New Zealand Bankers’ Association Roger Beaumont said that the Ministry of Health’s order for August “did not technically allow banks to open branches to serve customers”.
Month: August 2020
As the banks begin offering mortgage deferrals of up to a year, we play around with some numbers for illustrative purposes – with illuminating results
The New Zealand Bankers Association says since March 26, when New Zealand first went into lockdown, banks have deferred all repayments on consumer loans totalling around $21 billion for over 61,000 customers. That represents 7% of total consumer lending.
Changes to business lending scheme receive mixed response
The New Zealand Bankers’ Association has welcomed the government’s latest changes to the Business Finance Guarantee Scheme as they support the supply of credit to businesses in need.
Bank profits cut nearly in half by Covid-19 economic crisis
New Zealand Bankers’ Association chief executive Roger Beaumont said banks had taken on staff earlier in the year to cope with rising compliance costs.
Auckland banks shut doors – then open them – after level 3 confusion
The New Zealand Bankers’ Association said banks had been informed that a Reserve Bank application to allow them to open had been declined and had shut their doors.
Banks welcome changes to business lending scheme
The New Zealand Bankers’ Association today welcomed further changes to the government’s Business Finance Guarantee Scheme. “We think expanding the criteria should make it more relevant for businesses in need at this time,” says New Zealand Bankers’ Association chief executive Roger Beaumont. “Changes that will help include extending the loan maximum from $500,000 to $5… Read more »
Robertson increases cap on Business Finance Guarantee Scheme 10-fold, extends terms of loans and enables businesses to use loans for capital investment and re-financing
NZ Bankers’ Association CEO Roger Beaumont said “uptake will ultimately be driven by demand from businesses”.
Govt tries again to get banks to lend businesses up to $6.25b
NZBA data showed that since March 26 when the country first went into lockdown its members have lent $14.7 billion to businesses outside of the BFGS to more than 25,600 businesses.
Government-backed loan size limit raised from $500,000 to $5m in bid to boost interest
“Widening the scheme criteria further supports the supply of credit to businesses in need. Uptake will ultimately be driven by demand from businesses.”
Banks say modified finance guarantee scheme will help business lending
The New Zealand Bankers’ Association’s chief executive Roger Beaumont said expanding the criteria of the scheme should make it more relevant for businesses.
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