bank profitability

Commerce Commission study will dig into bank regulation including capital adequacy

'It doesn't mean we hate you': Commerce Commission Chairman John Small on banking, market studies and why he joined the competition watchdog

26th Jun 23, 10:00am

by Rebecca Stevenson

'It doesn't mean we hate you': Commerce Commission Chairman John Small on banking, market studies and why he joined the competition watchdog

Commerce Commission lays out case for market studies as bank probe begins

Commerce Commission already contacting NZ's big four banks as chairman warns market studies are 'no quick fix'

21st Jun 23, 3:16pm

by Rebecca Stevenson

Commerce Commission already contacting NZ's big four banks as chairman warns market studies are 'no quick fix'

Government launches Commerce Commission probe into bank competition & profitability

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Commerce Commission to provide preliminary report on competition in the banking sector by August as market study gets underway

20th Jun 23, 12:30pm

by Rebecca Stevenson

Commerce Commission to provide preliminary report on competition in the banking sector by August as market study gets underway

A NZ bank with a low-profit approach

Co-operative Bank sees nothing to fear in taking on the big Australian banks

15th Mar 23, 2:32pm

by Rebecca Stevenson

Co-operative Bank sees nothing to fear in taking on the big Australian banks

Bank funding costs rebound from cyclic low point

KPMG report indicates bank funding costs are starting to track up slightly after a two-year downward trend; Shows loan growth slowing and loan quality improving

3rd Oct 17, 8:23am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

KPMG report indicates bank funding costs are starting to track up slightly after a two-year downward trend; Shows loan growth slowing and loan quality improving

Bank funding costs continue to fall

KPMG report shows the banking sector's interest expense relative to average interest bearing liabilities has contracted to an all-time low

12th Jul 17, 9:27am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

KPMG report shows the banking sector's interest expense relative to average interest bearing liabilities has contracted to an all-time low

Kiwibank funding, profitability concerns raised by credit rating agency

Fitch says Kiwibank cancelling a bond issue & having its capital questioned by the RBNZ, could hinder the bank's funding market access & hit profitability

20th Mar 17, 9:45am

by Gareth Vaughan

Fitch says Kiwibank cancelling a bond issue & having its capital questioned by the RBNZ, could hinder the bank's funding market access & hit profitability

Banks profitable enough to take on housing and dairy risks says S&P

Ratings agency says banks have enough money to manage the 'twin threats' of continued house price inflation and slumping dairy prices

22nd Feb 16, 4:51pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Ratings agency says banks have enough money to manage the 'twin threats' of continued house price inflation and slumping dairy prices