rural banking

Farmers are the most satisfied with their bank in eight years, with those feeling under pressure the lowest in the same period. Average mortgage is now $4.1 mln with three quarters on floating rates

Farmers are the most satisfied with their bank in eight years, with those feeling under pressure the lowest in the same period. Average mortgage is now $4.1 mln with three quarters on floating rates

Reserve Bank outlines legal basis for its proposed cash standard following push back from banks

Reserve Bank outlines legal basis for its proposed cash standard following push back from banks

There's a simple solution to banks baulking at the RBNZ's proposal for them to provide nationwide cash services for free, but a compromise is the likelier outcome

There's a simple solution to banks baulking at the RBNZ's proposal for them to provide nationwide cash services for free, but a compromise is the likelier outcome

Kiwibank getting increasing number of requests to join corporate lending syndicates, CEO Steve Jurkovich says

Kiwibank getting increasing number of requests to join corporate lending syndicates, CEO Steve Jurkovich says

Parliamentary banking probe to include looking at why banks favour housing lending over lending to 'the productive sector'; RBNZ role in focus too

Parliamentary banking probe to include looking at why banks favour housing lending over lending to 'the productive sector'; RBNZ role in focus too

Parliament could start its own probe into business and rural lending as early as August, while Coalition parties jostle for the spotlight

Parliament could start its own probe into business and rural lending as early as August, while Coalition parties jostle for the spotlight

A survey for Federated Farmers shows over a quarter of farmers feeling under pressure from banks while overall satisfaction levels with the banks have dropped

A survey for Federated Farmers shows over a quarter of farmers feeling under pressure from banks while overall satisfaction levels with the banks have dropped

Farmers' lobby group wants rural banking probe, suggests banks' moves towards net-zero could reduce competition in agricultural banking

Farmers' lobby group wants rural banking probe, suggests banks' moves towards net-zero could reduce competition in agricultural banking

Start date for four regional banking hub pilots pushed back until 'social activity is as close to normal as possible'

Start date for four regional banking hub pilots pushed back until 'social activity is as close to normal as possible'

Real Estate Institute of New Zealand says banks are making life more difficult for rural borrowers, risking a major drop in farm values

Real Estate Institute of New Zealand says banks are making life more difficult for rural borrowers, risking a major drop in farm values

Keith Woodford explains the decisions and behaviours that have led to dairy’s debt-laden pickle

Keith Woodford explains the decisions and behaviours that have led to dairy’s debt-laden pickle