Banking competition
Simon Jensen calls for a more internationally orthodox, and less conservative, approach to prudential regulation from the Reserve Bank
21st Mar 25, 9:20am
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Simon Jensen calls for a more internationally orthodox, and less conservative, approach to prudential regulation from the Reserve Bank
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
Fintechs, or financial technology companies, are touted as a threat to banks and a way to boost banking competition. But should the big banks be quaking in their boots?
15th Mar 25, 9:34am
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Fintechs, or financial technology companies, are touted as a threat to banks and a way to boost banking competition. But should the big banks be quaking in their boots?
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
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Antonia Watson says ANZ NZ doesn't try to hold back interest rate cuts from borrowers via slow post-OCR cut rate changes
11th Mar 25, 4:52pm
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Antonia Watson says ANZ NZ doesn't try to hold back interest rate cuts from borrowers via slow post-OCR cut rate changes
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
Hedging & trading gain helps ANZ NZ pretax profit top $10m a day during the December quarter
4th Mar 25, 4:03pm
Hedging & trading gain helps ANZ NZ pretax profit top $10m a day during the December quarter
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Kiwibank interim profit down 12% from last year's record high, lending and deposit growth outstrips overall market growth
27th Feb 25, 9:13am
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Kiwibank interim profit down 12% from last year's record high, lending and deposit growth outstrips overall market growth
Andrew Laming urges farm businesses to not get frustrated with access to agri credit. Own your own credit risk and use it to your advantage, he says
26th Feb 25, 9:26am
Andrew Laming urges farm businesses to not get frustrated with access to agri credit. Own your own credit risk and use it to your advantage, he says
Collateral damage: Martien Lubberink on how the war on ‘woke banking’ could backfire on New Zealand
20th Feb 25, 9:25am
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Collateral damage: Martien Lubberink on how the war on ‘woke banking’ could backfire on New Zealand
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
The chief executives of the four big banks will be asked to reappear before Parliament’s inquiry for focused 90-minute hearings
13th Feb 25, 8:27pm
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The chief executives of the four big banks will be asked to reappear before Parliament’s inquiry for focused 90-minute hearings
Stuart Smith, chairman of Parliament's Finance and Expenditure Committee, dropped in favour of National Party insider Cameron Brewer
31st Jan 25, 3:05pm
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Stuart Smith, chairman of Parliament's Finance and Expenditure Committee, dropped in favour of National Party insider Cameron Brewer
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
Union provides four recommendations to banking inquiry to fight what it calls 'bankflation'
30th Jan 25, 5:00am
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Union provides four recommendations to banking inquiry to fight what it calls 'bankflation'
Money transfer company Wise asks MPs to mandate price transparency for international money transfers
29th Jan 25, 12:12pm
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Money transfer company Wise asks MPs to mandate price transparency for international money transfers
Parliamentary banking competition probe hearings getting back under way
28th Jan 25, 6:41am
Parliamentary banking competition probe hearings getting back under way
Finance Minister Nicola Willis says deregulation and greater competition rules will support economic growth in the New Year
20th Dec 24, 2:45pm
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Finance Minister Nicola Willis says deregulation and greater competition rules will support economic growth in the New Year
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
Kiwibank says it could slash big bank profits by $1.5 billion a year if it is allowed to raise growth capital and compete at scale
18th Dec 24, 12:41pm
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Kiwibank says it could slash big bank profits by $1.5 billion a year if it is allowed to raise growth capital and compete at scale
Federated Farmers asks the Commerce Commission to investigate bank 'cartel-like' climate goals, BNZ tells petrol station owners it won't offer any new loans to the sector
11th Dec 24, 11:58am
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Federated Farmers asks the Commerce Commission to investigate bank 'cartel-like' climate goals, BNZ tells petrol station owners it won't offer any new loans to the sector
Profit tumbles across non-bank lending sector for second consecutive year, KPMG FIPS shows, as funding costs surge
11th Dec 24, 5:00am
Profit tumbles across non-bank lending sector for second consecutive year, KPMG FIPS shows, as funding costs surge
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