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Decent early 2019, construction can’t dig us out of slowdown
Thursday, 20 June 2019, 2:02 pm | Kiwibank
Economy builds a decent start to 2019, but construction can’t dig us out of the slowdown. More >>
Our Take - Fake Plastic Trees
Friday, 14 June 2019, 9:00 am | Kiwibank
Our Take - Fake Plastic Trees: the greenshoots of global growth need even more stimulus More >>
Kiwibank first bank to receive Gender Tick
Tuesday, 11 June 2019, 10:40 am | Kiwibank
Kiwibank Chief Executive Steve Jurkovich said fairness was an important attribute for the New Zealand-owned bank, and the accreditation signalled its ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion. More >>
Our Take
Thursday, 30 May 2019, 4:08 pm | Kiwibank
Our Take - The budget on wellbeing will take a while before we feel good about it… More >>
Fractions sparking new fintech friction
Tuesday, 28 May 2019, 11:45 am | Kiwibank
Facilitation of shared or “fractionalised” investment ownership looks to be the next big thing in financial technology, based on this year’s Kiwi Fintech Accelerator programme applications. More >>
Kiwibank appoints Chief Digital and Technology Officer
Sunday, 26 May 2019, 3:55 pm | Kiwibank
Sunday 26 May 2019 Media release Kiwibank appoints Chief Digital and Technology Officer Kiwibank today announced the appointment of a new Chief Digital and Technology Officer, Hamish Rumbold. He will be joining the New Zealand-owned bank in August, ... More >>
Kiwibank to go cheque-free from 2020
Thursday, 16 May 2019, 2:05 pm | Kiwibank
Kiwibank today announced it will go cheque-free from 28 February 2020. Over the nine-month transition period, the New Zealand-owned bank has committed to supporting impacted customers as they move to faster, safer, and cheaper payment options. More >>
Toughing it out in April
Tuesday, 14 May 2019, 12:05 pm | Kiwibank
House sales lowest for an April month in five years, the timing of Easter probably didn’t help. ER_8Jan18 Key points More >>
Kiwibank quick to move after OCR cut announced
Wednesday, 8 May 2019, 2:19 pm | Kiwibank
Kiwibank is decreasing interest rates on its floating home loan products after the official cash rate was cut today. “This good news for customers with variable home loan products. We are making these changes so that our home loan customers get the ... More >>
Our Take: Winter is coming
Wednesday, 17 April 2019, 1:27 pm | Kiwibank
Inflation was much weaker than we and the market had expected in Q1, and even missed the RBNZ’s own weak forecast. Inflation edged 0.1%qoq higher, the same as the December quarter, and meant that annual inflation rate dropped to 1.5%yoy. Once again inflation ... More >>
Kiwibank partners to enable greater digital inclusion
Tuesday, 16 April 2019, 2:38 pm | Kiwibank
Kiwibank is partnering with Digital Inclusion Alliance Aotearoa and supporting its Stepping UP initiative to empower more Kiwis to access cheaper, faster and safer financial products and services. More >>
Business confidence continues to flatline
Monday, 8 April 2019, 12:30 pm | Kiwibank
NZ business confidence declined last quarter, supporting the need to cut interest rates sooner rather than later. The Kiwi dollar has fallen. More >>
Blood, Sugar, Brex-Magik: markets high on risk.
Wednesday, 3 April 2019, 10:13 am | Kiwibank
Inequality has worsened. The haves have a little more. The have nots have, well, not. Growth in income (wages) has been weak. The distribution of that poor income growth has barely “trickled down”. We have seen a populist revolt against the ... More >>
Kiwi Economics - Our Take
Tuesday, 2 April 2019, 12:31 pm | Kiwibank
The fall in business confidence is a crushing blow. RBNZ rate cuts are coming. The RBNZ are likely to cut the OCR in May, and again in August (or possibly June). More >>
RBNZ has opened the door to rate cuts (plural)
Thursday, 28 March 2019, 12:52 pm | Kiwibank
• The RBNZ kept the cash rate unchanged at 1.75% today. The OCR decision is merely a placeholder between MPS dates, the next in May. More >>
Kiwibank slashes five-year rate
Thursday, 28 March 2019, 12:51 pm | Kiwibank
Kiwibank is slashing its five-year home loan rate in response to market conditions as a result of the Reserve Bank’s change in outlook today (Wednesday 27 March). More >>
Boosting Fintech success in NZ
Tuesday, 26 March 2019, 12:49 pm | Kiwibank
Now in its third year, the 2019 Kiwi Fintech Accelerator programme founded by Kiwibank, will be joined by New Zealand’s own international fintech success story, Xero, along with SBS Bank, Centrality, and Centrix – all of which have a proven commitment ... More >>
Emirates Team New Zealand and Kiwibank get onboard
Wednesday, 13 March 2019, 2:06 pm | Kiwibank
Emirates Team New Zealand is teaming up with Kiwibank in the lead up to the 36th America’s Cup, to be held in Auckland in 2021. More >>
Emirates Team New Zealand and Kiwibank get onboard
Wednesday, 13 March 2019, 10:16 am | Kiwibank
Emirates Team New Zealand is teaming up with Kiwibank in the lead up to the 36th America’s Cup, to be held in Auckland in 2021. More >>
Kiwibank doubles its Gumboot Friday donation
Friday, 22 February 2019, 4:27 pm | Kiwibank
Kiwibank has doubled its donation to Mike King’s Gumboot Up New Zealand I AM HOPE fund to $100,000. Kiwibank has already deposited $50,000 to the Gumboot Up New Zealand fundraising account, but Kiwibank CEO Steve Jurkovich says the New Zealand owned ... More >>