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CREDIT: ANB: ANZ comments on Fitch Rating's credit rating outlook change

NZDX Announcement

For release: 13 April 2021

ANZ comments on Fitch Rating's credit rating outlook change

ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited (ANB) confirms that Fitch Ratings (Fitch) has
revised the outlook on Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ)
and ANB's Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to stable, from negative.

ANB's IDR was affirmed at A+.

Fitch stated that the outlook revision reflects improved economic prospects
and increased certainty in Australia. The IDRs of ANZ and ANB are equalised.

Fitch commented they regard ANB as a key and integral part of ANZ, offering
products and services to clients in a market ANZ considers to be core.

Penny Dell
Treasurer
Phone: +64 4 439 2474
Email: nztreasurer@anz.com
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