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That quote from NZBA CEO Roger Beaumont is eye popping.

"Last year banks made a net profit of $7.18 billion. They also spent $9.1 billion running their businesses and paying tax here. That’s a net positive contribution of $1.92 billion"

What an incredible return!

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It’s worse that that if their costs and tax amounted to $9.1m but they made a profit on top of costs of $7.2m then they earned $16.3m revenue, so contribution much higher than $1.92m. Maybe a more interesting figure is how much they paid in dividends to offshore shareholders? So the charge sheet is:

1) Overcharging NZ customers.

2) Not supporting NZ businesses.

3) Actively supporting an overvalued housing market.

4) Sending money offshore.

I am sure Diddy David will be insisting on increased sentencing for bankers found guilty of other crimes?

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I like your 4 charge sheet items.

I just realised that can be interpreted either way.

I dislike the big 4 banks in NZ overcharging NZ customers, and not supporting NZ businesses, and actively supporting an overvalued housing market, andsending money offshore.

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