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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 23]
ASB lowers milk price forecast and predicts OCR to drop
Friday, 15 May 2015, 11:04 am | ASB Bank
“After a drought-driven false dawn earlier this year, prices are at their lowest in five years,” says ASB’s Rural Economist Nathan Penny. “This is driven by a potent mix of domestic production getting a second wind and demand remaining weak. ... More >>
More house price gains expected
Tuesday, 12 May 2015, 8:54 am | ASB
• House price expectations remain high, with a net 56% of respondents expecting house prices will increase. • • Fears of higher interest rates are fading, consistent with the RBNZ’s signals this year. • • Affordability and a lack of houses for ... More >>
New Zealand caught up in the wash of weak global inflation
Thursday, 30 April 2015, 2:44 pm | ASB Bank
Media release ASB Quarterly Economic Forecasts April 2015 New Zealand caught up in the wash of weak global inflation • NZ’s economy is maintaining a solid pace. • High exchange rate remains a drawback of a healthy economy. • The dynamic of ... More >>
ASB launches ‘Card Control’
Tuesday, 21 April 2015, 10:19 am | ASB Bank
ASB has launched a suite of new features via the ASB Mobile app allowing customers to manually lock their credit or debit card temporarily and impose a range of restrictions on how and where their card can be used. More >>
ASB Farmshed Economics Report
Friday, 17 April 2015, 10:03 am | ASB Bank
Drought’s hit on dairy production not as bad as first feared Beef prices on the up and lamb prices may not be far behind NZD strength a headwind for farmers More >>
Wage inflation acceleration suggests skill shortages
Thursday, 2 April 2015, 9:56 am | ASB Bank
The Cantometer Index remained at 1.7 in March, where it has been since the start of 2015, reflecting the increase in activity from late last year. More >>
ASB Farmshed Economics Report
Tuesday, 24 March 2015, 10:58 am | ASB
The NZ dairy production outlook is not as bad as first feared according to the latest ASB Farmshed Economics Report. Prices have moved to reflect this changing view – up sharply in February on the plunging production fears, and then down by a lesser ... More >>
ASB & New Zealand Rugby multi-year sponsorship deal
Thursday, 5 March 2015, 4:44 pm | ASB Bank
ASB has today announced a multi-year partnership with New Zealand’s most successful sporting team, the All Blacks. The sponsorship also includes New Zealand Rugby’s World Champion sevens teams; the All Blacks Sevens and New Zealand Women’s Sevens. ... More >>
ASB / Main Report Regional Economic Scoreboard March 2014 Q
Thursday, 19 February 2015, 12:52 pm | ASB Bank
Canterbury holds off Auckland again to take out the top spot in the latest ASB/Main Report Regional Economic Scoreboard. More >>
House price expectations continue to soar
Tuesday, 17 February 2015, 10:00 am | ASB Bank
• House price expectations have lifted further, with a net 59% of respondents expecting house prices to increase over the year ahead. More >>
Drought déjà vu
Friday, 13 February 2015, 10:54 am | ASB Bank
Stronger dairy prices in the most recent dairy action are a double-edged sword, according the latest ASB Farmshed Economics Report More >>
Waiting for inflation
Wednesday, 11 February 2015, 3:24 pm | ASB Bank
Media release ASB Quarterly Economic Forecasts February 2015 Waiting for inflation • Solid economic outlook to be supported by employment growth, relatively low interest rates and net migration. • Key risks to growth lie in the export outlook; including ... More >>
Diversified growth underpins ASB’s strong first half result
Wednesday, 11 February 2015, 12:17 pm | ASB Bank
ASB today reported statutory net profit after taxation (NPAT) of $444 million for the six months ended 31 December 2014. This represents a 7% increase on the prior comparative period. More >>
Canterbury housing supply constraints starting to ease
Wednesday, 4 February 2015, 11:10 am | ASB Bank
The ASB Cantometer Index edged slightly lower over the last month, down to 1.7 from 1.8. However the Index is still sitting at a very high level. “Construction is continuing to drive the lift in Canterbury activity,” says ASB Chief Economist ... More >>
Swim with the fish before you eat ’em
Sunday, 18 January 2015, 11:05 am | ASB Bank
Visitors to this year’s ASB Auckland Seafood Festival will have the chance to do more than just eat seafood, thanks to a digital experience allowing them to interact with the virtual ocean and see themselves under the sea on a large screen. Festival ... More >>
ASB: Taking stock in the New Year
Friday, 16 January 2015, 11:20 am | ASB Bank
While 2014 was a year of big moves in the dairy markets, with record highs and lows, 2015 is shaping up as a year with more moderation, according to the latest ASB Farmshed Economics Report. More >>
ASB “The Best Ball Boys in the World” goes Global
Saturday, 10 January 2015, 7:21 pm | ASB Bank
ASB “The Best Ball Boys in the World” goes Global A video featuring ASB’s best ball boys in the world, who are in fact “ball dogs”, has gone viral after mass sharing of the clip on social media and catching the attention of a raft of ... More >>
Down, but not out
Monday, 15 December 2014, 2:49 pm | ASB Bank
It’s a mixed end to 2014 according to the latest ASB Farmshed Economics Report, with dairy prices low compared to the high prices at the start of the year. More >>
NZ dollar: Declining interest to hedge amongst importers
Monday, 15 December 2014, 10:31 am | ASB Bank
The latest ASB Kiwi Dollar Barometer finds businesses are fairly confident the NZD has peaked and will continue to decline gradually over the year ahead. ASB Chief Economist Nick Tuffley says that regardless of business size or type, there is a ... More >>
ASB named Bank of the Year in global awards
Friday, 28 November 2014, 11:17 am | ASB Bank
For the second year in a row, ASB has been named the New Zealand Bank of the Year by leading London-based magazine The Banker . The win was announced at the International Bank of the Year awards held in London last night. More >>
