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Here you’ll find our media releases along with our media appearances.

Farmers want Farm Debt Mediation Bill tweaked
The Bankers’ Association highlighted in its submission: “continual discussions and negotiations between lenders and with their farming customers is the norm in a banking relationship and in the event there is a dispute that warrants having a formal process with an independent “circuit breaker” involved, members would actively encourage mediation (regardless of the statutory scheme)”.
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NZBA welcomes farm debt mediation announcement
The New Zealand Bankers’ Association today welcomed the government’s announcement that it will introduce a bill to set up a farm debt mediation scheme. “Banks are responsible lenders that take a long-term view to the rural sector. They know the vital role farmers play in the economy and that it’s important they succeed,” says New...
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