Banking and Finance

New Zealand’s banking system is one of the safest in the world. There are a number of global banks operating in New Zealand, as well as two locally-owned registered banks, Kiwibank and TSB.

A list of registered banks that provide retail banking services below:
ASB Bank
ANZ Bank
Bank of New Zealand
Kiwibank
The National Bank (now ANZ Bank - updated 2014)
The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
Westpac Banking Corporation
TSB Bank

Here is a link to a currency converter www.xe.com/ucc/

A cautionary note: If you are carrying more than NZ$10,000 in cash when you come to New Zealand, this must be declared when you go through Customs. We have $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100 notes.