Register of registered banks in New Zealand

All banks operating in New Zealand must be registered with the Reserve Bank of New Zealand.

Last updated: 30 April 2018

There are currently 26 registered banks.

Under section 69 of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act, the Reserve Bank must keep a public register of registered banks and this is provided below.

A separate page provides information on banks' credit ratings.

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
JPMorgan Chase Bank NA (B)	1 October 2007
Kiwibank Limited	29 November 2001
Kookmin Bank (B)	14 July 1997
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
MUFG Bank, Ltd (B)	1 March 2004
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

Banks news & updates

Apr 2019 Banks

On 8 April 2019 the Reserve Bank published a consultation paper seeking feedback on the proposed framework for identifying domestic systemically important banks (D-SIBs).

Go to the D-SIB consultation page

Dec 2018 Banks

On 20 December 2018 the Reserve Bank published a revised version of “Framework for Restrictions on High-LVR Residential Mortgage Lending” (BS19), to take effect at the same time as changes in the LVR limits.

Go to the loan-to-valuation ratio restrictions page.

Dec 2018 Banks

On 14 December 2018 the Reserve Bank published a consultation paper seeking feedback on proposed reforms to the amount of regulatory capital required of locally incorporated banks.

Go to the capital review consultation page

Oct 2018 Banks

On 23 October 2018 the Reserve Bank published a consultation paper proposing changes to the reporting and publishing of breaches by banks.

Go to public disclosure of banks' breaches consultation page.

Jun 2018 Banks

On 27 June 2018 the Reserve Bank published a new edition of its “Banking industry update” newsletter.

Go to the Banks Publications page