BNZ - Latest News [Page 1]
BNZ Expands Digital Payments Capability
Monday, 2 December 2024, 1:36 pm | BNZ
New Zealand's first digital wallet and Point of Sale app compatible with all New Zealand banks. Payap is due to be launched in March next year. More >>
BNZ Passes On Full OCR Cut To Its Standard Variable Home Loan Rate
Wednesday, 27 November 2024, 2:25 pm | BNZ
This follows BNZ’s 50-basis point cut to its standard 6-month fixed home loan rate last week to 5.99%. More >>
A Quarter Of Older NZers Fear Going Online Due To Scam Concerns
Thursday, 21 November 2024, 2:49 pm | BNZ
Up from 13% three years ago, the growing hesitancy among over-65's raises concerns about digital exclusion in an increasingly online world. More >>
BNZ Cuts 6-month Home Loan Interest Rate
Thursday, 21 November 2024, 9:49 am | BNZ
BNZ General Manager Home Lending James Leydon says this change supports New Zealanders’ demand for shorter term fixed rates in a falling interest rate environment. More >>
BNZ And BlinkPay To Accelerate Open Banking In New Zealand
Wednesday, 6 November 2024, 12:12 pm | BNZ
The investment will enable BlinkPay to accelerate and scale its innovation and product development through access to BNZ's resources and expertise. More >>
Scammers Undeterred: 9 In 10 NZers Targeted, But Reporting Surges
Thursday, 24 October 2024, 6:11 pm | BNZ
BNZ’s annual Scam Savvy survey found that 87% of New Zealanders were targeted by scams in the past 12 months, virtually unchanged from 2023 (88%). More >>
BNZ Launches New Anti-scam Tool To Lock Scammers Out Of Online Banking
Wednesday, 9 October 2024, 6:06 pm | BNZ
While anyone who thinks they’re being scammed should call their bank straight away, this new tool – available in the BNZ app - gives customers the ability to lock their online banking while they’re making the call, potentially speeding up the ... More >>
BNZ Cuts Variable Home Loan Rates By 0.50% Following Drop In OCR, Customers To Benefit From Tomorrow
Wednesday, 9 October 2024, 3:05 pm | BNZ
BNZ General Manager Home Lending Products James Leydon says today’s decision by the Reserve Bank to cut to the official cash rate and BNZ’s subsequent interest rate reduction will be welcome news for many New Zealand households. More >>
New Path To Home Ownership On Māori Land: BNZ Expands Innovative Funding Framework
Tuesday, 8 October 2024, 5:14 pm | BNZ
This is an extension to Bank of New Zealand’s (BNZ) innovative funding model, initially developed in collaboration with Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, to support more Māori to achieve home ownership on their whenua (land). More >>
Education Key To Open Banking Success, BNZ Survey Finds
Thursday, 3 October 2024, 8:50 pm | BNZ
"Our survey found that while 60% of respondents have heard of open banking, only a quarter (26%) have some understanding of what it means," says Karna Luke, BNZ Executive, Customer Products and Services. More >>
BNZ The First NZ Bank To Achieve Next Open Banking (Open Data) Milestone
Tuesday, 27 August 2024, 12:15 pm | BNZ
Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) has taken another critical step toward open banking—better described as open data—becoming the first bank in New Zealand to meet a major milestone set by Payments NZ. More >>
BNZ And Adminis Sign API Agreement To Streamline Foreign Exchange In NZ Banking First
Wednesday, 21 August 2024, 1:57 pm | BNZ
An API, or Application Programming Interface, is a secure tool that allows different software programmes to connect and share information automatically. With this agreement, Adminis customers can access BNZ’s comprehensive foreign exchange services directly ... More >>
BNZ Simplifies Home Loan Offering, Delivering Savings For First Home Buyers And Low Equity Borrowers
Tuesday, 20 August 2024, 1:57 pm | BNZ
In a move that will make borrowing simpler and more affordable for first home buyers and low equity borrowers, Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) today announced changes to its home loan offerings. More >>
The Economy In Ten Pics
Friday, 16 August 2024, 6:41 pm | BNZ
Near-term growth picture still troubled More >>
BNZ Welcomes Changes To Affordability Rules
Wednesday, 3 July 2024, 10:15 am | BNZ
BNZ welcomes changes to the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Regulations and an update to the Responsible Lending Code. More >>
BNZ Offers Support For East Coast And Hawke's Bay Customers Impacted By Severe Weather
Friday, 28 June 2024, 10:25 am | BNZ
BNZ is offering targeted support for customers affected by severe weather and flooding in Hawke’s Bay and the East Coast. More >>
Wellington Skyline Gets A Facelift As BNZ’s New Building In The Central City Officially Opens
Thursday, 20 June 2024, 12:46 pm | BNZ
Te Whanganui ā Tara (Wellington’s) skyline is evolving as Bank of New Zealand’s (BNZ) 15-storey new home in the central city – BNZ Place – today officially opened its doors to colleagues and customers. More >>
Bank Of New Zealand Brings Back The Branch Experience
Thursday, 6 June 2024, 9:03 am | BNZ
Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) today announced all of its branches across New Zealand will open at least five days a week by April 2025, in response to growing customer demand for more face-to-face interactions More >>
BNZ’s New Māori Business Sentiment Survey Reveals Challenges And Opportunities Amid Economic Headwinds
Wednesday, 5 June 2024, 11:38 am | BNZ
Whetu Rangi, BNZ's Head of Māori Business, says the survey aims to address the lack of comprehensive data on the experiences and perspectives of Māori businesses. More >>
Five Takeaways From The Budget & Reserve Bank Meeting
Friday, 31 May 2024, 4:03 pm | BNZ
The May Budget and Reserve Bank meeting were both important for the economic outlook. Here are five key takeaways coming out the other side. Interest rate risks tilt higher for longer…but how long is “longer”? Despite economic activity undershooting ... More >>