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Labour's Arena Williams says the Government needs to commit to increasing banking competition, not reducing financial regulations
18th Mar 25, 8:30am
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Labour's Arena Williams says the Government needs to commit to increasing banking competition, not reducing financial regulations
Adrian Orr’s resignation gives the Government an opportunity to influence the Reserve Bank and any candidate seeking to replace him
13th Mar 25, 1:30pm
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Adrian Orr’s resignation gives the Government an opportunity to influence the Reserve Bank and any candidate seeking to replace him
Big banks are likely to have capital rules loosened as a result of the inquiry into the lack of banking competition
12th Mar 25, 6:00am
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Big banks are likely to have capital rules loosened as a result of the inquiry into the lack of banking competition
ANZ’s Antonia Watson and BNZ’s Dan Huggins reappear at banking competition inquiry, face scrutiny over capital requirements
10th Mar 25, 3:41pm
ANZ’s Antonia Watson and BNZ’s Dan Huggins reappear at banking competition inquiry, face scrutiny over capital requirements
As Adrian Orr abruptly departs the Reserve Bank, it's a good time to think about what type of central bank we want
9th Mar 25, 8:49am
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As Adrian Orr abruptly departs the Reserve Bank, it's a good time to think about what type of central bank we want
Federated Farmers want Finance Minister Nicola Willis to force the Reserve Bank to loosen its capital requirement rules to make rural lending more affordable
19th Feb 25, 11:34am
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Federated Farmers want Finance Minister Nicola Willis to force the Reserve Bank to loosen its capital requirement rules to make rural lending more affordable
Policymakers and commentators at Waikato University’s Economics Forum say New Zealand’s businesses and public sector must embrace risk to overcome stagnation
18th Feb 25, 10:58am
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Policymakers and commentators at Waikato University’s Economics Forum say New Zealand’s businesses and public sector must embrace risk to overcome stagnation
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ASB posts profit increase despite big bump up in staff numbers as scam war continues
12th Feb 25, 10:27am
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ASB posts profit increase despite big bump up in staff numbers as scam war continues
ASB's Aussie parent CBA has capital coming out its ears. So what might it do with it?
10th Feb 25, 9:34am
ASB's Aussie parent CBA has capital coming out its ears. So what might it do with it?
TSB Chairman and CEO bemoan regulatory capital advantages of big 4 banks in select committee hearing
31st Jan 25, 5:00am
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TSB Chairman and CEO bemoan regulatory capital advantages of big 4 banks in select committee hearing
Labour says new Economic Growth Minister should focus on helping small businesses access capital, not ‘tinker’ with digital nomad visa rules
28th Jan 25, 2:38pm
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Labour says new Economic Growth Minister should focus on helping small businesses access capital, not ‘tinker’ with digital nomad visa rules
SBS Bank CEO Mark McLean says Kiwibank’s $500 million capital raise could strengthen competition at the top of NZ’s banking oligopoly but won’t help challenger banks to compete
18th Dec 24, 3:11pm
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SBS Bank CEO Mark McLean says Kiwibank’s $500 million capital raise could strengthen competition at the top of NZ’s banking oligopoly but won’t help challenger banks to compete
'Extremely well capitalised' banks means New Zealand doesn't need a new bail-in bank failure regime, bank lobby group says
16th Dec 24, 9:51am
'Extremely well capitalised' banks means New Zealand doesn't need a new bail-in bank failure regime, bank lobby group says
Kiwibank partial private float: Back on track or back to square one?
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Kiwibank gets green light to raise $500 million from private investors ahead of a possible initial public offering in 2028
9th Dec 24, 5:53pm
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Kiwibank gets green light to raise $500 million from private investors ahead of a possible initial public offering in 2028
Howard Davies wonders if the Basel Committee's recommendations on minimum capital requirements will ever be implemented now
30th Nov 24, 9:30am
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Howard Davies wonders if the Basel Committee's recommendations on minimum capital requirements will ever be implemented now
Housing Minister Chris Bishop wants community housing providers to have ‘competitive neutrality’ with Kāinga Ora, describes the Reserve Bank’s capital requirements for social housing as ‘overcooked’
26th Nov 24, 3:21pm
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Housing Minister Chris Bishop wants community housing providers to have ‘competitive neutrality’ with Kāinga Ora, describes the Reserve Bank’s capital requirements for social housing as ‘overcooked’
Reserve Bank's Financial Stability Report highlights tension between bank competition and resilience
6th Nov 24, 10:07am
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Reserve Bank's Financial Stability Report highlights tension between bank competition and resilience
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Annual profit up for Westpac NZ as income rises and loan impairments fall
Heartland Group to 'rationalise' non-strategic assets, says economy still too volatile for it to provide earnings guidance
30th Oct 24, 1:42pm
Heartland Group to 'rationalise' non-strategic assets, says economy still too volatile for it to provide earnings guidance
Issuing debt, tapping 3rd party investors or an IPO touted as ways for the Government to boost Kiwibank's capital and thus its competitive position
28th Oct 24, 8:00am
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Issuing debt, tapping 3rd party investors or an IPO touted as ways for the Government to boost Kiwibank's capital and thus its competitive position
Wind it up, loans without climate change conditions, cost of & return on capital, up like a rocket & down like a feather, Antonia Watson's very confusing remuneration, milking farmers, excess profit tax & other tales from the parliamentary banking inquiry
24th Oct 24, 9:18am
Wind it up, loans without climate change conditions, cost of & return on capital, up like a rocket & down like a feather, Antonia Watson's very confusing remuneration, milking farmers, excess profit tax & other tales from the parliamentary banking inquiry
New Zealand gets its chance for some Australian-style bank political theatre
Rabobank NZ bemoans big 4 banks' capital advantage, says farmers need to operate within planetary boundaries in bank competition submission
18th Oct 24, 6:30am
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Rabobank NZ bemoans big 4 banks' capital advantage, says farmers need to operate within planetary boundaries in bank competition submission
What would constitute a fantastic outcome for BNZ CEO Dan Huggins, ASB CEO Vittoria Shortt on the human toll of having too much debt & other tales from a bank CEO discussion
16th Oct 24, 4:45pm
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What would constitute a fantastic outcome for BNZ CEO Dan Huggins, ASB CEO Vittoria Shortt on the human toll of having too much debt & other tales from a bank CEO discussion