Credit Ratings
Rabobank credit rating cut two notches to AA from AAA by Standard and Poor's after ratings methodology review
30th Nov 11, 11:57am
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Rabobank credit rating cut two notches to AA from AAA by Standard and Poor's after ratings methodology review
IAG increases size of retail bond offer by NZ$75 mln to NZ$325 mln after strong indicated demand
15th Nov 11, 3:40pm
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IAG increases size of retail bond offer by NZ$75 mln to NZ$325 mln after strong indicated demand
Standard and Poor's may downgrade Auckland Council's AA credit rating over concerns debt will hit 200% of operating revenue by 2015
14th Nov 11, 2:42pm
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Standard and Poor's may downgrade Auckland Council's AA credit rating over concerns debt will hit 200% of operating revenue by 2015
Standard and Poor's heaps NZ banks in with those from Italy, the US, UK and South Korea
10th Nov 11, 12:04pm
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Standard and Poor's heaps NZ banks in with those from Italy, the US, UK and South Korea
BusinessDesk: IAG sets 7.5% coupon for sale of up to NZ$250 mln of 2036 reset bonds
7th Nov 11, 1:59pm
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BusinessDesk: IAG sets 7.5% coupon for sale of up to NZ$250 mln of 2036 reset bonds
Long awaited Standard and Poor's bank credit rating rejig nears and it hints downgrade fears may prove overdone
3rd Nov 11, 4:26pm
Long awaited Standard and Poor's bank credit rating rejig nears and it hints downgrade fears may prove overdone
BusinessDesk: Telecom credit rating cut one notch to BBB+ by Fitch on demerger
31st Oct 11, 2:05pm
BusinessDesk: Telecom credit rating cut one notch to BBB+ by Fitch on demerger
Wannabe bank Heartland NZ reviewing 2012 profit forecast which predicts profit of three times 2011's NZ$7.1 mln
28th Oct 11, 5:26pm
Wannabe bank Heartland NZ reviewing 2012 profit forecast which predicts profit of three times 2011's NZ$7.1 mln
ANZ NZ's 500 mln euro (NZ$866.5 mln) covered bond issue, backed by residential mortgages, rated AAA by Fitch and Aaa by Moody's
21st Oct 11, 11:48am
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ANZ NZ's 500 mln euro (NZ$866.5 mln) covered bond issue, backed by residential mortgages, rated AAA by Fitch and Aaa by Moody's
Avanti Finance annual profit more than doubles to NZ$4 million after acquisition of sister company Galatos Finance
20th Oct 11, 3:58pm
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Avanti Finance annual profit more than doubles to NZ$4 million after acquisition of sister company Galatos Finance
Quiet day in fixed interest markets; NZ$900m NZDMO auction today
Westpac NZ CEO George Frazis worried about possible bank credit rating downgrades after NZ sovereign ratings downgrades
18th Oct 11, 4:06pm
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Westpac NZ CEO George Frazis worried about possible bank credit rating downgrades after NZ sovereign ratings downgrades
Fitch puts AA+ credit rating of Dutch parent of Rabobank, NZ's biggest rural lender, on ratings watch negative
14th Oct 11, 2:53pm
Fitch puts AA+ credit rating of Dutch parent of Rabobank, NZ's biggest rural lender, on ratings watch negative
ANZ NZ raises 500 mln euros (NZ$866.4 mln) through its 1st covered bond offer backed by '100% prime NZ residential mortgages'
14th Oct 11, 9:39am
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ANZ NZ raises 500 mln euros (NZ$866.4 mln) through its 1st covered bond offer backed by '100% prime NZ residential mortgages'
George Kerr's PGC takeover bid could be derailed by credit rating downgrades of the big Aussie banks and Heartland NZ
11th Oct 11, 4:00pm
George Kerr's PGC takeover bid could be derailed by credit rating downgrades of the big Aussie banks and Heartland NZ
At 7 billion euros (NZ$12.3 billion), ASB launches a covered bond programme almost twice the size of its Reserve Bank mandate
5th Oct 11, 3:58pm
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At 7 billion euros (NZ$12.3 billion), ASB launches a covered bond programme almost twice the size of its Reserve Bank mandate
Key watching Aussie bank credit ratings as NZ govt downgrade showed how worried ratings agencies were about wholesale money markets
4th Oct 11, 12:49pm
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Key watching Aussie bank credit ratings as NZ govt downgrade showed how worried ratings agencies were about wholesale money markets
Auckland International Airport looks to raise up to NZ$100 mln in fixed-rate 6 year retail bond issue
29th Sep 11, 5:29pm
Auckland International Airport looks to raise up to NZ$100 mln in fixed-rate 6 year retail bond issue
Bill establishing local council bond bank, designed to cut cost of local authority borrowing and deepen capital markets, set to be passed tonight
14th Sep 11, 4:02pm
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Bill establishing local council bond bank, designed to cut cost of local authority borrowing and deepen capital markets, set to be passed tonight
Boredom driving divorce; Cash flow management; 15 ways to curb baby expenses; Building your credit rating; Work-life balance
6th Sep 11, 10:55am
Boredom driving divorce; Cash flow management; 15 ways to curb baby expenses; Building your credit rating; Work-life balance
Analysts warn market singling out Australian and New Zealand banks for potential Standard and Poor's downgrade
16th Aug 11, 4:13pm
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Analysts warn market singling out Australian and New Zealand banks for potential Standard and Poor's downgrade
Standard and Poor's lowers outlook on Heartland's credit rating to negative citing asset quality and earnings profile
12th Aug 11, 4:31pm
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Standard and Poor's lowers outlook on Heartland's credit rating to negative citing asset quality and earnings profile
Standard and Poor's warns NZ could face export driven slowdown through weaker demand and/or lower export prices due to US and European debt woes
8th Aug 11, 2:11pm
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Standard and Poor's warns NZ could face export driven slowdown through weaker demand and/or lower export prices due to US and European debt woes
Does the RBNZ's living wills policy mean taxpayers will be off the hook if a major bank fails?
5th Aug 11, 4:50pm
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Does the RBNZ's living wills policy mean taxpayers will be off the hook if a major bank fails?
Local government bond bank a step closer as select committee recommends bill creating it be passed
3rd Aug 11, 5:32pm
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Local government bond bank a step closer as select committee recommends bill creating it be passed