Traditional values like stewardship are vitally important to raising trust in banking, according to FINSIA CEO and Managing Director Chris Whitehead.
Mr Whitehead Chartered Banker F FIN was speaking at the official launch of FINSIA’s New Zealand specific professional qualifications program in Wellington.
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“Stewardship is an incredibly important word. It's a deeply steeped tradition in banking,” he said, referring to the recently released Reserve Bank New Zealand’s relationship charter.
“Stewardship really conveys the importance of taking care, being responsible, prudent and careful of other people's monies - other people's assets.
“Obviously, that's a shared interest of the Reserve Bank, but also really comes down to values, it comes down to people.
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