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Here you’ll find our media releases and opinions about banking in New Zealand, along with our media appearances.
Media Releases
Retirement Commissioner appointment welcomed
- The New Zealand Bankers’ Association today congratulated Diane Maxwell on her appointment as Retirement Commissioner. “We have been working closely with Diane in her interim capacity and are pleased to see her confirmed in the permanent role of Retirement Commissioner,” said New Zealand Bankers’ Association chief executive Kirk Hope. “Diane’s banking and regulatory background will... Read more »
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Sunday Star Times - Valiant effort a dire financial trap
- Kirk Hope was appointed the head of lobby group the Bankers’ Association last year, so you’d expect him to have a better grip on his finances than the average New Zealander.
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NZBA - New push for farm debt mediation
- “One relevant factor in this discussion is whether it’s justifiable for farms as businesses to be treated differently from other businesses that find themselves in financial difficulty. Any proposal for a special mediation service for farms would need to provide a good rationale for establishing a sector-specific service,” Kirk Hope said.
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NZ Herald - NZ banks spend $90m on ‘dirty money’ law
- New Zealand’s banking sector has spent roughly $90 million getting ready for a new anti-money laundering and terrorism financing law which kicks in at the end of next month.
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New Zealand appointment to BIAC welcomed
- The New Zealand Bankers’ Association today welcomed the election of Business NZ chief executive Phil O’Reilly as chair of the OECD’s Business and Industry Advisory Council (BIAC). “It’s great that New Zealand has been recognised in this way, and to see this international group getting the benefit of Phil O’Reilly’s leadership and talent as a... Read more »
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ODT - Dunedinites in bank fee class action
- Kirk Hope advised concerned customers to speak to their banks as the fees were avoidable.
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NZ Herald - Budget 2013: Brand new housing deal looks shaky
- Bankers Association chief executive Kirk Hope said banks could live with a differential for first-home buyers, but any restrictions on bank lending might simply drive home buyers to more risky unregulated lenders.
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3 News - Budget – business likes it, opposition loathes it
- Bankers’ Association chief executive Kirk Hope told Firstline the Budget was about getting back to basics.
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