower's credit rating under review pending its sale to Fairfax Financial Holdings; Says it will consider the extent of Fairfax’s 'financial support' to determine a rating

Westpac Banking Corp offers minimum of NZ$250 mln of 'complex financial products not suitable for many investors' to Kiwi ma and pa retail investors

Westpac Banking Corp offers minimum of NZ$250 mln of 'complex financial products not suitable for many investors' to Kiwi ma and pa retail investors

S&P affirms NZ's AA credit rating citing our 'resilient economy' but sees downside with high household and diary farm debt

S&P affirms NZ's AA credit rating citing our 'resilient economy' but sees downside with high household and diary farm debt

S&P drops Fonterra long-term rating to 'A-' from 'A' and its short-term rating to 'A-2' from 'A-1'; industry 'volatility' blamed

S&P drops Fonterra long-term rating to 'A-' from 'A' and its short-term rating to 'A-2' from 'A-1'; industry 'volatility' blamed

Fitch holds its rating because Fonterra has scale, and the defensive characteristics of its ingredients business

Fitch holds its rating because Fonterra has scale, and the defensive characteristics of its ingredients business

Standard & Poor's lowers Fonterra's credit rating because of a new "financial risk appetite that is more aggressive than what we had factored into the previous ... rating"

Standard & Poor's lowers Fonterra's credit rating because of a new "financial risk appetite that is more aggressive than what we had factored into the previous ... rating"