- Antony Buick-Constable of the New Zealand Bankers’ Association says: “Customer demand for innovation suggests that open banking is something we should be looking at, and it is.”
- “It comes down to the smaller size of our country and the smaller size of our banks. We’re more connected, we’re talking to our customers on the sideline of footy matches on a Saturday”
- McLean, chief executive of Westpac New Zealand and chairman of the New Zealand Bankers’ Association, welcomed the recommendations and called them “fair enough”. It is a good wake up call.
- “The report represents an opportunity for the New Zealand banking industry to retain the confidence of our customers and ensure a solid foundation for banking in future.”
- New Zealand Bankers’ Association acting chief executive Antony Buick-Constable said it represented an “opportunity” to retain the confidence of customers.
- The New Zealand Bankers Association has welcomed the report and says it is pleased the review found no evidence of widespread misconduct and culture issues.
- “We fully accept we have work to do in many areas to ensure we continue to do the right thing by our customers,” NZBA acting chief executive Antony Buick-Constable said.