ANB comments on Fitch Ratings’ credit rating outlook change

11/09/2026 08:30 NZST, CREDITP

ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited (ANB) confirms that Fitch Ratings (Fitch) has revised the outlook on ANB’s Long-Term Foreign- and Local-Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) to positive, from stable.

ANB’s Long-Term IDR was affirmed at A+. ANB’s Short-Term Foreign- and Local-Currency IDRs were affirmed at F1.

Fitch stated that the outlook revision reflects that Fitch expects to change the anchor rating for ANB’s Shareholder Support Rating to match the Long-Term IDR of its parent, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited once ANB is permitted to issue loss-absorbing capacity instruments to its parent, which is likely to take place by late 2028.

Sam Forgie

Acting Treasurer

Phone: +64 21 588 792

Email: nztreasurer@anz.com