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Making bank: Big four banks cashing in on New Zealanders
31/10/2019
“Our banks are profitable because they’re very efficient compared to similar banks around the world. They manage their costs very well. Another factor is that they did relatively well through the global financial crisis. None failed or were bailed out by the government, unlike in Europe and the US where they recovered their profitability more...
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Global report suggests third of banks vulnerable to downturn
25/10/2019
Roger Beaumont said New Zealand banks were strong. “There’s a couple of reasons for that. They are well capitalised and they’re very good at managing their costs, which makes them very efficient and helps explain their returns on equity.”
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Here’s why retailers are reluctant to let you pay with Paywave
09/10/2019
New Zealand Bankers’ Association chief executive Roger Beaumont said it was important to compare like-for-like. “Eftpos remains an important part of card payments in New Zealand. It’s free for merchants and that impacts the overall cost to merchants for payments.”
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Portrait of the governor as a strongman: the complicated heroics of Adrian Orr
05/10/2019
Boyle, who reviewed the Reserve Bank’s December proposal and supporting literature and contributed to a report commissioned by the New Zealand Bankers’ Association, maintained that a full cost benefit analysis should have been done at the outset. Instead, the Reserve Bank has promised to produce one later this year.
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Banking hubs: ‘A very small response to a major issue’
05/10/2019
The new hubs, which will open in Stoke, Martinborough, Opunake, and Twizel early next year, will feature “Smart ATM” machines, “a support person”, and online and technology support, according to the NZ Bankers’ Association.
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RNZ
Adrian Orr: The Reserve Bank governor taking on the Aussie banks
04/10/2019
Former head of the Treasury Graham Scott wrote the association’s submission on the Reserve Bank proposal. He says requiring banks to hold 16 percent capital will cost the economy about $1.8bn a year and could lead banks to pull money out of the country.
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NZ Herald
Experts have their say. Did Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr get new bank rules right?
30/09/2019
“We differ on the costs of the proposal compared to the benefits. Our banks are already well-capitalised and strong by international comparisons,” said NZBA chief executive Roger Beaumont.
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Experts reject claims bank capital proposals will be expensive for customers
30/09/2019
“The independent economic analysis we commissioned from Sapere in May, and led by former Treasury Secretary Dr Graham Scott, found that the Reserve Bank proposals will cost households, businesses and our economy around $1.8 billion a year.”
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Newshub
Farmers welcome regional banking hubs trial
30/09/2019
AM Show host Duncan Garner talks to NZBA CEO Roger Beaumont about the Banking Hubs pilot
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Otago Daily Times
Twizel part of trial for banking hubs
30/09/2019
New Zealand’s “big six” banks have welcomed a trial banking hub to provide banking services in communities which would otherwise go without.
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