ANZ Bank New Zealand
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ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited is one of the largest financial institutions in the country in terms of total assets and profit. With around 8,000 employees, it finances over 30% of all home loans and the New Zealand's largest rural bank with a market share of nearly 40%. The company provides a full range of financial services including personal banking, rural banking, corporate banking, commercial banking, institutional banking, private banking and online and mobile banking. It offers everyday and savings accounts, term deposits, personal and car loans, credit cards, mortgages, merchant and international trade services, transaction banking, foreign exchange, interest rate derivatives, commodities, debt capital markets as well as life insurance, house insurance, contents insurance, car insurance, travel and business insurance and other services. ANZ New Zealand markets two brands, ANZ and ANZ Investments. OnePath, UDC Finance, Bonus Bonds and ANZ Securities are no longer among its brands; UDC Finance was sold to Japan's Shinsei Bank Limited in 2020. Founded in 1840, ANZ is the oldest bank in New Zealand. In 2003, ANZ acquired National Bank of New Zealand from Lloyds TSB for $NZ 6.9 billion. As of March 31, 2026, ANZ Bank New Zealand had total assets of NZ$219.2 billion, deposits and other borrowings of NZ$157.3 billion and net loans and advances of NZ$161.2 billion. The company is led by chief executive officer Antonia Watson, who succeeded David Hisco in 2019, and operates as a subsidiary of Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited.
ANZ Bank New Zealand brands:
ANZ
ANZ Investments
Credit Ratings (as of February 2017)
| Rating Agency | Long-term | Short-Term | Outlook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard & Poor’s | AA- | A-1+ | Negative |
| Moody’s | Aa3 | P-1 | Stable |
| Fitch Ratings | AA- | F-1+ | Stable |
Head office address:
ANZ Centre
23-29 Albert Street
Auckland, New Zealand
Phone: 0800 269 296
Overseas call: +64 4 4703142
Website: www.anz.co.nz
The credit ratings table above is the position as of February 2017. In its registered bank disclosure statement for the six months ended March 31, 2026, ANZ Bank New Zealand reported total assets of NZ$219,232 million, net loans and advances of NZ$161,239 million and deposits and other borrowings of NZ$157,268 million, and gave its credit ratings as at May 5, 2026 as AA- from S&P Global Ratings, A+ from Fitch Ratings and A1 from Moody's Investors Service, each with a stable outlook. Antonia Watson has been chief executive officer since 2019, succeeding David Hisco, and Scott St John, a director since July 2021, has chaired the board since March 2024.
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