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ASB Bank
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 28]
ASB Mobile Brings Cashless Society One Step Closer
Sunday, 27 May 2012, 10:53 am | ASB Bank
Customer feedback drives enhancements as NZ’s most popular banking app passes 100,000 downloads. ASB is set to transform the way New Zealanders send and receive money with the launch of a major upgrade to its popular mobile banking app. More >>
ASB cuts fixed home loan interest rates
Thursday, 24 May 2012, 5:43 pm | ASB Bank
ASB is cutting its 6 month and 18 month fixed home loan rates. The new rates are effective tomorrow, Friday 25 May. These cuts follow reductions to the 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 year fixed home loan rates announced last week. More >>
ASB / Main Report Regional Economic Scoreboard
Wednesday, 23 May 2012, 2:22 pm | ASB Bank
Media alert ASB / Main Report Regional Economic Scoreboard March 2012 Quarter Economic activity in the South Island is firing up while Auckland slides down the rankings of the latest ASB / Main Report Regional Economic Scoreboard. Tasman has captured ... More >>
ASB NZ Housing Confidence Survey
Tuesday, 15 May 2012, 9:20 am | ASB Bank
Media release ASB NZ Housing Confidence Survey Tuesday 15 May 2012 Nationwide Surge In House Price Expectations As Housing Supply Tightens • Housing confidence remains steady over early 2012 • House price expectations rose sharply across NZ, with ... More >>
ASB Cuts Fixed Home Loan Interest Rates
Monday, 14 May 2012, 5:23 pm | ASB Bank
ASB is reducing some of its fixed home loan interest rates by up to 45 basis points. The new rates are effective from tomorrow, Tuesday 15 May. More >>
ASB expands its Christchurch branch network
Monday, 23 April 2012, 1:20 pm | ASB Bank
ASB is responding to a growing Christchurch customer base by opening a new branch in Barrington , as well as relocating its regional centre back into the city centre. More >>
NZ on track as Europe muddles through
Monday, 16 April 2012, 9:03 am | ASB Bank
Media release ASB Quarterly Economic Forecast April 2012 NZ on track as Europe muddles through • Europe to continue with its “muddle through” approach to dealing with crisis. • Rising oil prices emerges as a threat to global economic recovery. ... More >>
Auckland tops the rankings in economic scoreboard
Thursday, 1 March 2012, 9:59 am | ASB
Media alert ASB / Main Report Regional Economic Scoreboard December 2011 Quarter Auckland continues to top the rankings in the ASB / Main Report Regional Economic Scoreboard, with the region getting an extra boost from hosting the Rugby World Cup ... More >>
Resilient economy platform for ASB’s strong performance
Wednesday, 15 February 2012, 12:32 pm | ASB Bank
A resilient New Zealand economy has provided a platform for ASB to record a statutory net profit after tax of $372 million for the six months ended 31 December 2011, an increase of 31.4 percent on the same period last year. In December 2010, ASB’s ... More >>
ASB Investor Confidence Survey, Q4 2011
Tuesday, 14 February 2012, 10:15 am | ASB Bank
Investors shrug off Europe worries and dig in for the long haul • ASB Investor Confidence Index steady amid Eurozone woes and low interest rates • Investors continue to show faith in Term Deposits • Bank Savings Accounts trend down while gradual ... More >>
Housing optimism falls but price expectations move higher
Monday, 13 February 2012, 10:14 am | ASB Bank
Housing confidence fell for the third successive quarter in the three months to January 2012, according to the latest ASB NZ Housing Confidence Survey. The ASB Housing Confidence Index fell by four points over the quarter, with a net 20 percent of respondents ... More >>
ASB Cuts Fixed Home Loan Interest Rates
Thursday, 26 January 2012, 7:46 pm | ASB Bank
ASB Cuts Fixed Home Loan Interest Rates ASB is reducing some of its fixed home loan interest rates by up to 0.20%. The new rates are effective from tomorrow, Friday 27 January. They include a 0.10% reduction in the 12 month rate to 5.70% per annum; ... More >>
Eurozone crisis forms economic backdrop for 2012
Thursday, 26 January 2012, 12:28 pm | ASB Bank
New Zealand will continue its gradual recovery over 2012, according to the latest ASB Quarterly Economic Forecast. However, the Eurozone sovereign debt crisis continues to threaten the global recovery, and the path towards crisis is still only a miss-step ... More >>
ASB named NZ Bank of the Year 2011
Thursday, 1 December 2011, 1:29 pm | ASB Bank
ASB named NZ Bank of the Year 2011 ASB has been named the New Zealand Bank of the Year 2011 by London-based financial magazine The Banker . The award was announced at the international Bank of the Year awards held in London last night (this morning ... More >>
ASB / Main Report Regional Economic Scoreboard
Wednesday, 30 November 2011, 11:52 am | ASB
Auckland retains its firm grip on top spot in the ASB / Main Report Regional Economic Scoreboard, with construction activity - particularly non-residential - picking up considerably in the latest quarter. Southland has climbed to second place, with consumer ... More >>
ASB NZ Housing Confidence Survey - Confidence Dips
Thursday, 24 November 2011, 8:50 am | ASB Bank
* Housing Confidence eased in the three months to October 2011 * House price expectations decreased nationwide, but improved in Christchurch * More people expect interest rates to rise More >>
ASB first NZ bank to embrace Google+
Friday, 11 November 2011, 3:48 pm | ASB Bank
ASB is the first New Zealand bank to create a presence on the social media network Google+, following the unveiling of Google+ Pages for businesses this week. More >>
ASB Investor Confidence Survey, Q3 2011
Wednesday, 9 November 2011, 9:07 am | ASB Bank
Investor confidence has ceased its sixmonth downward slide to edge up over Q3, according to the latest ASB Investor Confidence Survey. “The ASB Investor Confidence Index climbed three points to the end of September 2011 to a net 6 percent, despite ... More >>
ASB Cuts Fixed Home Loan Interest Rates
Tuesday, 1 November 2011, 10:12 am | ASB Bank
The new rates are effective from tomorrow, Wednesday 2 November. They include a 0.40% reduction in the 3 year rate to 6.30% per annum; a 0.35% reduction in the 4 year rate to 6.70% per annum; and a 0.30% percent reduction to 18 month, 2 year and 5 ... More >>
New Zealand economy at a crossroads
Wednesday, 19 October 2011, 9:44 am | ASB
* NZ's economy remains on track for a gradual recovery, with interest rates remaining low. More >>
