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Kiwibank lockdown rate hikes

State-backed Kiwibank has followed the Australian-owned big four with lockdown rate hikes.

Wednesday, September 22nd 2021

The bank's one year special goes up to 2.95% while its two year special rises to 3.15%, effective this morning.

Kiwibank's standard one year rate will go to 3.15%, and its two year standard rate jumps to 4%.

Kiwibank's one year rate is now more expensive than all of the big four. ANZ leads with the best big bank pricing at 2.6%.

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Unity First Home Buyer special	3.95
SBS FirstHome Combo	3.99
TSB Special	4.49
SBS Bank Special	4.49
Co-operative Bank - First Home Special	4.49
ICBC	4.49
Unity Special	4.49
ASB Bank	4.59
ANZ Special	4.59
Westpac Special	4.59
Kiwibank Special	4.59

ICBC	4.89
Unity Special	4.89
BNZ - Std	4.89
Kiwibank Special	4.89
SBS Bank Special	4.89
Kainga Ora	4.95
China Construction Bank	4.95
TSB Special	5.09
ANZ Special	5.09
ASB Bank	5.09
Nelson Building Society	5.09

Westpac Special	5.59
ICBC	5.65
Kainga Ora	5.69
TSB Special	5.69
SBS Bank Special	5.69
AIA - Go Home Loans	5.69
ASB Bank	5.69
BNZ - Std	5.79
Co-operative Bank - Owner Occ	5.89
Kiwibank Special	5.89
China Construction Bank	5.99

SBS FirstHome Combo	3.29
AIA - Back My Build	3.34
SBS Construction lending for FHB	3.74
CFML 321 Loans	3.95
Co-operative Bank - Owner Occ	4.99
Co-operative Bank - Standard	4.99
Heartland Bank - Online	5.30
ICBC	5.39
Kiwibank - Offset	5.65
Kiwibank	5.75
Unity Standard	5.79

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