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New Zealand Banking - Join ASB Bank now and make moving to NZ easy

Opening your bank accounts with ASB in New Zealand before you leave the UK is one of the best ways to make your move simpler. ASB has been named the ‘New Zealand Bank of the Year’ by The Banker Magazine, UK for nine years. ASB is so popular that one in four Kiwis bank with us and you can too.

There are over 140 branches throughout New Zealand, including more than 20 open seven days a week.

 Download the application form today to begin your application for a New Zealand bank account 

Here’s why ASB is so popular in New Zealand:

ASB is recognised as a world leader in banking technology: 

• Fastnet Classic - real-time internet banking
• Smart phone banking apps for iPhone, Android and Windows phones
• Facebook branch
• FastPhone phone banking
• 24/7 Contact Centre

And of course, everyday banking options for everyone:

• Transaction and savings accounts
• Home loans and personal lending
• Credit and debit cards
• General and life insurance
• Investment options and advisory services
• Foreign exchange
• Share Trading

 Travelling to NZ on a working holiday visa or as a migrant? Apply for a bank account with ASB

ASB even has dedicated teams of expert advisors for specialised banking services – such as institutional, franchises and agricultural businesses.

ASB is represented here in the UK by its parent The Commonwealth Bank of Australia.

How to open your ASB account:

Getting started with ASB is super simple, and within 24-48 hours of submitting your application your accounts will be ready to go.

1. Download the application form.
2. Choose the account you want. There are great options available for your everyday transaction and savings account.
   Just click below to find out which one suits you best:
   1. Transaction accounts
   2. Savings accounts
3. Read our Guide to Fees and our Personal Banking Terms and Conditions.
4. Print out and complete the application form.
5. Send it to us:
   1. By mail - take a copy of the details/photo page of your passport and send it with the application form to the Commonwealth Bank to:
      Freepost RSEU-RKRX-AJHL
      International Customer Services
      Commonwealth Bank of Australia
      Senator House
      85 Queen Victoria Street
      London
      EC4V 4HA
   2. By email - scan the details/photo page of your passport and the application form and email to us at asbuk@cba.com.au - referencing Visa Bureau.
6. Once received, ASB will open your account the next business day in New Zealand and then post or email you with your new account details.
   
   You’re all done. It’s that easy sorting out your banking in New Zealand before you go.

How to contact the ASB:

Phone: +44 (0)845 074 2658
Email: asbuk@cba.com.au (referencing Visa Bureau)

Important Information: ASB Bank Limited is wholly owned by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. Commonwealth Bank of Australia ABN 123 123 124 is incorporated with limited liability, registered in England No. BR250 and authorised and regulated in the UK by the Financial Services Authority. Visa Bureau and Commonwealth Bank of Australia are separate entities who have entered into a commission sharing agreement. For all enquires on bank accounts and applications, please contact the Commonwealth Bank of Australia.

ASB Bank Limited is a registered bank in New Zealand and regulated by The Reserve Bank of New Zealand and the Financial Markets Authority (NZ).