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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	3.99
ICBC	4.25
SBS FirstHome Combo	4.29
Co-operative Bank - First Home Special	4.35
TSB Special	4.39
Co-operative Bank - Owner Occ	4.45
ANZ Special	4.49
ASB Bank	4.49
SBS Bank Special	4.49
Unity Special	4.49
Westpac Special	4.49

ASB Bank	4.49
TSB Special	4.49
AIA - Go Home Loans	4.49
SBS Bank Special	4.49
Kainga Ora	4.49
BNZ - Std	4.49
Kiwibank Special	4.49
Wairarapa Building Society	4.59
Nelson Building Society	4.59
ICBC	4.59
Unity Special	4.65

ICBC	4.99
BNZ - Std	4.99
SBS Bank Special	4.99
Kainga Ora	5.15
ASB Bank	5.15
AIA - Go Home Loans	5.15
Westpac Special	5.29
TSB Special	5.39
Kiwibank Special	5.39
Co-operative Bank - Owner Occ	5.49
BNZ - Classic	5.59

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	5.65
ANZ	5.69

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