- Karen Scott-Howman, chief executive of the New Zealand Bankers’ Association, says the banks in New Zealand are really concerned about the crisis management between Australia and New Zealand. This refers to the demand by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand that banks domiciled in New Zealand have separate computer back-up in place in case their... Read more »
- Your bank will reimburse you where someone accessed your electronic banking or your card without your authority, so long as you weren’t fraudulent or negligent, complied with their terms and conditions, and took reasonable steps to protect your banking.
- “The current review of the Financial Advisers Act will build on these obligations to include more explicit customer-first obligations for financial advisers. “We support this approach and are working closely with officials to help ensure a practical way of achieving this aim.”
- “It may be that since events like the Canterbury earthquakes more people are holding cash in case of emergencies. They may be keeping it on hand, but not using it for everyday transactions.”
- Last year banks spent $7.2 billion on operations and tax. That’s $5.2 billion on operations, employing over 25,000 people and buying local goods and services, all while giving back to our communities through sponsorships and volunteering.
- Karen Scott-Howman Published in KPMG’s Financial Institutions Performance Survey Review of 2017, 14 February 2018 Trust and confidence are watchwords for the banking industry the world over. The banking environment in New Zealand is different from other countries. We did not experience bank failures or bailouts in the GFC, nor the conduct scandals seen in... Read more »
- “The good relationship between farmers and their banks is reflected in Federated Farmers’ banking satisfaction survey which consistently finds high levels of satisfaction among farmers,” she said. Banks are responsible lenders and constantly assess the risk on their books, she said.
- The New Zealand Bankers’ Association today welcomed American Express as its latest affiliate member. “We are delighted to have American Express join us as an affiliate member,” says New Zealand Bankers’ Association Chief Executive Karen Scott-Howman. “Affiliate members work closely with the banking sector. This affirms the commitment American Express, as a global financial services... Read more »
- She said the banks contributed around $6 to 7 billion to the New Zealand economy every year and employed more than 25,000 people. “They spend around $5 billion running their businesses here and pay around $2 billion in tax.”