Credit Rating Outlook Change
RNS Number : 2716UANZ Bank New Zealand Limited10 September 2026THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF ARTICLE 7 OF THE MARKET ABUSE REGULATION (EU) 596/2014 (AS AMENDED) AS IT FORMS PART OF UK DOMESTIC LAW BY VIRTUE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (WITHDRAWAL) ACT 2018 (AS AMENDED). ON THE PUBLICATION OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT VIA A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE, THIS INSIDE INFORMATION IS NOW CONSIDERED TO BE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.
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ANZ BANK NEW ZEALAND LIMITED
LEI: HZSN7FQBPO5IEWYIGC72
10 September 2026
ANB comments on Fitch Ratings' credit rating outlook change
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.
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This announcement is released by ANB and the information contained within this announcement is deemed by ANB to constitute inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 (as amended) as it forms part of the domestic law of the United Kingdom by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (as amended). Upon the publication of this announcement via a Regulatory Information Service, this information is now considered to be in the public domain. The person responsible for arranging for the release of this announcement on behalf of ANB is:
Sam Forgie
Acting Treasurer
Phone: +64 21 588 792
Email: nztreasurer@anz.com
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