Vigilance needed on mobile banking scams
15/11/2015
The New Zealand Bankers’ Association today encouraged people to be increasingly vigilant of banking scams as part of Fraud Awareness Week 2015. The New Zealand Bankers’ Association today encouraged people to be increasingly vigilant of banking scams as part of Fraud Awareness Week 2015. “As more and more Kiwis are using multiple mobile devices, scammers...
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Indue welcomed as NZBA’s latest affiliate member
05/10/2015
Today the New Zealand Bankers’ Association announced that Australasian payments solutions provider Indue had joined as its sixth affiliate member. “We are delighted to welcome Indue as an affiliate member of the Bankers’ Association,” said New Zealand Bankers’ Association Chief Executive Kirk Hope. “This shows Indue is committed to working with the New Zealand banking...
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Spring into Money Week
30/08/2015
It’s a good time to spring clean your finances and get your money fighting fit says the New Zealand Bankers’ Association today as Money Week kicks off. “Financial fitness is a lot like physical fitness. It’s easy to put off taking the first step. But once you do, you’ll really notice the benefits. Money Week...
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Debate: Are banks ripping off Kiwi customers?
15/08/2015
Labour MP David Shearer and Kirk Hope from the Bankers’ Association go head-to-head on whether Kiwis are getting a fair deal from banks.
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Interest.co.nz
Labour’s David Shearer targets high bank profits
06/08/2015
Hope pointed to NZ$6.6 billion contributed to the New Zealand economy in 2014 in wages to 25,000 employees and other spending, along with NZ$1.8 billion paid in taxes.
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Stuff.co.nz
Thousands of bach owners caught up in property investor crackdown
02/08/2015
“It’s a pretty competitive market; that’s one reason banks may choose not to pass on any additional capital costs to their customers,” he said. “They may of course choose to do that.”
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NZ Herald
Ombudsman warning: Bank tech leaving older people behind
31/07/2015
Hope said all of the products that were available in the past were still available. Asked how long cheques would still be around Hope said that was directly related to customer demand. “If there is demand for it they will still be available.”
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Moves to lift quality of regulation welcomed
27/07/2015
The New Zealand Bankers’ Association today welcomed the government’s response to the Productivity Commission’s recommendations to improve regulation in New Zealand. “We support any moves to improve the quality of regulation in New Zealand and it’s good to see the government acknowledging that more needs to be done in this area,” said New Zealand Bankers’...
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NZ Herald
Why credit card rates won’t be coming down
23/07/2015
“Some people pay no interest on their credit cards, or they have a low interest credit card. Often they go for the higher interest product because of the loyalty offerings and because they pay the card in full before the interest free period ends.”
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Radio NZ
Investors see impact of new loan rules
21/07/2015
Bankers’ Association chief executive Kirk Hope said retail banks were honouring pre-approvals to property investors made prior to 16 June, but all new applications were being approved on a case by case basis.
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