Media

Here you’ll find our media releases and opinions about banking in New Zealand, along with our media appearances.

Media Releases

Government support to fight scams welcomed by banks

- The New Zealand Banking Association welcomes the New Zealand government’s support to help fight fraud at the inaugural Global Fraud Summit held in London this week. NZBA chair Vittoria Shortt, who attended the summit on behalf of the New Zealand banking industry, says the commitment to support collaboration across sectors is essential to tackling fraud... Read more »
Opinions

Raising the bar in the fight on scams

- Roger Beaumont Published in KPMG’s Financial Institutions Performance Survey Review of 2023, 13 March 2024 Scams targeting New Zealanders are on the rise, and they’re becoming increasingly sophisticated. The impact can be devastating, with some people losing their life savings. Because of the customer impact, and the fact that banks are often at the end... Read more »
Media Appearances

Stuff - Banks alarmed at calls for compensation for scams

- “Banks will investigate a voluntary reimbursement scheme for customers who lose money in an authorised payment scam. That may help inform any changes to the Code of Banking Practice which sets out current customer expectations for fraud reimbursement.”