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Our story in China

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Established in 1840, ANZ is New Zealand’s oldest bank and one of the country’s leading banking and financial services groups. Our network of retail branches, contact centres and banking specialists take care of a large portion of consumer and business customers, nearly one in two New Zealanders have a banking relationship with one of our brands.

ANZ building China

China has always been a strategically important market for ANZ and its customers. It was the first Australian and New Zealand bank to be locally incorporated in China when it established its Beijing branch in 1986.

ANZ China’s business strategy is to support the trade and capital flows of large local corporates and multinational companies across its presence in more than 30 markets around the world. Leveraging its network, ANZ has had the privilege of being the lead bank for many Chinese investments in New Zealand across sectors including dairy, farming, forestry, meat processing, manufacturing, and infrastructure.

It’s a priority for ANZ to support customers interested in doing business along the China – New Zealand corridor. In New Zealand, we established a virtual China Desk which includes a team of senior bankers who can speak Mandarin, who have more than 10 years’ experience working in China and New Zealand, and an understanding of the business cultures of both countries. 

The China Desk works closely with colleagues on the ground in China to ensure we understand the needs of our clients and provide the best services and solutions in the New Zealand market.

And for New Zealand based clients, trade finance is at the core of everything we do. ANZ has been helping New Zealand businesses succeed around the world for more than 188 years and we are committed to continuously supporting the financial supply chain of kiwi companies’ import and export trading with China.

Learn more about ANZ in China here