NZ Herald
China Construction Bank’s new status means more investment in New Zealand developments
04/02/2018
NZ Bankers Association chief executive Karen Scott-Howman said she welcomed the arrival of the CCB. “Basically the branch license allows a lot more wholesale lending to take place,” she said.
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Bank pulls support for cryptocurrency platform Cryptopia
01/02/2018
New Zealand Bankers’ Association chief executive Karen Scott-Howman said anti-money laundering laws were one of the main reasons that banks struggled with cryptocurrencies.
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Bankers Association may retain some form of fraud guarantee
11/01/2018
“From the outset of the review we’ve said that nothing in the new code of banking practice is intended to reduce customers’ existing rights,” a spokesman said.
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Banks plan to keep feedback on new banking code under wraps, until it’s a done deal
07/01/2018
Spokesman Philip van Dyk clarified on Friday that it had decided it only made sense to release them “once we’ve finalised the code and responded to submitters. That way it’s clear how we’ve responded to submissions in the revised code,” he said.
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Banks change rules – but only for their Australian customers
20/12/2017
“Adopting principles, rather than prescriptive rules, means banks will have to think carefully about how they’re meeting those customer commitments. That’s quite different from what’s required in Australia.”
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Night Noodle Markets go cashless – but shoppers slow to catch on to new tech
11/12/2017
“It’s still early days, and we’d expect to see this technology continue to evolve in line with greater demand from merchants and consumers.”
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Bankers’ Association congratulates new Reserve Bank Governor
11/12/2017
The New Zealand Bankers’ Association today congratulated Adrian Orr on his appointment as the next Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. “New Zealand is lucky that we have someone of the calibre of Mr Orr available and willing to do this job. He is extremely capable and at the same time grounded in...
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Farmer survey reports that only a small minority farmers feel that they have come under undue pressure from bankers over the past six months as rural sector heads into a drier-than-normal period
06/12/2017
“It shows that banks are continuing to work closely with their agri clients. That’s not surprising given the high level of bank support for the agri sector.”
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Getting a loan may still be tough, even without Reserve Bank rules
27/11/2017
New Zealand Bankers’ Association chief executive Karen Scott-Howman said banks were responsible lenders and that would not change, no matter what the central bank’s rules were.
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Get 2FA for Cyber Smart Week
26/11/2017
The New Zealand Bankers’ Association is encouraging people to get two-factor authentication in support of Cyber Smart Week. “We all know it’s important to protect your PINs and passwords when it comes to banking. There’s also another way to fight financial crime and keep your money safe,” say New Zealand Bankers’ Association chief executive Karen...
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