Another Drop In Interest Rates By Bankdirect

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28th August 2000

ANOTHER DROP IN INTEREST RATES BY BANKDIRECT

BankDirect announces a drop to all its fixed home loan interest rates. These new rates will come into effect from tomorrow, 29 August 2000.

Rate New Rate Previously

6 month fixed 7.90% pa. 7.95%pa.

1 year fixed 8.10% pa. 8.15%pa.

2 year fixed 8.20% pa. 8.25%pa.

3 year fixed 8.25% pa. 8.30%pa.

5 year fixed 8.30% pa. 8.40%pa.

"This is great news for the home buyer and for those wanting to re-finance," says BankDirect General Manager, James Mitchell.

"Being a lower cost service provider, BankDirect consistently offers lower lending rates in the highly competitive home lending market. We are focussed on passing interest savings to our customers."

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Prepared on behalf of BankDirect by Drum For further information please contact: James Mitchell Sarah Sparks BankDirect General Manager Drum http://www.bankdirect.com Email: sarahs@drum.co.nz Email: james_mitchell@bankdirect.co.nz

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