Our vision is to be world class for our Customers, Colleagues and Communities.

The following awards represent some of the recognition we have recently received through our pursuit of this vision.

• Winner of New Zealand ‘Bank of the Year’ award (The Banker Magazine) for seven consecutive years from 2002 to 2008; and most recently in 2011. 
• 2008 NZ Sponsorship Awards - Winner Best Arts Sponsorship - ASB Jazzfest; Best International Sports Sponsorship - ASB Classic; Best Junior Sponsorship - ASB Zoo Kids Programme. 
• First in overall customer service for retail banking (major banks) 1998 – 2003, 2005, 2007 (survey not run in 2004 and 2006). University of Auckland Business School Retail Banking Customer Survey 2007.
• Winner of the Innovation Award for Financial Service in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005 with ASB FastNet Classic internet banking. Telecom Users Association of New Zealand (TUANZ).
• Winner of NetGuide Award for best financial services site 2006 and 2007. NetGuide Web Awards.
• Winner of Hitwise New Zealand Online Performance awards for Business and Finance - Banks and Financial Institutions 2007. Hitwise New Zealand Online Performance Awards.
• Voted number one rural bank for 2005 in the Consumers Institute Survey. Consumers Institute of New Zealand Ltd, Farmers Satisfaction Survey Results, January 2006.
• Consistently named the bank most people would recommend to friends. The Nielsen Company, Consumer Finance Monitor © Quarter 1, 2005 – Quarter 3, 2007.
• Winner of Best Arts Partnership for ASB Polyfest. National Business Review Sponsorship Awards 2007.
• Winner of the Best Provincial Arts Sponsorship (ASB JazzFest), Best Provincial Sports Sponsorship (Northland Rugby) and Best Under $30k Sponsorship (ASB Jazzfest). New Zealand Sponsorship Awards 2007.