--- title: "ANZ vs ASB: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is ANZ or ASB more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Credit card providers set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-credit-card-providers/compare/anz-vs-asb" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # ANZ vs ASB: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is ANZ or ASB more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Credit card providers set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: ANZ and ASB - **Competitive set**: Credit card providers - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **ANZ Share of Search**: 3.8% - **ASB Share of Search**: 2.5% ## Is ANZ or ASB more popular in search? - In September 2026, ANZ had more branded searches than ASB among credit card providers in New Zealand. ANZ had about 4,400 branded searches, while ASB had 2,900. ANZ made up 3.8% of all credit card provider searches we track, and ASB accounted for 2.5%. - ANZ was ahead of ASB in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ANZ’s share of searches among credit card providers in New Zealand moved from 3.7% to 3.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 4.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ASB’s share of searches among credit card providers in New Zealand moved from 3% to 2.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.6K to 2.9K. ## Top credit card providers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, both ANZ and ASB showed up in all five answers. ASB was listed before ANZ in three of them. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | American Express | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | TSB | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | ASB | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | ANZ | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Westpac | 5th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | BNZ | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Kiwibank | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Gem by Latitude | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Q Mastercard | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Farmers Mastercard | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about credit card providers - Asked ChatGPT "Which credit card provider should I use in New Zealand?": 1. ASB, 2. ANZ, 3. Westpac, 4. American Express, 5. BNZ, 6. Kiwibank - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best credit card providers in New Zealand?": 1. TSB, 2. American Express, 3. ANZ, 4. Westpac, 5. ASB, 6. Kiwibank, 7. BNZ - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best credit card provider in New Zealand for everyday spending?": 1. American Express, 2. ANZ, 3. ASB, 4. TSB - Searched Google, AI Overview "best credit card nz": 1. American Express, 2. TSB, 3. Westpac, 4. ASB, 5. ANZ - Searched Google, AI Overview "low interest credit card": 1. TSB, 2. Westpac, 3. American Express, 4. ASB, 5. ANZ Not named in any answer: Gem by Latitude, Q Mastercard and Farmers Mastercard. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand credit card providers in September 2026? - In September 2026, ANZ gained share of searches among credit card providers in New Zealand, from 3.3% to 3.8%. - In September 2026, ASB rose from 6th to 5th among credit card providers in New Zealand. ## Month by month | Month | ANZ estimated searches | ANZ Share of Search | ANZ rank | ASB estimated searches | ASB Share of Search | ASB rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 4.4K | 3.7% | 4 | 3.6K | 3% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 3.6K | 2.9% | 5 | 2.9K | 2.4% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 2.9K | 2.6% | 5 | 2.4K | 2.2% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 4.4K | 3.6% | 4 | 2.9K | 2.4% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 3.6K | 3.6% | 4 | 2.4K | 2.4% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 3.6K | 3.1% | 4 | 2.9K | 2.5% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 3.6K | 3.4% | 4 | 2.9K | 2.8% | 6 | | May 2026 | 3.6K | 3.3% | 4 | 2.9K | 2.6% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 3.6K | 3.1% | 5 | 2.9K | 2.5% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 3.6K | 3.3% | 4 | 2.4K | 2.2% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 3.6K | 3.3% | 4 | 2.9K | 2.6% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 4.4K | 3.8% | 4 | 2.9K | 2.5% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using ANZ’s and ASB’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **ANZ**: Measured on the search term “anz credit card”. - **ASB**: Measured on the search term “asb credit card”. - [ANZ profile](/demand/nz/brands/anz) - [ASB profile](/demand/nz/brands/asb) - [All credit card providers in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-credit-card-providers): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is ANZ or ASB more popular in search? In September 2026, ANZ had more branded searches than ASB among credit card providers in New Zealand. ANZ had about 4,400 branded searches, while ASB had 2,900. ANZ made up 3.8% of all credit card provider searches we track, and ASB accounted for 2.5%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "ANZ vs ASB: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-credit-card-providers/compare/anz-vs-asb This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-credit-card-providers/compare/anz-vs-asb. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.