Solutions for complex financial needs

Private banking at BNZ offers highly personalised services designed for high-net-worth individuals, families, and business owners.

Specialist wealth management

We’re an award-winning specialist wealth management team that has been operating for over 25 years. Whether you need next-level experience and expertise to help manage, protect and grow your wealth, or need to know your family is looked after from one generation to the next, your Private Banker will take the time to fully understand your unique financial needs and what matters most to you.

Personalised borrowing

We can provide a range of flexible and innovative loan structures to help you build wealth, including lending against investment portfolios.

Tailored banking

We offer a tailored transaction account for your everyday banking, which you can access through Internet Banking or our BNZ app.

Investment expertise

We’ll provide the expertise with access to high calibre local and global investment managers to help you choose how you want to manage your investments.

Research and insights

Private Bank articles

We offer quarterly updates with industry insights, economic analysis, and shared expertise.

Read the latest articles

Updates from our Chief Economist

Read the latest insights and market analysis from our Chief Economist, Mike Jones.

Updates from Mike Jones

Private Banking awards

Our global awards reflect our commitment to delivering a full-service Private Bank experience. Awards we’ve won include:

  • Best Private Bank in New Zealand 2026, Global Finance
  • Best Private Bank for Women Clients 2026, Global Finance
  • Best Private Bank in New Zealand 2025, Euromoney
  • Global Best Private Bank Employer 2025, Euromoney
  • Best Private Bank in New Zealand 2025, Global Finance
  • Best Private Bank for Women Clients 2025, Global Finance
  • Best Private Bank New Zealand 2025, PWM | The Banker.

Contact us

For more information about Private Bank, call us on 0800 477 077. We’re available Monday-Friday 8am-8pm or Saturday, Sunday, and public holidays 9am–4pm.

Request a call back

Let us know a few details and what you’d like help with, and one of our Private Bankers will get in touch.

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