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Registers of entities we regulate

Registered banks in New Zealand

All banks operating in New Zealand must be registered with us. This page provides a register of the 27 banks currently registered with us, with links to their websites.

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Click on the name of the bank to go to their website (some websites may not be in English).

Banks marked (B) operate in New Zealand as branches of overseas-incorporated banks. All other banks are incorporated in New Zealand.

Banks currently registered in New Zealand

Name of registered bank Registration date
ANZ Bank New Zealand Ltd 1 April 1987
ASB Bank Limited 11 May 1989
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (B) 5 January 2009
Bank of Baroda (New Zealand) Limited 1 September 2009
Bank of China Limited (B) 29 March 2018
Bank of China (New Zealand) Limited 21 November 2014
Bank of India (New Zealand) Limited 31 March 2011
Bank of New Zealand 1 April 1987
China Construction Bank Corporation (B) 21 December 2017
China Construction Bank (New Zealand) Limited 15 July 2014
Citibank N A (B) 22 July 1987
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (B) 23 June 2000
Heartland Bank Limited 17 December 2012
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (New Zealand) Limited 19 November 2013
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited (B) 18 May 2020
JPMorgan Chase Bank NA (B) 1 October 2007
Kiwibank Limited 29 November 2001
Kookmin Bank (B) 14 July 1997
MUFG Bank, Ltd (B) 1 March 2004
Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A. trading as Rabobank Nederland (B) 1 April 1996
Rabobank New Zealand Limited 7 July 1999
Southland Building Society  7 October 2008
The Co-operative Bank Limited 26 October 2011
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (B) 22 July 1987
TSB Bank Limited 8 June 1989 
Westpac Banking Corporation (B) 1 April 1987
Westpac New Zealand Limited 31 October 2006

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Bank credit ratings

This page provides the current credit ratings for registered banks in New Zealand and some explanation of credit ratings.

Banks no longer registered in New Zealand

This page lists banks that are no longer registered in New Zealand.