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Mortgage interest rates may have risen a lot, but David Chaston wonders if they are 'fair' or at least still in line with historic benchmarks
29th Mar 24, 1:38pm
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Mortgage interest rates may have risen a lot, but David Chaston wonders if they are 'fair' or at least still in line with historic benchmarks
Commerce Commission wants more influence over interbank payments, potentially including regulation, to increase competition and efficiency
28th Mar 24, 5:00am
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Commerce Commission wants more influence over interbank payments, potentially including regulation, to increase competition and efficiency
HSBC NZ books loss on sale of mortgage portfolio to Pepper Money, impairs goodwill
27th Mar 24, 9:05am
HSBC NZ books loss on sale of mortgage portfolio to Pepper Money, impairs goodwill
RBNZ releases finalised guidance for financial institutions on evaluating and mitigating climate-related risks, says they should understand the compounding effect climate-related risks may have on other business risks
27th Mar 24, 5:00am
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RBNZ releases finalised guidance for financial institutions on evaluating and mitigating climate-related risks, says they should understand the compounding effect climate-related risks may have on other business risks
Commerce Commission Chairman John Small on what the market for personal banking services could look like in five years' time
24th Mar 24, 7:00am
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Commerce Commission Chairman John Small on what the market for personal banking services could look like in five years' time
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Gareth Vaughan highlights how in its draft recommendations to bolster retail banking competition, the Commerce Commission is muscling in on the Reserve Bank's turf and seeking market intervention from a 3-headed government
21st Mar 24, 1:44pm
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Gareth Vaughan highlights how in its draft recommendations to bolster retail banking competition, the Commerce Commission is muscling in on the Reserve Bank's turf and seeking market intervention from a 3-headed government
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Boosting small banks' capital, speeding up open banking & improved bank switching among Commerce Commission recommendations to boost bank competition
21st Mar 24, 8:41am
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Boosting small banks' capital, speeding up open banking & improved bank switching among Commerce Commission recommendations to boost bank competition
No evidence bank capital issued as equity and subordinated debt is contributing to higher interest rates in the NZ economy, RBNZ says
19th Mar 24, 9:24am
No evidence bank capital issued as equity and subordinated debt is contributing to higher interest rates in the NZ economy, RBNZ says
New Zealand Banking Association calls for less restrictive debt-to-income limits for home lending than the RBNZ wants
16th Mar 24, 9:11am
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New Zealand Banking Association calls for less restrictive debt-to-income limits for home lending than the RBNZ wants
Savers will be able to identify products covered by the Depositor Compensation Scheme through a logo currently being designed by the Reserve Bank
14th Mar 24, 1:03pm
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Savers will be able to identify products covered by the Depositor Compensation Scheme through a logo currently being designed by the Reserve Bank
Housing lending as a percentage of New Zealand banks' total lending reaches 70%, KPMG's annual FIPS shows
13th Mar 24, 3:16pm
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Housing lending as a percentage of New Zealand banks' total lending reaches 70%, KPMG's annual FIPS shows
RBNZ expects some deposit rate convergence across different types of deposit takers once compensation scheme launches
12th Mar 24, 3:02pm
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RBNZ expects some deposit rate convergence across different types of deposit takers once compensation scheme launches
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New Zealand banks told to come up with a reimbursement scheme for scam victims by September
1st Mar 24, 3:54pm
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New Zealand banks told to come up with a reimbursement scheme for scam victims by September
Profit at New Zealand's biggest bank fell 22% in the December quarter as non-performing loans rose above $1 billion
1st Mar 24, 9:12am
Profit at New Zealand's biggest bank fell 22% in the December quarter as non-performing loans rose above $1 billion
Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr says competition between retail banks should be heating up as Commerce Commission prepare to report back on its market study
29th Feb 24, 12:42pm
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Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr says competition between retail banks should be heating up as Commerce Commission prepare to report back on its market study
Live-streamed video from the February 2024 RBNZ Monetary Policy Statement press conference with Governor Adrian Orr
28th Feb 24, 2:55pm
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Live-streamed video from the February 2024 RBNZ Monetary Policy Statement press conference with Governor Adrian Orr
Heartland Group engaged in 'labour intensive' regulatory approval process with the RBNZ & APRA for Challenger Bank
28th Feb 24, 9:30am
Heartland Group engaged in 'labour intensive' regulatory approval process with the RBNZ & APRA for Challenger Bank
Chairman John Key stepping down from ANZ NZ's board next month, will quit parent ANZ Banking Group's board too
27th Feb 24, 9:58am
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Chairman John Key stepping down from ANZ NZ's board next month, will quit parent ANZ Banking Group's board too
CEO Steve Jurkovich says Kiwibank's margins have been stable as it grows home lending in weak market
23rd Feb 24, 10:03am
CEO Steve Jurkovich says Kiwibank's margins have been stable as it grows home lending in weak market
Commerce Commission outlines a range of interventions it could make to influence bank behaviour in interbank payments
23rd Feb 24, 7:38am
Commerce Commission outlines a range of interventions it could make to influence bank behaviour in interbank payments
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Kiwibank interim profit up 7% as home lending and net interest income increase. CEO Steve Jurkovich says reduction in surplus income main reason for customers who are struggling
22nd Feb 24, 9:39am
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Kiwibank interim profit up 7% as home lending and net interest income increase. CEO Steve Jurkovich says reduction in surplus income main reason for customers who are struggling
Banks may have profited by $2b on customer call accounts through RBNZ using settlement accounts for its LSAP programme, consultant tells Commerce Commission
17th Feb 24, 9:40am
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Banks may have profited by $2b on customer call accounts through RBNZ using settlement accounts for its LSAP programme, consultant tells Commerce Commission
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ASB CEO Vittoria Shortt says bank's lending contraction evidence of an unusual, challenging time
15th Feb 24, 5:17pm
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ASB CEO Vittoria Shortt says bank's lending contraction evidence of an unusual, challenging time
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Falling net interest margin and rising costs push ASB half-year profit lower
14th Feb 24, 10:29am
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Falling net interest margin and rising costs push ASB half-year profit lower
Australian consumer groups pushing hard as government develops scam regulatory framework
13th Feb 24, 1:58pm
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Australian consumer groups pushing hard as government develops scam regulatory framework