Banking
CEO Antonia Watson says ANZ NZ sees open banking as an opportunity but it needs to pass 'the front page of the paper test'
8th May 24, 11:14am
CEO Antonia Watson says ANZ NZ sees open banking as an opportunity but it needs to pass 'the front page of the paper test'
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New Zealand's biggest bank, ANZ NZ, says interim profit rose as credit impairment charges fell, but the environment is challenging
7th May 24, 10:11am
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New Zealand's biggest bank, ANZ NZ, says interim profit rose as credit impairment charges fell, but the environment is challenging
Westpac NZ CEO Catherine McGrath says home loan borrowers holding up better than expected, less than a quarter now on an interest rate below 5%
7th May 24, 9:27am
Westpac NZ CEO Catherine McGrath says home loan borrowers holding up better than expected, less than a quarter now on an interest rate below 5%
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Westpac NZ CEO Catherine McGrath sees good momentum, optimistic economy will start improving by end of year. Says fewer customers suffering hardship than expected
6th May 24, 10:28am
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Westpac NZ CEO Catherine McGrath sees good momentum, optimistic economy will start improving by end of year. Says fewer customers suffering hardship than expected
CEO Dan Huggins says BNZ wants a 'robust' consumer data right regime standing behind open banking, which offers 'lots of things' beneficial to customers
4th May 24, 9:10am
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CEO Dan Huggins says BNZ wants a 'robust' consumer data right regime standing behind open banking, which offers 'lots of things' beneficial to customers
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BNZ interim profit drops with income and net interest margin falling and expenses rising
2nd May 24, 10:18am
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BNZ interim profit drops with income and net interest margin falling and expenses rising
Co-operative Bank comes out on top in Consumer NZ’s annual banking satisfaction survey
2nd May 24, 9:29am
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Co-operative Bank comes out on top in Consumer NZ’s annual banking satisfaction survey
Live-streamed video from the May 2024 RBNZ Financial Stability Report press conference with Governor Adrian Orr & Deputy Governor Christian Hawkesby
1st May 24, 12:51pm
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Live-streamed video from the May 2024 RBNZ Financial Stability Report press conference with Governor Adrian Orr & Deputy Governor Christian Hawkesby
Which is bigger by assets, the three Chinese banks operating in NZ combined, or TSB?
29th Apr 24, 9:36am
Which is bigger by assets, the three Chinese banks operating in NZ combined, or TSB?
The average being borrowed for a mortgage is now just $369,600, down -10% since its peak in May 2022. We deconstruct this average to see what types of borrowers are borrowing and for what purpose
28th Apr 24, 7:30am
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The average being borrowed for a mortgage is now just $369,600, down -10% since its peak in May 2022. We deconstruct this average to see what types of borrowers are borrowing and for what purpose
RBNZ's Christian Hawkesby cautions against throwing out 'internationally accepted approach to bank capital for large, sophisticated financial institutions'
25th Apr 24, 9:30am
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RBNZ's Christian Hawkesby cautions against throwing out 'internationally accepted approach to bank capital for large, sophisticated financial institutions'
Greg Ninness says there may come a day when banks don't have any direct contact with their customers and everything is handled by third parties
25th Apr 24, 9:02am
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Greg Ninness says there may come a day when banks don't have any direct contact with their customers and everything is handled by third parties
RBNZ says higher operating costs a bigger competition challenge for small banks than regulatory capital settings
24th Apr 24, 12:18pm
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RBNZ says higher operating costs a bigger competition challenge for small banks than regulatory capital settings
What if the Reserve Bank of Australia itself has been feeding inflation? An economist explains
24th Apr 24, 9:12am
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What if the Reserve Bank of Australia itself has been feeding inflation? An economist explains
RBNZ unleashes its inevitable push back after Commerce Commission recommended a rethink of banks' regulatory capital rules
23rd Apr 24, 9:58am
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RBNZ unleashes its inevitable push back after Commerce Commission recommended a rethink of banks' regulatory capital rules
Technology lawyer Andrew Dentice urges more discussion on the services open banking enables, and less on the technology behind it
20th Apr 24, 9:31am
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Technology lawyer Andrew Dentice urges more discussion on the services open banking enables, and less on the technology behind it
UDC Finance posts increase in annual profit with income and lending growing
19th Apr 24, 9:08am
UDC Finance posts increase in annual profit with income and lending growing
Commerce & Consumer Affairs Minister Andrew Bayly says it's inevitable government will collaborate in scam & fraud fight, but banks need to lead
18th Apr 24, 3:08pm
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Commerce & Consumer Affairs Minister Andrew Bayly says it's inevitable government will collaborate in scam & fraud fight, but banks need to lead
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Bank lobby group to 'investigate' a voluntary reimbursement scheme for their customers who become scam victims, throws down the gauntlet to the Government for help with Anti-Scam Centre
15th Apr 24, 11:39am
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Bank lobby group to 'investigate' a voluntary reimbursement scheme for their customers who become scam victims, throws down the gauntlet to the Government for help with Anti-Scam Centre
The IMF says the rapid growth of the Private Credit Market as an opaque and highly interconnected segment of the financial system could heighten financial vulnerabilities
11th Apr 24, 4:20pm
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The IMF says the rapid growth of the Private Credit Market as an opaque and highly interconnected segment of the financial system could heighten financial vulnerabilities
Anat Admati debunks the misconceptions propagated by financial executives and economists opposed to regulatory reforms
10th Apr 24, 10:32am
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Anat Admati debunks the misconceptions propagated by financial executives and economists opposed to regulatory reforms
Fintech startup Emerge wants to 'fix' banking in New Zealand, starting with SMEs before launching into consumer banking
9th Apr 24, 10:40am
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Fintech startup Emerge wants to 'fix' banking in New Zealand, starting with SMEs before launching into consumer banking
Heartland Bank includes 'training wheels buffer' within the regulatory capital held by its pending Aussie bank
9th Apr 24, 7:44am
Heartland Bank includes 'training wheels buffer' within the regulatory capital held by its pending Aussie bank
Gareth Vaughan takes a look at how the Commerce Commission's suggestion of strengthening Kiwibank to enable it to better compete with its Aussie owned rivals could be accomplished
8th Apr 24, 4:38pm
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Gareth Vaughan takes a look at how the Commerce Commission's suggestion of strengthening Kiwibank to enable it to better compete with its Aussie owned rivals could be accomplished
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Heartland Bank gets indicative APRA & RBNZ approval to be the first New Zealand registered bank to acquire an Australian Authorised Deposit-Taking Institution
8th Apr 24, 9:55am
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Heartland Bank gets indicative APRA & RBNZ approval to be the first New Zealand registered bank to acquire an Australian Authorised Deposit-Taking Institution