Media

Here you’ll find our media releases and opinions about banking in New Zealand, along with our media appearances.

Media Releases

‘Take a sec to check’ say banks in scam awareness campaign

- Banks are asking people to ‘take a sec to check’ before they part with their money or personal information, in a campaign aimed at raising scam awareness over summer. “We’re encouraging everyone to take a moment before making a payment or giving away personal information, just to be sure it’s not a scam,” says New... Read more »
Media Appearances

Stuff - Are we on the brink of a wave of mortgagee sales?

- New Zealand Bankers’ Association chief executive Roger Beaumont says in the current climate it is not surprising to see mortgagee sales starting to rise. But mortgagee sales are a “last resort”, he says. They are also rare, and represent a tiny fraction of the around 1.25 million home loans there are in New Zealand.
Media Releases

Banks ready to support customers through tough times

- In response to the Reserve Bank governor’s recent comments about banks supporting households and businesses in the face of an historic rise in the official cash rate, New Zealand Bankers’ Association chief executive Roger Beaumont says: “Our banks are ready to support customers who are doing it tough because of the rising cost of living and... Read more »
Media Appearances

NZ Herald - Financial abuse must become a crime, anti-violence campaigners say

- He said these cases were often very sensitive and complicated by the bank’s customer obligations to both domestic partners who may have joint accounts, home loans or credit cards. “Joint products usually need the consent of both customers to make any changes. Issues can arise when one party refuses consent.”