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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 30]
Important security information - online payments using POLi
Wednesday, 19 December 2012, 4:00 pm | ASB Bank
We take the security and protection of our customer’s internet banking experience and information very seriously. Through our proactive security and fraud monitoring we have identified the POLi payment service is “spoofing/mirroring” the ASB and ... More >>
ASB Cantometer index shows further lifts in Canterbury
Tuesday, 18 December 2012, 10:37 am | ASB Bank
Media alert – ASB Cantometer index shows further lifts in Canterbury activity. 18 December 2012 • Construction activity continues to drive improvement in Canterbury activity. • Lift in housing market activity is encouraging, with renewed interest ... More >>
Mobile app innovates with ability to pay Trade Me sellers
Friday, 14 December 2012, 9:59 am | ASB Bank
From today, ASB customers can make payments directly to Trade Me sellers in the latest enhancement to the popular ASB Mobile banking app. More >>
NZ Dollar's Strength: Interest Rates and Safe-Haven Appeal
Tuesday, 11 December 2012, 10:42 am | ASB Bank
Interest Rates And Safe-Haven Appeal Seen As Behind NZ Dollar’s Strength • Businesses view interest rate differentials and safe-haven inflows as the main drivers of the high NZ dollar – quantitative easing not seen as the key driver. • Businesses ... More >>
ASB / Main Report Regional Economic Scoreboard
Thursday, 29 November 2012, 10:05 am | ASB Bank
Auckland has retained its top spot in the latest ASB/Main Report Regional Economic Scoreboard, as relatively strong population growth in the region drive retail spending and housing market activity. The top of the South Island continues to fare reasonably ... More >>
ASB Cantometer Index
Friday, 23 November 2012, 10:59 am | ASB
A new composite index designed by ASB to track the Canterbury recovery has revealed that aggregate activity in the region is now above pre-earthquake levels and that construction activity in the region will have a significant impact on a national ... More >>
House price expectations approach record levels
Monday, 19 November 2012, 9:16 am | ASB Bank
• Nationwide house price expectations rise again, approaching record levels • Concern over housing supply hits Auckland housing confidence • Low interest rates and supply constraints to drive further nationwide price growth Nationwide housing ... More >>
ASB Investor Confidence Survey Quarter 3 2012
Wednesday, 14 November 2012, 11:22 am | ASB Bank
Investor confidence has climbed to its highest levels since the end of 2010 according to the latest ASB Investor Confidence Survey. ASB Head of Wealth Advisory Jonathan Beale: “The ASB Investor Confidence Index jumped 5 points to a net 13 points over ... More >>
Most KiwiSavers not addressing retirement savings shortfall
Wednesday, 7 November 2012, 8:35 am | ASB
Media Release Wednesday 7 November 2012 Most KiwiSavers not addressing the retirement savings shortfall • Nearly 90 percent of KiwiSavers are not planning to change their current contribution rate within the next year • One quarter of those in ... More >>
Eurozone risks ease, but high NZ dollar a challenge
Tuesday, 30 October 2012, 11:13 am | ASB Bank
UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL 0100 30 October 2012 Eurozone risks ease, but high NZ dollar a challenge • Eurozone risks ease, but global uncertainties and vulnerabilities remain. • Canterbury rebuild and low interest rates to drive a gradual New Zealand ... More >>
ASB cuts 2 year fixed home loan interest rate
Tuesday, 2 October 2012, 2:57 pm | ASB Bank
Media alert – ASB cuts 2 year fixed home loan interest rate and adds a free Samsung Galaxy tablet Tuesday 2 October 2012 ASB has reduced its 2 year fixed home loan rate from 5.45% to 5.25% per annum, the lowest unrestricted rate on the market. “This ... More >>
ASB launches first banking app for Windows phones
Wednesday, 26 September 2012, 10:26 am | ASB Bank
In a New Zealand first, the ASB mobile banking app is now available for download on Windows-based smartphones. The development of the app for Windows-based smartphones means the country’s most comprehensive banking app is the first to be available ... More >>
ASB connects customers face-to-face with banking specialists
Tuesday, 4 September 2012, 11:16 am | ASB Bank
In a New Zealand-first, cutting-edge video technology will soon allow ASB customers to connect directly with banking specialists face-to-face, at a time and place convenient to them. ASB’s move comes as the result of a partnership agreement signed with ... More >>
ASB cuts six & eighteen-month fixed home loan interest rates
Monday, 27 August 2012, 11:36 am | ASB Bank
ASB is now offering the same great fixed home loan interest rate of 5.45% per annum across all fixed terms of two years and under. More >>
ASB Report Regional Economic Scoreboard: June 2012 Quarter
Wednesday, 22 August 2012, 10:30 am | ASB Bank
Auckland has fought back to the top of the latest ASB/Main Report Regional Economic Scoreboard with demand for housing and employment growth driving the upwards trend. More >>
ASB opens full-service branch at Auckland Hospital
Monday, 20 August 2012, 11:13 am | ASB Bank
ASB customers visiting and working in and around Auckland Hospital will soon benefit from the convenience of a new branch. More >>
Focus on simplicity and innovation drives ASB’s performance
Wednesday, 15 August 2012, 10:46 am | ASB Bank
A continued focus on providing simple and innovative solutions for customers has contributed to ASB recording a 21% increase in Statutory Net Profit after Taxation to $685m for the year ended 30 June 2012, up from $568m in the prior year. More >>
House price expectations continue climbing
Tuesday, 14 August 2012, 12:35 pm | ASB Bank
• Housing confidence remains steady, but Auckland has bucked the trend with a drop in confidence. • House price expectations continue to rise in all regions and remain at elevated levels. • Expectations of higher interest rates reduced ... More >>
ASB cuts 2 year fixed home loan
Friday, 10 August 2012, 6:37 pm | ASB Bank
Media alert – ASB cuts 2 year fixed home loan interest rates 10 August 2012 ASB is cutting its 2 year fixed home loan rate from 5.55% to 5.45% per annum. “Our reduced 2 year fixed home loan rate is now the lowest unrestricted rate for this ... More >>
Award-Winning Author Teams up with ASB at Starship Emergency
Thursday, 9 August 2012, 9:28 am | ASB Bank
Children visiting Starship Children’s Hospital’s Emergency Department now have a new play option thanks to the installation of an interactive story wall marking ASB’s twenty-year support of the national children’s hospital. More >>
