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BNZ Weekly Overview: Migration could be about to boom...
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 5:24 pm | Bank of New Zealand
Migration could be about to boom, that means higher house prices, hence a special look at housing in my Youtube video this week.. More >>
Efficiency and Investment Support Sound Result for BNZ
Thursday, 9 May 2013, 12:07 pm | BNZ
Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) has today reported statutory net profit for its banking group for the first six months to 31 March 2013 of $298 million, demonstrating continued strong performance for the bank. This is an increase of $70 million, or 30.7%, over ... More >>
BNZ Weekly Overview - Tony Alexander
Friday, 3 May 2013, 11:58 am | BNZ Weekly
These past few days I have been meeting numerous people in London including many expats - giving them the bad news regarding NZ house prices rising and the NZ dollar going upward. More >>
Investor demand strong
Friday, 12 April 2013, 12:58 pm | Bank of New Zealand
Video commentary on the release is loaded here. http://youtu.be/b3JUXsiZ_5M The full pdf is here. http://tonyalexander.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/BNZ-REINZ-Survey-April-2013.pdf All our measures of residential real estate market strength eased off slightly this ... More >>
Weekly Overview March 21 - drought and $10 in Singapore
Thursday, 21 March 2013, 4:32 pm | Bank of New Zealand
This week I look at the drought and how it probably won’t create a recession, how it was worth giving $10 to a bloke in Singapore but not $50, some positive financial sector growth signs for Singapore, and I reference a US survey producing similar ... More >>
Advice for expats and migrants
Wednesday, 20 March 2013, 9:51 am | BNZ Weekly
A few weeks ago in conjunction with international recruitment firm Global Career Link I ran a survey asking people what piece of advice they would give anyone contemplating shifting to New Zealand. The full pdf is here. More >>
BNZ appoints Donna Nicolof to head Wealth & Private Banking
Thursday, 14 March 2013, 2:54 pm | Bank of New Zealand
Following an extensive search, BNZ has appointed Donna Nicolof as head of Wealth and Private Bank. The role leads functions growing in strategic importance for BNZ, with the bank announcing the launch of the BNZ KiwiSaver Scheme earlier this year. More >>
Drought hasn't stopped confidence hitting 19 month high
Monday, 11 March 2013, 10:19 am | BNZ
Our second monthly BNZ Confidence Survey for 2013 has found that in spite of the spreading drought, export-suppressing high exchange rate, and worries about housing affordability, sentiment regarding where the economy is heading has improved to the ... More >>
United Nations Honours BNZ
Thursday, 7 March 2013, 10:10 am | BNZ
BNZ Wins Inaugural UN Women’s Empowerment Principles “Benchmarking for Change” Award Auckland, 7 March 2013 – Proof that what gets measured gets done. At a ceremony in New York this week, BNZ CEO Andrew Thorburn is among five business leaders from ... More >>
BNZ brings financial relief to drought-affected farmers
Tuesday, 5 March 2013, 2:17 pm | Bank of New Zealand
BNZ today announced a package to provide immediate financial relief for affected farmers, in anticipation of the government's drought declaration being extended beyond the Northland region. More >>
Back in black
Thursday, 14 February 2013, 11:56 am | BNZ
New Zealand’s manufacturing sector started 2013 with an encouraging result, according to the latest BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI). More >>
BNZ launches game-changing banking aimed at youth
Tuesday, 12 February 2013, 11:35 am | BNZ
In a New Zealand first, BNZ is set to revolutionise the way young people interact with their money. YouMoney, launched today has been designed in partnership with young customers and sets a new standard in personalised banking. More >>
Tony Alexander's Weekly Overview 18/1/13
Friday, 18 January 2013, 12:21 pm | Bank of New Zealand
In this week’s lead article I take a look at how the world is looking like a less dangerous place at the moment. But because money printing is playing a role in the rise in sentiment it would be wrong to conclude that there is a normal cyclical upturn ... More >>
Top Five Questions To Ask Your Bank In 2013
Friday, 11 January 2013, 2:59 pm | BNZ
Top Five Questions To Ask Your Bank In 2013 On January 1 across the country thousands of people will have made a promise to themselves. If you’re one of these people who made a New Year’s resolution in early hours of 2013, odds on they’ll centre ... More >>
Webtrepreneurs feted in Webstock ’13 BNZ ‘Start-up Alley’
Friday, 21 December 2012, 12:51 pm | BNZ
BNZ is calling all Kiwi ‘webtrepreneurs’ to enter BNZ Start-up Alley at Webstock 2013, where two talented tech start-ups will win prize packs that include $10,000 cash and trips to Silicon Valley. More >>
Last Overview for 2012 and More on Expats
Thursday, 13 December 2012, 6:03 pm | BNZ Weekly
This week we round off last week’s discussion about expats with some comments received during the week plus an invitation. If you are an expat reading this and interested in offering your services while offshore to an NZ business wanting to effectively ... More >>
BNZ mobile app for businesses enables banking on-the-go
Monday, 10 December 2012, 2:19 pm | BNZ
BNZ is today launching technology which will bring banking functionality to business customers, wherever they may be. The new mobile banking app will allow business customers, both big and small, to check balances and transactions and transfer money between ... More >>
BNZ Weekly Overview December 6 2012
Thursday, 6 December 2012, 5:35 pm | BNZ
This is the first Thursday of the month so we are running our last monthly Confidence Survey for 2012. If you have a moment please click on the link here and let us know if you feel that the NZ economy will be in better or worse shape in a year’s time. More >>
November 22 edition of the BNZ Weekly
Friday, 23 November 2012, 9:29 am | BNZ Weekly
Welcome to the November 22 edition of the BNZ Weekly Overview This week we have learnt that the NZ household savings rate has gone back into negative territory. But apart from that little of substance has arisen. More >>
BNZ survey highlights growth expectations but skills gaps
Monday, 19 November 2012, 2:50 pm | Bank of New Zealand
Small business owners are hands-on, expecting growth and aware of their development needs according to a new survey of BNZ small business customers released today. The nationwide survey “BNZ Spotlight on SMEs” highlights small and medium business ... More >>