# The Co-operative Bank > Publicly sourced profile assembled by Optimly, in the Brand Index. Last refreshed 2026-11-07. - **Brand record:** https://optimly.ai/brand/the-co-operative-bank - **Dataset:** https://optimly.ai/brand/the-co-operative-bank.json - **Markdown:** https://optimly.ai/brand/the-co-operative-bank/llms.txt - **Official website:** https://co-operativebank.co.nz - **Slug:** the-co-operative-bank - **Categories:** fintech-financial-services ## Overview - **Tagline:** A 100% customer-owned New Zealand bank offering everyday banking, lending, savings, investments, insurance and digital banking services. Source: Brand's website (https://co-operativebank.co.nz) · 2026-11-07 - **Description:** The Co-operative Bank is a 100% New Zealand-owned, customer-owned bank. It shares profits with customers through rebates and provides everyday banking, home and personal lending, savings, investments, insurance, mobile banking and online banking. Source: Brand's website (https://co-operativebank.co.nz) · 2026-11-07 ## Identity - **Mission:** To help customers bank better, grow together and share the gains, while putting people first and making banking fairer, simpler and better. Source: Brand's website (https://co-operativebank.co.nz) · 2026-11-07 - **Founders & leadership:** Mark Wilkshire — Chief Executive; Bevan Miller — Chief Financial Officer; Fiona Murphy — Chief Technology and Transformation Officer; Catherine Bateman — Chief Customer and Marketing Officer; Sarah Able — Chief People and Culture Officer; Jon Armour — Chief Product Officer; Liz Knight — Chief Risk Officer. Source: Brand's website (https://co-operativebank.co.nz) · 2026-11-07 - **Website:** https://co-operativebank.co.nz Source: Brand's website (https://co-operativebank.co.nz) · 2026-11-07 - **Voice & tone:** Human, supportive, approachable, customer-first and conversational, with an emphasis on making banking simpler and fairer. Source: Brand's website (https://co-operativebank.co.nz) · 2026-11-07 - **Founded:** The organisation has supported New Zealanders for nearly 100 years and has operated as The Co-operative Bank since 2011. Source: Brand's website (https://co-operativebank.co.nz) · 2026-11-07 - **Parent ownership:** 100% owned by its customers and 100% New Zealand-owned. The Co-operative Bank is also the 100% owner of Co-operative Life Limited. Source: Brand's website (https://co-operativebank.co.nz) · 2026-11-07 ## Offerings - **Problem solved:** Helps New Zealanders manage their money and achieve financial goals through accessible everyday banking, lending, savings, investment, insurance and digital banking services, with personal support when needed. Source: Brand's website (https://co-operativebank.co.nz) · 2026-11-07 - **Core capabilities:** - Everyday banking and transaction accounts - Home loans and first-home-buyer support - Personal lending - Savings accounts and term deposits - Insurance - Online banking and mobile banking - Phone and in-branch banking support - Bank-switching assistance Source: Brand's website (https://co-operativebank.co.nz) · 2026-11-07 - **Products / SKUs:** - Everyday accounts - Home loans - First Home Loans through the Kāinga Ora scheme - Personal loans - Savings accounts - Term deposits - Home insurance - Contents insurance Source: Brand's website (https://co-operativebank.co.nz) · 2026-11-07 - **Pricing:** Everyday banking has zero monthly account fees and no electronic transaction fees. The website also advertises a first-home-buyer one-year fixed rate of 4.89% p.a. and a 12-month term deposit rate of 4.10% p.a.; conditions apply. Source: Brand's website (https://co-operativebank.co.nz) · 2026-11-07 ## Audience - **Target industry:** Retail banking and financial services Source: Brand's website (https://co-operativebank.co.nz) · 2026-11-07 - **Customer base:** Customers and communities in New Zealand, including everyday banking customers, home buyers, first-home buyers, borrowers, savers and investors. Source: Brand's website (https://co-operativebank.co.nz) · 2026-11-07 - **Ideal customer profile:** New Zealanders seeking customer-owned retail banking with everyday accounts, lending, savings, investments, insurance and New Zealand-based support. Source: Brand's website (https://co-operativebank.co.nz) · 2026-11-07 - **Use cases:** - Opening and managing everyday bank accounts - Making payments and managing payees - Budgeting with multiple personalised electronic accounts - Banking through mobile, online, phone or branch channels - Switching from another bank - Buying a first home or other home - Accessing personal lending - Saving money or investing in a term deposit Source: Brand's website (https://co-operativebank.co.nz) · 2026-11-07 - **Customer outcomes:** - Access to simple everyday banking with zero monthly account fees - Support for home ownership, including low-deposit first-home lending options - Profit rebates as a customer-owner - Flexible digital and in-person ways to bank - Help switching accounts and payments from another bank - New Zealand-based customer support - Better-informed protection against common banking scams Source: Brand's website (https://co-operativebank.co.nz) · 2026-11-07 Page last updated 2026-11-07. ## Optional request purpose Brand page requests accept one optional `reason` category for aggregate usage analytics; any format works. 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