27th Nov 20, 10:01am
Big five New Zealand banks fill their boots on home loans during September quarter as COVID-19 sends profits south
Big five New Zealand banks fill their boots on home loans during September quarter as COVID-19 sends profits south
26th Aug 20, 9:49am
New Zealand's big five banks felt the icy blast of COVID-19 during the June quarter, with profits and net interest margins down, and cost-to-income ratios and non-performing loans up
New Zealand's big five banks felt the icy blast of COVID-19 during the June quarter, with profits and net interest margins down, and cost-to-income ratios and non-performing loans up
2nd Jun 20, 9:53am
Reserve Bank data shows just how significant the initial impact of the COVID-19 crisis has been on New Zealand banks, with smaller NZ owned banks hit hardest
Reserve Bank data shows just how significant the initial impact of the COVID-19 crisis has been on New Zealand banks, with smaller NZ owned banks hit hardest
9th Mar 20, 9:27am
Big market opportunity seen for Heartland Group Holdings' push into the residential mortgage market
Big market opportunity seen for Heartland Group Holdings' push into the residential mortgage market
6th Mar 20, 9:39am
Four key profit measures all weakened for New Zealand's big five banks in the December quarter
Four key profit measures all weakened for New Zealand's big five banks in the December quarter
24th Feb 20, 9:35am
Kiwibank CEO Steve Jurkovich details where the bank is at with a multi-year transformation programme expected to cost hundreds of millions of dollars
Kiwibank CEO Steve Jurkovich details where the bank is at with a multi-year transformation programme expected to cost hundreds of millions of dollars
27th Nov 19, 9:58am
Times got tougher for the big banks in the September quarter, although their combined profit still topped $1 billion
Times got tougher for the big banks in the September quarter, although their combined profit still topped $1 billion
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12th Nov 19, 10:42am
CEO Jeff Greenslade says Heartland Group has launched its 'O4B' unsecured online small business lending service in Australia as it strives to improve return on equity
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CEO Jeff Greenslade says Heartland Group has launched its 'O4B' unsecured online small business lending service in Australia as it strives to improve return on equity
1st Oct 19, 10:00am
RBNZ's external experts reviewing its bank capital proposals suggest changes to countercyclical capital buffers, retaining Tier 2 capital, and reforms to bank executive compensation schemes
RBNZ's external experts reviewing its bank capital proposals suggest changes to countercyclical capital buffers, retaining Tier 2 capital, and reforms to bank executive compensation schemes
10th Sep 19, 9:29am
Citi analysts suggest the outcome of bank capital negotiations between ANZ and the RBNZ 'will be determinative for the sector' with proposed 5-year phase in period needing to be extended
Citi analysts suggest the outcome of bank capital negotiations between ANZ and the RBNZ 'will be determinative for the sector' with proposed 5-year phase in period needing to be extended
28th Aug 19, 9:36am
The country's key smaller banks deliver a weaker collective financial performance in the June quarter this year compared to the 2018 June quarter
The country's key smaller banks deliver a weaker collective financial performance in the June quarter this year compared to the 2018 June quarter
27th Aug 19, 9:30am
Combined June quarter profit up 13% for ANZ, ASB, BNZ & Westpac as average RoE rises, cost-to-income ratio drops and net interest margin holds steady
Combined June quarter profit up 13% for ANZ, ASB, BNZ & Westpac as average RoE rises, cost-to-income ratio drops and net interest margin holds steady
20th Aug 19, 9:31am
UBS analysts highlight the wide range of returns on equity across Heartland Group Holdings' stable from reverse mortgages at the top to loans via Harmoney at the bottom
UBS analysts highlight the wide range of returns on equity across Heartland Group Holdings' stable from reverse mortgages at the top to loans via Harmoney at the bottom
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7th Aug 19, 10:15am
