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

As of July 31 a total of $73.7 billion of bank loans were receiving some form of COVID-19 related relief. Gareth Vaughan speculates on what might happen to banks’ non-performing loan ratios when the deferral scheme eventually ends
The deferred loan figures come from the New Zealand Bankers’ Association (NZBA). For consumer lending these show 88,558 customers making reduced loan repayments on loans valued at $27.5 billion. Another 61,063 customers had deferred payments on all loans to the value of $20.9 billion. These consumer lending figures, as of July 31, cover home loans, personal lending, credit cards and...
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