Media Appearances
Media
Here you’ll find our media releases and opinions about banking in New Zealand, along with our media appearances.
Media Appearances
Interest.co.nz - Alex Sims on why the Government needs to get up with the play and start regulating cryptocurrencies
- The New Zealand Bankers’ Association has repeatedly denied claims its members apply “blanket de-risking” policies. Rather it says banks consider prospective clients’ risks on a case-by-case basis.
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NZ Herald - Hunt for Rawshark sees police rapped again for ‘unlawful’ search of banking records
- “They only provide information to the Police when they receive a production order that legally requires them to provide information or when the request complies with the Privacy Act.”
Media Releases
Money Week: What does debt do for you?
- Debt can finance personal, household and business needs and aspirations. That’s the New Zealand Bankers’ Association’s response to Money Week’s big question: what does debt do for you? “We often need to borrow money to buy our own home or get a business off the ground. That’s the kind of debt our banks are here to... Read more »
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Radio NZ - Legal action against Australian bank could affect NZ
- August 12, 2017 – Climate change is recognised as a potential financial risk by New Zealand banks and the NZBA is working with groups such as Deep South Challenge to get a greater understanding of the risks from climate change on investments, said chief executive Karen Scott-Howman.
Media Releases
Banking Ombudsman making banking better for 25 years
- The Banking Ombudsman Scheme has been providing a free and independent disputes resolution service for 25 years. That’s an important milestone for banks customers, and something worth celebrating, says the New Zealand Bankers’ Association. “The Banking Ombudsman has made an incredibly valuable contribution to banking in New Zealand since 1992,” says New Zealand Bankers’ Association... Read more »
Opinions
How should your bank treat you?
- Karen Scott-Howman Published in Stuff BusinessDay, 18 July 2017 In 1992 two things happened that changed banking in New Zealand for good. In that year the Banking Ombudsman was established and the Code of Banking Practice was first published. Unless you’ve had a problem with your bank, you might not think much of this. So... Read more »
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Interest.co.nz - Gareth Vaughan questions whether banks are opportunistically trying it on in their response to the RBNZ’s review of their capital adequacy requirements
- The New Zealand Bankers’ Association has struck a surprisingly aggressive tone in its initial submission on the Reserve Bank’s review of banks’ capital adequacy requirements.
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Banks required to share customer information under new tax law
- New tax law that comes into force on 1 July will require banks to provide Inland Revenue with tax information for certain customers. The new law, aimed at reducing global tax evasion, means that banks and other financial institutions will need to identify accounts held by foreign tax residents. They will then have to report... Read more »
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