TVNZ
What is Bitcoin? And should we care?
03/06/2014
Kirk Hope is wary of Bitcoin volatility.
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Stuff.co.nz
Scammers doing it by the numbers
28/05/2014
Anyone who asks for your Pin number, even if they say they’re from your bank or a retailer you know, will in all likelihood be trying to scam you.
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3 News
A cautionary tale of internet banking
27/05/2014
Karen Scott-Howman of the Bankers’ Association says people do authorise payments in error, but what happned here is rare.
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Radio NZ
New bank law raises privacy fears
24/04/2014
The Bankers’ Association chief executive Kirk Hope said New Zealand banks have no choice but to comply with the US law, but take confidentiality of client’s information very seriously.
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NZBA
More foreign tax snooping expected
20/04/2014
New Zealand Bankers’ Association chief executive Kirk Hope said it was impossible for New Zealand companies to comply with Fatca without the agreement, because under current law they aren’t allowed to provide information to overseas tax departments.
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NZBA
How the lending laws are changing
30/03/2014
The banks argue that they are already responsible lenders and that the law changes should be targeted at loan sharks and lower tier lenders rather than them.
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3 News
Help limited for drought-stricken farmers
28/03/2014
Bankers’ Association chief executive Kirk Hope says any farmers finding it tough should talk to their bank right away.
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TVNZ
Interest free mortgage
24/03/2014
Questions to ask if you’re considering putting your money into a savings pool.
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Interest.co.nz
Bank workers union looks for increased pay and improved conditions for staff facing ‘high levels of stress’
04/03/2014
Banking industry body the New Zealand Bankers’ Association said the union’s claims “undermine the great work that frontline staff do in engaging with customers”.
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Radio NZ
Tech experts warn against threats of free wi-fi
11/02/2014
“We strongly recommend against using public computers and public Wi-Fi for internet banking,” said Bankers’ Association regulatory director Karen Scott-Howman.
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