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The government taking full ownership of Kiwibank is a bailout in all but name – what are the risks now?

  • Written by Martien Lubberink, Associate Professor of Economics, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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With the transfer this week of Kiwibank’s assets to a state-owned company, the New Zealand crown has now taken full control of the bank. At an estimated cost of NZ$2.1 billion, the change of ownership has all the hallmarks of a government bailout.

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