ASB annual profit increases to $1.274 billion with return on equity at 15.2% as cost-to-income ratio is cut to 35.6%. Parent Commonwealth Bank of Australia buys into buy now pay later firm
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ASB annual profit increases to $1.274 billion with return on equity at 15.2% as cost-to-income ratio is cut to 35.6%. Parent Commonwealth Bank of Australia buys into buy now pay later firm
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2nd Aug 19, 9:50am
RBNZ analysis shows big 4 NZ banks' average return on equity second among banks from comparable countries, and if Kiwibank could match their operating expense efficiency its return on equity would be comparable
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RBNZ analysis shows big 4 NZ banks' average return on equity second among banks from comparable countries, and if Kiwibank could match their operating expense efficiency its return on equity would be comparable
24th Jul 19, 9:43am
Aussie banks' return on equity targets labelled difficult to justify in a low interest rate world, potentially impacting their ability to meet community expectations and undermining Reserve Bank of Australia monetary policy
Aussie banks' return on equity targets labelled difficult to justify in a low interest rate world, potentially impacting their ability to meet community expectations and undermining Reserve Bank of Australia monetary policy
11th Jul 19, 9:43am
KPMG's head of banking and finance John Kensington wonders whether the growing trend of young Kiwis using Kiwisaver for a home deposit is just 'pushing the problem of retirement affordability down the track' for future generations
KPMG's head of banking and finance John Kensington wonders whether the growing trend of young Kiwis using Kiwisaver for a home deposit is just 'pushing the problem of retirement affordability down the track' for future generations
4th Jun 19, 9:48am
New Zealand's big four banks deliver strong March quarter return on equity as profit surges, ANZ cuts dividend
New Zealand's big four banks deliver strong March quarter return on equity as profit surges, ANZ cuts dividend
7th May 19, 10:00am
Westpac NZ CEO David McLean says NZ banks should hold higher regulatory capital than Australian banks, but it shouldn't be as high as the RBNZ is proposing
Westpac NZ CEO David McLean says NZ banks should hold higher regulatory capital than Australian banks, but it shouldn't be as high as the RBNZ is proposing
3rd May 19, 9:33am
CEO Angela Mentis says if RBNZ capital proposals go ahead BNZ will have to be 'incredibly disciplined about what business we do'
CEO Angela Mentis says if RBNZ capital proposals go ahead BNZ will have to be 'incredibly disciplined about what business we do'
3rd May 19, 9:30am
ANZ NZ CEO David Hisco suggests RBNZ's capital proposals would saddle New Zealanders with an additional $2.4 billion of costs per annum
ANZ NZ CEO David Hisco suggests RBNZ's capital proposals would saddle New Zealanders with an additional $2.4 billion of costs per annum
30th Apr 19, 5:00am
Gareth Vaughan argues the RBNZ's proposals to increase bank capital requirements could be good for both NZ banking competition and NZ taxpayers
Gareth Vaughan argues the RBNZ's proposals to increase bank capital requirements could be good for both NZ banking competition and NZ taxpayers
13th Mar 19, 5:00am
RBNZ bank capital proposals appear quite sensible given the unique New Zealand banking market structure, Deutsche Bank analysts say
RBNZ bank capital proposals appear quite sensible given the unique New Zealand banking market structure, Deutsche Bank analysts say
1st Mar 19, 10:05am
UBS analysts suggest Aussie banks' response to RBNZ's proposals to increase bank capital will have economic impact on NZ 'larger than assumed by the RBNZ'
UBS analysts suggest Aussie banks' response to RBNZ's proposals to increase bank capital will have economic impact on NZ 'larger than assumed by the RBNZ'
18th Feb 19, 1:02pm
Governor Adrian Orr says the RBNZ's proposals to increase banks' capital come from the perspective of society's risk appetite, not banks' risk appetite
Governor Adrian Orr says the RBNZ's proposals to increase banks' capital come from the perspective of society's risk appetite, not banks' risk appetite
