TVNZ
Profit-making banks ‘not paying enough tax’
10/07/2014
The banks argue KiwiSaver means Kiwis win when they do.
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3 News
Banks get behind organised crime bill
26/06/2014
The association is welcoming a bill which would crack down on international and home-grown organised crime and says the bill will help maintain our reputation overseas.
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Stuff.co.nz
NZ set to comply with US tax rule
20/06/2014
“Our banks and New Zealand have little choice but to comply with Fatca,” Kirk Hope said.
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Stuff.co.nz
Meet the boss: Bankers’ Assoc Kirk Hope
18/06/2014
Kirk Hope is the chief executive of the NZ Bankers’ Association, the lobby group for the industry that employs over 25,000 people.
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Stuff.co.nz
Satisfaction with banks remains high
05/06/2014
NZBA chief executive Kirk Hope said he was pleased more than three-quarters of customers were happy.
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3 News
Online scams becoming more complex
04/06/2014
Banks will never ask for your pins or passwords, and legitimate retailers shouldn’t ask you for pins or passwords either. It’s pretty much a sure sign someone’s trying to rip you off.
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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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