Originally Posted by
Traderwannabe
I too have bought some Kiwi Bonds, only got the 0.5% rate as I bought them last week. (Bought them before during the GFC so have some experience with them.) The Kiwi Bond information website says that you can buy them from some registered banks, however, after visiting quite a few banks Kiwibank, ASB, Westpac, BNZ - not one teller even knew what I was asking for?? They thought I wanted Bonus Bonds? So ended up dropping off my application form in the drop box outside the ComputerShare office in Takapuna, as you are not able to go up to their office anymore.
Beagle can I ask, why did you open a TSB account and not a Kiwibank account - just wondering, do you think it is safer? As also looking to spread money between banks, currently just have Kiwibank and now Kiwi Bonds.