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BNZ-Nine Rewards Consumer Trends Survey

Sunday, 7 July 2013, 2:58 pm | BNZ

Consumer spending intentions in late-June were broadly consistent with a month earlier with above average spending levels planned. More >>

Weekly Overview: Business Confidence Stays At A Record High

Monday, 1 July 2013, 5:13 pm | BNZ

This month we received 642 responses to our survey which have provided us with some excellent insight into conditions in manufacturing, retailing, real estate and many other sectors. Sector comments stretch to 17 pages this month.. More >>

Weekly Overview 6/6/13

Thursday, 6 June 2013, 5:24 pm | BNZ

Worries about growth offshore have pushed the NZD lower this week - plus more on the housing market. More >>

Tony Alexander: Weekly Overview May 30

Thursday, 30 May 2013, 5:09 pm | BNZ

This is the last Thursday of the month so we are running our BNZ Confidence Survey. From this month the survey will be expanded slightly to elicit more information which we hope will help inform various debates growing in importance in this country. More >>

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 >>

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 >>

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