- The Bankers’ Association supported a risk-based approach to setting levies, where lower risk entities such as banks would pay lower levies because they were less likely to call on the scheme, said chief executive Roger Beaumont.
- Another factor to take into account was higher minimum capital requirements to be phased in for banks, which came at a high cost and were intended to help banks withstand a one-in-200-year shock.
- “We support a risk-based approach to setting levies where lower risk entities, such as banks, pay lower levies because they are less likely to call on the scheme.”
- “Some banks have individually made their own commercial decisions to phase out cheques. Some have announced dates for this, while at least one already does not accept or issue them. We’re not aware that any previously announced dates have changed.”
- ANZ, ASB, BNZ, Kiwibank, TSB and Westpac announced today they would honour an earlier commitment not to shut any regional offices until a pilot of four small-town banking hubs wraps up.
- The New Zealand Bankers’ Association says borrowers whose repayments were deferred due to the COVID-19 pandemic and are still struggling, may get an additional temporary payment deferral, have the term of the loan extended to reduce repayments, or be moved to interest-only repayments for a period.
- New Zealand Bankers’ Association chief executive Roger Beaumont said: “Banks are working closely with the few affected customers who still need help to get back on track.”
- “Banks make their own individual risk-based assessments on all lending applications on a case-by-case basis. This will take into account the risk and security of the asset.”
