Media

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

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Opinions

Hard calls to nurture green shoots

- All regulation should achieve a clearly defined purpose without imposing unnecessary costs and unintended consequences on businesses and consumers. More than lip service is needed to make sure we get regulation right. In a country and economy the size of New Zealand we can’t afford to get it wrong. The last few years have been... Read more »
Media Appearances

Radio NZ - Government has ‘no choice’ over privacy info

- Parliament is considering legislation that would allow the Inland Revenue Department to collect contact details, bank account numbers and transactions of Americans living in New Zealand to pass on to tax authorities in the US. New Zealand Bankers Association chief executive Kirk Hope said if the information is not supplied, the Americans would impose hefty penalties... Read more »
Media Releases

Get set for rising interest rates

- Now is a good time to prepare for rising mortgage interest rates said the New Zealand Bankers’ Association in response to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s Official Cash Rate statement today. While the OCR has been left unchanged at 2.5%, the Reserve Bank has recently projected the cash rate could rise by 2.25% over... Read more »
Opinions

How our banks stack up

- While comparisons between different countries aren’t always simple, it’s fair to say our particular crop of banks serve us well in terms of customer service, innovation and good business practice. “One’s destination is not a place, but a new way of seeing things,” said Henry Miller. There’s nothing new about the idea that travel brings... Read more »
Media Appearances

NBR - Reserve Bank backs down on loan rules

- “We’ve said all along that supply has always been the issue in parts of the housing market, not the availability of cheap credit,” said New Zealand Banker’s Association chief executive Kirk Hope.
Media Releases

New build LVR exemption welcomed

- The New Zealand Bankers’ Association has today welcomed the Reserve Bank’s move to exempt new residential construction loans from the loan-to-value (LVR) restrictions it introduced on 1 October. “We’ve said all along that supply has always been the issue in parts of the housing market, not the availability of cheap credit,” said New Zealand Banker’s... Read more »
Media Releases

Foil the fraudsters this festive season

- As the festive season approaches the New Zealand Bankers’ Association has reminded people how to avoid fraud and scams over the holidays. “Don’t let fraudsters spoil this special time of the year. Whether we’re shopping or away on holiday, it pays to take care,” said New Zealand Bankers’ Association chief executive Kirk Hope. If you’re... Read more »