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Helping you get one step ahead.
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.
ASB strives to consistently provide its customers with outstanding service and innovative financial solutions. They're dedicated to providing simple financial products that allow their customers to bank with them how and when they want.
We all have our own ways to measure progress, and our own stories about the things that matter to us. Whatever way you choose to measure progress, and whatever your goals, ASB is there to help you get one step ahead.
ASB Bank - Latest News [Page 22]
Waning interest to hedge amongst exporters
Monday, 16 June 2014, 4:01 pm | ASB Bank
Interest to hedge amongst exporters continues to decline • Just a small proportion of businesses use treasury policies to guide their hedging decisions • Small businesses more likely to base hedging decisions on the timing of cash-flows More >>
ASB introduces new five year fixed rate special
Friday, 6 June 2014, 5:18 pm | ASB Bank
ASB is introducing a new five year fixed rate special of 6.85% p.a. The special five year rate applies to new and existing lending for customers who have at least 20% equity (i.e. a Loan to Valuation Ratio of less than or equal to 80%), an ASB credit ... More >>
ASB Cantometer Index: Construction surges, but housing slows
Friday, 30 May 2014, 9:29 am | ASB Bank
The ASB Cantometer Index dipped slightly in May, down from 1.5 to 1.4 with building consent issuance easing marginally but remaining very strong. “Labour market data from Q1 point to strong local employment growth over early 2014,” says ASB Chief ... More >>
One year fixed home loan rate cut, two year special
Friday, 23 May 2014, 5:28 pm | ASB Bank
ASB is cutting its one year fixed home loan interest rate to 5.85% p.a., and introducing a new two year fixed rate special of 5.89% p.a. More >>
ASB Farmshed Economics Report: Sharing the dairy love
Thursday, 22 May 2014, 11:48 am | ASB Bank
As dairy prices lose a little of their sheen, meat prices, are re-gaining some of theirs, according to the ASB Farmshed Economics Report. “Compared to the start of the year, the gap between dairy and meat prices has narrowed,” says ASB Rural ... More >>
ASB / Main Report Regional Economic Scoreboard: March 2014
Wednesday, 21 May 2014, 11:33 am | ASB Bank
Canterbury holds off Auckland again to take out the top spot in the latest ASB/Main Report Regional Economic Scoreboard. Canterbury’s stellar performance reflects the effects of the earthquake rebuild, with the ramp-up in construction activity ... More >>
ASB commits to LGBTI inclusion by joining Rainbow Tick
Friday, 16 May 2014, 3:43 pm | ASB Bank
ASB has become the first New Zealand bank to commit to formal benchmarks around lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or intersex (LGBTI) inclusion in the workplace through participation in the Rainbow Tick programme. The Rainbow Tick is an external audit ... More >>
ASB Housing Confidence Survey – three months to April 2014
Tuesday, 13 May 2014, 1:42 pm | ASB Bank
House price expectations remained high over the three months to April • Less pessimism about whether it’s a good time to buy a house • Expectation for interest rate hikes leaps to 70% More >>
Recovery on track despite headwinds
Wednesday, 30 April 2014, 9:27 am | ASB Bank
• The NZ economy continues to strengthen, with growth on course to hit 3.5% over the next year. More >>
Construction still surging, but housing market activity slow
Tuesday, 29 April 2014, 10:40 am | ASB Bank
The ASB Cantometer index edged upwards to a new high of 1.5 in April, driven once again by stronger indicators of construction activity. “Residential consent issuance continues to ramp up on a trend basis with the three-month average of consents hitting ... More >>
The worm turns for dairy prices and interest rates
Tuesday, 15 April 2014, 10:40 am | ASB Bank
The record dairy price run has come to an end, according to the first ASB Farmshed Economics Report. More >>
ASB PayTag brings contactless payments to your mobile phone
Monday, 14 April 2014, 4:45 pm | ASB Bank
ASB is taking another a giant leap towards pervasive mobile banking with the launch of ASB PayTag, a new technology allowing convenient and secure credit and debit card payments with a simple tap of your mobile phone. More >>
Canterbury consumers crack open their wallets
Monday, 31 March 2014, 1:26 pm | ASB Bank
The ASB Cantometer index edged up to a new high of 1.4 in March, largely as a result of strong data on consumption. “A range of indicators improved over the last few weeks, but the most obvious gains were in retail sales and consumer confidence in ... More >>
ASB celebrates Like Loan success with 0% interest rate offer
Tuesday, 25 March 2014, 1:45 pm | ASB Bank
ASB is celebrating the success of ASB’s award-winning Like Loan innovation by offering one month interest free on all new lending over $100,000 on a new three-year fixed term special. More >>
ASB Bank Limited sets rate on subordinated note offer
Tuesday, 25 March 2014, 10:08 am | ASB Bank
ASB Bank Limited ("ASB") today announced the interest rate applicable to its offer of subordinated unsecured debt securities ("ASB Notes") to raise up to NZ$300 million, with the ability to accept oversubscriptions of up to NZ$100 ... More >>
ASB Bank announces a Retail Subordinated Notes offer
Monday, 17 March 2014, 11:12 am | ASB Bank
ASB Bank Limited (“ASB”) today announced it is making an offer of subordinated, unsecured debt securities (“ASB Subordinated Notes”) of up to NZ$300 million, with the ability to accept oversubscriptions of up to $100 million. More >>
Businesses expect NZD parity with AUD
Thursday, 13 March 2014, 11:19 am | ASB Bank
The latest ASB Kiwi Dollar Barometer finds the majority of businesses surveyed expect the NZD to reach parity with the AUD over the coming year. Over the past 12 months, the NZD/AUD has surged from 80 cents to 94 cents. More >>
ASB ‘Like Loan’ campaign returns with innovative edge
Monday, 10 March 2014, 1:35 pm | ASB Bank
The latest iteration of the award winning ASB ‘Like Loan’ launches today, debuting a New Zealand first, an integrated media campaign fusing social media and live TV commercials. More >>
ASB’s CEO joins LinkedIn’s global influencer programme
Monday, 3 March 2014, 3:06 pm | ASB Bank
ASB’s Chief Executive Barbara Chapman has accepted an invitation to join LinkedIn’s global influencer programme and becomes the first New Zealand Chief Executive to be part of the exclusive group. More >>
ASB’s Chief Executive Barbara Chapman joins LinkedIn
Monday, 3 March 2014, 2:59 pm | ASB Bank
ASB’s Chief Executive Barbara Chapman has accepted an invitation to join LinkedIn’s global influencer programme and becomes the first New Zealand Chief Executive to be part of the exclusive group. More >>
