Building business builds communities builds families

Last year we lent more to New Zealand businesses than all other banks combined.

That means even though last year was a tough year, Bank of New Zealand committed to keeping New Zealand moving by providing more than half of all banks net lending* to New Zealand businesses.†

Our ability to stand by our clients when they really needed it meant keeping New Zealanders in jobs and keeping businesses viable.

We also supported our home loan customers throughout 2009 as BNZ continued to lend money to those New Zealanders looking to realise their home ownership dreams.

* Net lending means the combined balance of all new loans and advances less any amounts repaid. † Based on share of registered bank growth for NZ dollar non-personal lending (excludes Treasury claims). Based on internal and RBNZ data