2022-02-27
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand maintains a public register of the 27 banks currently authorized to operate in the country. This register provides detailed information on each entity, including registration dates, credit ratings from major agencies, and compliance with prudential requirements. Banks must publish semi-annual disclosure statements outlining their conditions of registration, and the regulator tracks material breaches and enforcement actions against non-compliant institutions.
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Registers of entities we regulate
All banks operating in New Zealand must be registered with us. The table below has information on the 27 banks currently registered with us.
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About our register
This page has information about all banks registered in New Zealand. This includes:
the information banks must disclose
the conditions they must meet to operate in New Zealand
their credit rating, and
whether they have breached their obligations.
Banks currently registered in New Zealand
Banks marked (B) operate in New Zealand as branches of overseas-incorporated banks. All other banks are incorporated in New Zealand.
Total number of registered banks: 27
Name of registered bank
Registration date
Name of credit rating agency and rating
Standard & Poor's
Fitch
Moody's
ANZ Banking Group (New Zealand) Limited ANZ National Bank Limited ANZ Bank New Zealand Ltd
Read their latest disclosure statement
1 April 1987 Amended 28 June 2004 Amended 29 October 2012
AA-
A+
A1
ASB Bank Limited
Read their latest disclosure statement
11 May 1989
AA-
AA-
Aa3
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (B)
Read their latest disclosure statement
5 January 2009
AA-
AA-
Aa2
Baroda (New Zealand) Limited Bank of Baroda (New Zealand) Limited
Read their latest disclosure statement
1 September 2009 Amended 1 September 2009
BBB-
Bank of China Limited (B)
Read their latest disclosure statement
29 March 2018
A
A
A1
Bank of China (New Zealand) Limited
Read their latest disclosure statement
21 November 2014
A
A1
BOI (New Zealand) Limited Bank of India (New Zealand) Limited
Read their latest disclosure statement
31 March 2011 Amended 31 March 2011
BBB-
Bank of New Zealand
Read their latest disclosure statement
1 April 1987
AA-
A+
A1
China Construction Bank Corporation (B)
Read their latest disclosure statement
21 December 2017
A
A
A1
China Construction Bank (New Zealand) Limited
Read their latest disclosure statement
15 July 2014
A
A1
Citibank N A (B)
Read their latest disclosure statement
22 July 1987
A+
A+
Aa3
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (B)
Read their latest disclosure statement
23 June 2000
AA-
AA
Aa2
Heartland Building Society Heartland Bank Limited
Read their latest disclosure statement
17 December 2012 Amended 31 January 2013
BBB
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (New Zealand) Limited
Read their latest disclosure statement
19 November 2013
A
A1
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited (B)
Read their latest disclosure statement
18 May 2020
A
A1
JPMorgan Chase Bank NA (B)
Read their latest disclosure statement
1 October 2007
AA-
AA
Aa1
Kiwibank Limited
Read their latest disclosure statement
29 November 2001
AA
A1
Kookmin Bank (B)
Read their latest disclosure statement (see website footer)
14 July 1997
A+
A
Aa3
The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd. The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd MUFG Bank, Ltd (B)
Read their latest disclosure statement
1 March 2004 Amended 4 January 2006 Amended 1 April 2018
A
A
A1
Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A. trading as Rabobank Nederland (B)
Read their latest disclosure statement
1 April 1996 Amended 12 January 2016
A+
A+
Aa2
Rabo Wrightson Finance Limited Rabobank New Zealand Limited
Read their latest disclosure statement
7 July 1999 Amended 15 September 1999
A
Southland Building Society
Read their latest disclosure statement
7 October 2008
BBB+
PSIS Limited The Co-operative Bank Limited
Read their latest disclosure statement
26 October 2011 Amended 26 October 2011
BBB+
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (B)
Read their latest disclosure statement
22 July 1987 Amended 16 January 2001
AA-
AA-
Aa3
Taranaki Savings Bank Limited TSB Bank Limited
Read their latest disclosure statement
8 June 1989 Amended 29 November 1989
BBB+
Westpac Banking Corporation (B)
Read their latest disclosure statement
1 April 1987
AA-
AA-
Aa2
Westpac New Zealand Limited
Read their latest disclosure statement
31 October 2006
AA-
A+
A1
Disclosure statements
All registered banks operating in New Zealand must publish a disclosure statement twice a year. Disclosure statements must include the Conditions of Registration we have imposed on the bank. We have linked each bank’s disclosure statements in the table below.
Learn more about disclosure
You are entitled to request a printed copy from your bank, which they must supply within 2 working days.
Some information banks disclose is financial information. We collate and publish this information on our Bank Financial Strength Dashboard .
Credit ratings
The credit ratings in the table below are obtained from banks' 6-monthly disclosure statements or are as advised by banks.
Learn more about credit ratings
We have made reasonable efforts to ensure these ratings are the most up to date rating applicable to the bank concerned. However, we cannot guarantee that a rating will be the most current in all circumstances.
Breaches
We require New Zealand-registered banks to meet a number of key prudential requirements . Material breaches of these requirements are recorded on our material breach register.
See our material breach register
We may also pursue enforcement action where serious non-compliance is identified and risks are not properly addressed. Details of past enforcement actions can be found on our enforcement register.
See our enforcement register
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Information on bank credit ratings
This page provides information on credit ratings for banks currently registered in New Zealand.
Banks no longer registered in New Zealand
This page lists banks that are no longer registered in New Zealand.
Standard conditions of registration
Information on standard conditions of registration for banks registered in New Zealand.