Fitch credit rating outlook change

11/09/2026 09:25 NZST, CREDIT

Exchange announcement

11 September 2026

Fitch credit rating outlook change

Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) notes that Fitch Ratings (Fitch) has revised the outlook for BNZ’s Long-Term Issuer Default Rating to ‘Positive’ from ‘Stable’.

Fitch has affirmed BNZ’s ‘A+’ Long-Term and ‘F1’ Short-Term Issuer Default Ratings. Ratings on securities issued by BNZ remain unchanged.

Ends

For further information, please contact:

May Zhang, Treasurer, BNZ

M. 021 229 5738, E. may_zhang@bnz.co.nz