Stuff.co.nz
Spy agency’s ‘intrusive requests’ of banks didn’t sufficiently recognise Bill of Rights
14/12/2018
Banks take their obligations to maintain customer privacy and confidentiality very seriously. On rare occasions that needs to be balanced with national security requirements.
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Newshub
Banking survey shows more farmers feel under financial pressure
12/12/2018
Our banks stand by their agri clients in good times and bad.That was particularly evident during the dairy downturn. It makes sense for farmers to have a look at their financial management in better times.
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566,378 customers impacted by bank errors, Financial Markets Authority reveals
09/12/2018
NZBA’s acting chief executive Antony Buick-Constable, said: “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. We are ready to take that opportunity.
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Stuff.co.nz
Bosses making bank: Over-sized pay, or fair for a big job?
09/12/2018
“As with most businesses bank CEOs have levels of responsibility ordinary staff members wouldn’t have. In the New Zealand banking industry it includes responsibility for around 25,000 staff, over $13b in shareholders’ capital and over $300b in customer deposits.”
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RNZ
A Battle for Banking
07/12/2018
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.”
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Stuff.co.nz
Why do Aussies get cheaper mortgage rates than New Zealanders?
19/11/2018
Buick-Constable said about 80 per cent of the Australian market was floating, whereas in New Zealand 80 per cent was fixed.
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Stuff.co.nz
Bank conduct report finds differences with Australia, without explaining why
06/11/2018
“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”
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NZ Herald
Bank behaviour report ‘a wake-up call’, says Westpac boss
06/11/2018
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.
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NZ Adviser
Government calls on banks to step up their game
05/11/2018
“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.”
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Newsroom
Government could legislate if banks don’t act
05/11/2018
New Zealand Bankers’ Association acting chief executive Antony Buick-Constable said it represented an “opportunity” to retain the confidence of customers.
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