Credit Ratings
Big four banks' S and P ratings going nowhere; Kiwibank hits credit rating ceiling; TSB would need good quality growth outside Taranaki for upgrade
21st Mar 12, 4:45pm
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Big four banks' S and P ratings going nowhere; Kiwibank hits credit rating ceiling; TSB would need good quality growth outside Taranaki for upgrade
Standard and Poor's says NZ big bank credit ratings depend on on-going strength of Aussie parents; Some 'upside potential' for a few ratings
14th Mar 12, 12:51pm
Standard and Poor's says NZ big bank credit ratings depend on on-going strength of Aussie parents; Some 'upside potential' for a few ratings
Rabobank joins rush of bank 7-year retail bond issues; Seeking up to NZ$250 mln, will pay minimum of 6.1%
5th Mar 12, 1:03pm
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Rabobank joins rush of bank 7-year retail bond issues; Seeking up to NZ$250 mln, will pay minimum of 6.1%
ANZ NZ seven-year, NZ$250 mln bond offer looks good value for the bank
2nd Mar 12, 11:59am
ANZ NZ seven-year, NZ$250 mln bond offer looks good value for the bank
Profit at The Co-operative Bank, the country's newest bank, fell one third in December quarter as Fleming replaces Karacaoglu
28th Feb 12, 4:04pm
Profit at The Co-operative Bank, the country's newest bank, fell one third in December quarter as Fleming replaces Karacaoglu
ANZ NZ raises 500 mln Swiss francs (NZ$662.3 mln) through two covered bond issues
28th Feb 12, 2:27pm
ANZ NZ raises 500 mln Swiss francs (NZ$662.3 mln) through two covered bond issues
Fitch downgrades CBA, ASB, NAB, BNZ, Westpac Group and Westpac NZ's long-term credit ratings one notch to AA-
27th Feb 12, 9:55am
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Fitch downgrades CBA, ASB, NAB, BNZ, Westpac Group and Westpac NZ's long-term credit ratings one notch to AA-
Rabobank Nederland launches 3-year, fixed rate NZ bond offer; Expected to seek about NZ$200 mln
16th Feb 12, 4:37pm
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Rabobank Nederland launches 3-year, fixed rate NZ bond offer; Expected to seek about NZ$200 mln
New Local Government Funding Agency to seek NZ$300 mln through two bonds in Wednesday's inaugural auction
13th Feb 12, 3:41pm
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New Local Government Funding Agency to seek NZ$300 mln through two bonds in Wednesday's inaugural auction
Standard and Poor's affirms Kiwibank's AA- credit rating but lowers its outlook to negative from stable
1st Feb 12, 9:18am
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Standard and Poor's affirms Kiwibank's AA- credit rating but lowers its outlook to negative from stable
BNZ issues €500 mln of three-year covered bonds priced at 113 basis points over swap rate
31st Jan 12, 5:00pm
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BNZ issues €500 mln of three-year covered bonds priced at 113 basis points over swap rate
Fitch Ratings places big 4 Australian banks and their NZ subsidiaries on credit watch negative
31st Jan 12, 9:35am
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Fitch Ratings places big 4 Australian banks and their NZ subsidiaries on credit watch negative
Heartland NZ's biggest shareholder wants the bank wannabe to achieve 'explosive returns' over 20 years like Wells Fargo and Westpac did
27th Jan 12, 4:18pm
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Heartland NZ's biggest shareholder wants the bank wannabe to achieve 'explosive returns' over 20 years like Wells Fargo and Westpac did
BNZ issues NZ$225 million of covered bonds domestically, says continuing to mull €500 million European issue
20th Jan 12, 2:21pm
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BNZ issues NZ$225 million of covered bonds domestically, says continuing to mull €500 million European issue
BNZ seeking at least €500 mln through European covered bond issue in market that 'has become a little less frozen'
16th Jan 12, 12:55pm
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BNZ seeking at least €500 mln through European covered bond issue in market that 'has become a little less frozen'
Lame excuses that bury dreams; Layby baby; Bartering, communitarianism, and other ways to save; Credit ratings explained; Tell me what you really think
16th Jan 12, 11:58am
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Lame excuses that bury dreams; Layby baby; Bartering, communitarianism, and other ways to save; Credit ratings explained; Tell me what you really think
S&P strips France of AAA rating, lowers ratings for eight other EU nations; Italy down by two notches, Portugal to 'junk'
14th Jan 12, 12:15pm
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S&P strips France of AAA rating, lowers ratings for eight other EU nations; Italy down by two notches, Portugal to 'junk'
New Local Govt Funding Agency to borrow first money in mid-February; Plans to borrow about NZ$1 bln this year
13th Jan 12, 3:05pm
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New Local Govt Funding Agency to borrow first money in mid-February; Plans to borrow about NZ$1 bln this year
The Accident Compensation Corporation appears to have snapped up all of ASB's NZ$300 mln covered bond isssue
21st Dec 11, 4:06pm
The Accident Compensation Corporation appears to have snapped up all of ASB's NZ$300 mln covered bond isssue
Bank of New Zealand raises NZ$200 mln in 7-year retail bond issue paying 6.1% per annum
21st Dec 11, 11:39am
Bank of New Zealand raises NZ$200 mln in 7-year retail bond issue paying 6.1% per annum
Deutsche Bank analysts say impact from rising wholesale funding costs on big 4 Australasian banks is overstated
20th Dec 11, 4:37pm
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Deutsche Bank analysts say impact from rising wholesale funding costs on big 4 Australasian banks is overstated
Credit Agricole: Chronology of a local debt issue by a foreign bank out of left field
15th Dec 11, 2:07pm
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Credit Agricole: Chronology of a local debt issue by a foreign bank out of left field
New Local Govt Funding Agency, which will borrow money overseas on behalf of councils, gets AA+ credit rating from Fitch
7th Dec 11, 12:43pm
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New Local Govt Funding Agency, which will borrow money overseas on behalf of councils, gets AA+ credit rating from Fitch
Heartland NZ BBB- rating affirmed by Standard and Poor's, outlook improved to 'stable' from 'negative'
7th Dec 11, 9:16am
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Heartland NZ BBB- rating affirmed by Standard and Poor's, outlook improved to 'stable' from 'negative'
Standard and Poor's downgrades ratings of big four Australian banks and their NZ units by one notch to AA-
2nd Dec 11, 8:45am
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Standard and Poor's downgrades ratings of big four Australian banks and their NZ units by one notch to AA-