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Westpac cuts mortgage rates
Thursday, 19 February 2009, 3:19 pm | Westpac
Acting Chief Executive Bruce McLachlan said: "The opportunity has being provided as the market is starting to price in further downward OCR moves by the Reserve Bank. More >>
Westpac promotes eco-choice in the economic gloom
Wednesday, 18 February 2009, 3:04 pm | Westpac
Westpac New Zealand is helping its customers make better choices for the environment amid economic gloom. More >>
Debit Cards Pick Up Where Credit Cards Fall Back
Wednesday, 4 February 2009, 9:41 am | Westpac
While the Reserve Bank has reported an overall dip in credit card spending in December, a new trend is rapidly gathering pace – the use of debit cards that allow customers to buy online, without a credit card. More >>
Westpac announces credit card interest rate cuts
Sunday, 1 February 2009, 5:28 pm | Westpac
Westpac New Zealand has announced cuts of between 0.60% and 1.20%p.a. to its main consumer credit card products. The cuts follow a 0.75%p.a. cut to credit card rates implemented in December, and bring interest rates for purchases on its standard and ... More >>
Business overdraft and base interest rate relief
Friday, 30 January 2009, 2:29 pm | Westpac
Westpac New Zealand has announced a 1% cut to its business overdraft and base business lending rates, in a move that will provide some relief to businesses as well as the rural sector. More >>
Cuts to mortgage rates - other rate cuts to come
Thursday, 29 January 2009, 2:20 pm | Westpac
Westpac New Zealand has announced cuts to a range of its mortgage lending rates and has signalled rate cuts in other areas are to come. More >>
Tough economic times? Embrace the spirit of the Ox
Tuesday, 27 January 2009, 11:56 am | Westpac
Fortitude and hard work, the attributes of the Ox, will be important for everyone in the coming year, according to Westpac New Zealand’s Head of Migrant Banking, Yen Yap. More >>
Westpac makes further cut to mortgage rates
Friday, 16 January 2009, 3:20 pm | Westpac
Westpac New Zealand has announced a 0.66% cut to its variable (floating) home loan rate, bringing it to 7.49%p.a.. The rate change is effective for all new customers from Tuesday 20 January and for existing customers following notification period. ... More >>
2008 Westpac Emerging Talent Finalists Named
Friday, 19 December 2008, 4:33 pm | Westpac
Auckland, 19 December 2008 – A young Kiwi surf sensation who has been making waves abroad in pro-women’s events and a junior world rowing champion are among the four finalists in the running to win a $25,000 Westpac sporting scholarship next year. More >>
Westpac first CEMARS certified bank in world
Wednesday, 17 December 2008, 10:20 am | Westpac
Westpac New Zealand Ltd has achieved a milestone in sustainability, becoming the first bank in the world to achieve Certified Emissions Measurement and Reduction Scheme (CEMARS) certification as part of its strategy to reduce its carbon footprint. ... More >>
Westpac Moves to Britomart – New Building Opens
Tuesday, 9 December 2008, 10:27 am | Westpac
Westpac on Takutai Square officially opened for work yesterday, with 145 people from Westpac’s Collections and Specialist Banking Unit teams starting work in Westpac’s new Britomart Precinct headquarters. More >>
Westpac NZ lowers floating rate
Friday, 5 December 2008, 5:05 pm | Westpac
Westpac NZ has just announced it will lower its floating mortgage interest rate to 8.15%pa effective for new customers 23 December. More >>
Westpac New Zealand appointment
Friday, 5 December 2008, 2:17 pm | Westpac
Westpac today announced it has appointed George Frazis as its new Chief Executive for Westpac New Zealand, following an international search. Mr Frazis replaces Brad Cooper who was appointed Westpac’s Group Chief Transformation Officer in June 2008. More >>
Westpac NZ reduces mortgage lending rates
Thursday, 4 December 2008, 12:54 pm | Westpac
I've just emerged from a pricing discussion and am able to confirm that Westpac New Zealand has responded to today's OCR cut buy announcing a cut to the following lending rates: More >>
New Westpac Card Saves Pacific Peoples Money
Monday, 1 December 2008, 10:59 am | Westpac
For years, New Zealand residents with family living in the Pacific have paid dearly to send money back to the Islands. Westpac New Zealand Ltd has a new ‘Express’ prepaid card that can make the process a lot easier and cheaper. More >>
14th Westpac Franchise Awards
Monday, 10 November 2008, 1:08 pm | Westpac
While the votes were being counted to decide who would be New Zealand’s next leader, the billion-dollar franchise sector was rewarding its top performers at the 14th annual Westpac Franchise Awards. More >>
Focus on customers as Westpac net profit up 6%
Thursday, 30 October 2008, 11:29 am | Westpac
Westpac New Zealand* today announced a net profit after tax of $484 million for the year ended 30 September 2008, up 6 per cent on the same period last year. Core earnings (pre tax and impairment charges), were up 17% to $883m. Acting Chief Executive ... More >>
Austerity chic emerges as credit crunch bites
Thursday, 18 September 2008, 2:31 pm | Westpac
The current credit crunch is having a real impact on the fashion industry, but it’s not dire, said international experts at the Westpac Workroom at Air New Zealand Fashion Week today. And they emphasised the strengths of the New Zealand fashion industry ... More >>
Time to hunker down, says fashion industry banker
Thursday, 18 September 2008, 2:30 pm | Westpac
Cashflow management is the key thing keeping New Zealand fashion designers awake at night, not surprising in the current economic climate, says Westpac’s Business Manager, Ray Searle. More >>
Credit Cards Get More Rewarding Thanks To Westpac
Tuesday, 19 August 2008, 3:28 pm | Westpac
Auckland, 19 August 2008 – Premium global credit card company American Express® is partnering with Westpac New Zealand to launch a new credit card that boosts the points earning power of Westpac’s hotpoints rewards programme by up to 50 per cent. More >>
