ASB Bank
Making managing money easier, so you can succeed on.
In 1847, ASB opened as the Auckland Savings Bank with the pledge: 'to serve the community; to grow and to help Kiwis grow'. And that is very much what ASB is about today.
ASB is a leading provider of integrated financial services in New Zealand including retail, business and rural banking, funds management and insurance. We lend, protect and invest money for 1.4 million customers and have more than 5000 people working across New Zealand who strive to provide our customers with outstanding services and innovative financial solutions.
ASB is a member of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) Group.
ASB Bank - Latest News [Page 2]
ASB introduces ASB Virtual, contactless payment
Tuesday, 14 June 2016, 10:37 am | ASB Bank
ASB Virtual launches today, turning ASB customers’ compatible Android phones into their ASB Visa credit or debit card. More >>
High-priced cities share Auckland’s pain
Thursday, 19 May 2016, 10:33 am | ASB
Auckland is not the only city suffering from ‘unaffordable homes’ as its population grows and outstrips supply, ASB’s latest report on the housing market suggests. More >>
Rest of New Zealand feels ‘Halo effect’
Wednesday, 11 May 2016, 9:45 am | ASB Bank
• House price expectations for the North Island (outside of Auckland) are near record highs as the ‘Halo effect’ gains momentum. More >>
Positive outlook for remainder of 2016
Tuesday, 3 May 2016, 2:24 pm | ASB Bank
Gross Domestic Product growth is tipped to near the 4% mark for 2016, according to the latest ASB Quarterly Economic Forecasts. More >>
ASB Hamilton Regional Centre to open in 2018
Friday, 15 April 2016, 2:07 pm | ASB Bank
ASB Hamilton Regional Centre to open in 2018 Almost twenty-five years after ASB opened its first Hamilton branch, ASB announces it will open a new regional centre and branch on the corner of Bryce and Barton Streets in Hamilton, opposite Centre ... More >>
Businesses lower their NZD expectations
Friday, 1 April 2016, 11:45 am | ASB Bank
Businesses are expecting a modestly lower NZD/USD a year from now, according to the latest ASB Kiwi Dollar Barometer. More >>
ASB reduces International Money Transfer fee to Fiji
Friday, 11 March 2016, 3:48 pm | ASB Bank
ASB will reduce the International Money Transfer fee to $5 when sending Fijian dollars to Fijian bank accounts either in-branch or via ASB’s FastNet Classic, from Friday 11 March to Friday 6 May, 2016. More >>
Toy ambulances turn into a real one for Canterbury
Wednesday, 9 March 2016, 10:36 am | ASB
New Zealanders have helped turn block set toy ambulances into a much needed ambulance for Canterbury following ASB’s successful St John Toy Ambulance fundraising campaign. More >>
ASB / Main Report Regional Economic Scoreboard
Friday, 26 February 2016, 12:23 pm | ASB Bank
The Bay of Plenty has retained its status as New Zealand’s top-performing region in the latest ASB/Main Report Regional Economic Scoreboard. More >>
Economic growth continues to slow, pick-up expected
Tuesday, 16 February 2016, 12:11 pm | ASB Bank
New Zealand’s economy has slowed, largely due to the impact of weak dairy prices and slower construction growth, but should pick up during the year with support from lower interest rates and NZD, according to ASB forecasts. More >>
Balance sheet growth drives ASB’s first half result
Wednesday, 10 February 2016, 11:09 am | ASB Bank
ASB today reported statutory net profit after taxation (NPAT) of $474 million for the six months ended 31 December 2015. This represents a 7% increase on the prior comparative period. Cash NPAT was $475 million, an increase of 8% on the prior comparative ... More >>
ASB Becomes First New Zealand Bank to Launch Weibo Account
Tuesday, 9 February 2016, 4:43 pm | ASB Bank
ASB has become the first bank in New Zealand to launch its own Chinese social network profile on Sina Weibo (Weibo), and become a verified user. More >>
ASB KiwiSaver Scheme Calculator projects future savings
Wednesday, 3 February 2016, 10:10 am | ASB
ASB KiwiSaver Scheme Calculator projects future savings ASB has generated a new KiwiSaver calculator projecting the savings Kiwis could have to draw on when retirement calls. Straightforward and simple to use, ASB’s KiwiSaver calculator allows KiwiSaver ... More >>
Ride for less with ASB and Uber
Friday, 29 January 2016, 2:39 pm | ASB Bank
ASB and Uber have teamed up to offer personal ASB Visa credit card holders 15% off each Uber ride from 1 February until 31 July, 2016 More >>
Auckland housing measures weigh on price expectations
Wednesday, 27 January 2016, 12:18 pm | ASB Bank
• Falls in interest rate expectations have eased; many see no change in interest rates ahead. More >>
ASB named New Zealand Bank of the Year
Thursday, 3 December 2015, 11:42 am | ASB Bank
For the third consecutive year, ASB has been named the New Zealand Bank of the Year by leading London-based magazine The Banker. More >>
ASB / Main Report Regional Economic Scoreboard
Tuesday, 24 November 2015, 4:25 pm | ASB Bank
The Bay of Plenty has knocked Auckland from top spot as New Zealand’s best-performing region in the latest ASB/Main Report Regional Economic Scoreboard. More >>
ASB’s South Island Regional Centre to open at The Crossing
Friday, 20 November 2015, 9:35 am | ASB Bank
ASB will open a new Christchurch central city branch and South Island Regional Centre within The Crossing retail and hospitality precinct, when it opens in 2017. The tenancy at the site, cornering High St and Cashel St, marks the return of a permanent base ... More >>
ASB Marathon runner runs down family’s home lending rate
Monday, 16 November 2015, 3:05 pm | ASB Bank
On Sunday November 1, Napier-based Sim family received a lower two year fixed home lending rate of 2.42% p.a. thanks to ASB Auckland Marathon Run Down Your Rate runner Katie Kemp. More >>
Quarterly Economic Forecast: Growth slowed by dairy weakness
Monday, 16 November 2015, 11:40 am | ASB Bank
The growth outlook has softened, as dairy production contracts and businesses become more cautious. • Strong net migration likely to push the unemployment rate higher, keeping wage and domestic inflation pressures low • Mild inflation outlook provides ... More >>
