Banking Press Releases, New Zealand.

Banked NZ named as Plain Language Awards 2023 finalist

The personal finance information website has been recognised for its easy to understand content.

Banked: Financial Product Information And Deals Website To Help Kiwis Make Better Choices

Banked, a new website aimed at helping New Zealanders make better financial decisions has launched.

Mortgage & Insurance Brokers Releases New Website

Kapiti Coast locals in need of personalised mortgage advice and insurance services, have a new place to go, after local company Mortgage & Insurance Brokers has launched their new website: www.mib.kiwi.nz

Introducing The Voyagerblue Contactless Card Shield

Trojan Security Group is pleased to announce they have been appointed as the Exclusive Distributor in New Zealand for the VoyagerBlue range of products.

ASB Cantometer index shows further lifts in Canterbury activity

The Cantometer is designed to summarise activity in Canterbury. The study takes a range of publically available regional economic data, which is standardised and aggregated into a summary measure.

OCR static at 2.5 percent

Economic activity is considered to have improved following the previous OCR statement from Alan Bollard, Reserve Bank Governor as the OCR is maintained at 2.5 percent.

OCR remains at 2.5 percent

The OCR remains unchanged at 2.5 percent with the RBNZ Governor describing the outlook as “uncertain” following the Christchurch earthquake.

StackUP Website helps Consumers get the Best Mortgage Deal

StackUP.co.nz: NZers taking the first deal, but not always the best deal. Especially when it comes to their mortgage. In this age of “customer is king”, consumers now have the ability to really question whether or not they are getting the best deal. Up until now, there has been the will but not really the way.

ANZ Announcement

ANZ discuss the Parliament of Australia’s Senate Economics Committee’s inquiry into competition within the banking sector through an open letter to shareholders.

Disclosure review to reduce compliance costs

RBNZ Deputy Governor Grant Spencer invites submissions on proposals to change the disclosure regime for registered banks to reduce compliance costs.

Payment Distribution for ANZ ING Investors

The Commerce Commission has determined payment distribution to ANZ/ING investors. The payment method should return about 95% of the capital originally invested by eligible investors.

ANZ Supports International Education and Migrants

ANZ supports international education and NZ migrants. ANZ sponsored the NZ pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo, and took a delegation of 30 NZ representatives to the expo, providing networking opportunities.

ANZ and ING Settlement

ANZ National Bank Ltd and ING (NZ) have announced a settlement with NZ Commerce Commission and NZ Securities Commission over the marketing and promotion of the ING Diversified Yield Fund and ING Regular Income Fund to pay an additional NZ$45 million to eligible investors. ANZ and ING had already made NZ$500 million available.

New ANZ Data Centre

ANZ’s new data centre has been officially opened by Commerce Minister Simon Power.

Xero and Schola Integration for Schools

Online accounting software company Xero enters into agreement with Schola Technologies to deliver an integrated online school management system for roll out in the 2011 school year.

Versalko Fraud

ASB is pleased that the SFO investigation into Stephen Versalko’s fraudulent activity has resulted in a guilty plea and sentencing.

Business Mind-Set Improving

ANZ is seeing an improvement in the NZ business mind-set as it emerges out of the recession.

Dunne says Banks settlement is victory for legal process

Peter Dunne, Revenue Minister for New Zealand says a $2.2 billion settlement agreement with the Banks over a long-running tax avoidance dispute is a victory for legal process in New Zealand and shows that the IRD has the capability to pursue cross-border transactions.