20 Aug 2024

ComCom calls for beefed up Kiwibank

From Checkpoint, 5:15 pm on 20 August 2024

The Commerce Commssion's final report into the personal banking sector's found there's a lack of obvious and aggressive competition among the big banks, with no disruptive maverick. It nominates Kiwbank to play that role - but says it needs more capital to do that and the government should explore options. The Finance Minister said the big four foreign owned banks are making extremely high profits at New Zealanders expense, Finance Minister Nicola Willis speaks to Lisa Owen.