--- title: "Rabobank New Zealand vs SBS Bank: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Rabobank New Zealand or SBS Bank? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Retail Banks 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/compare/rabobank-new-zealand-vs-sbs-bank" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Rabobank New Zealand vs SBS Bank: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Rabobank New Zealand or SBS Bank? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Retail Banks 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**: Rabobank New Zealand and SBS Bank - **Competitive set**: Retail Banks - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Rabobank New Zealand Share of Search**: 0.32% - **SBS Bank Share of Search**: 0.94% ## Which is more popular in search, Rabobank New Zealand or SBS Bank? - In August 2026, SBS Bank had more branded searches than Rabobank New Zealand among retail banks in New Zealand. SBS Bank was estimated to have 22.3K branded searches compared to Rabobank New Zealand’s 7.6K, and held a 0.94% Share of Search versus Rabobank New Zealand’s 0.32%. - SBS Bank was ahead of Rabobank New Zealand in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Rabobank New Zealand’s estimated Share of Search among retail banks in New Zealand moved from 0.33% to 0.32%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.3K to 7.6K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, SBS Bank’s estimated Share of Search among retail banks in New Zealand moved from 0.96% to 0.94%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.3K to 22.3K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand retail banks in August 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for SBS Bank in New Zealand fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 27.3K to 22.3K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Rabobank New Zealand in New Zealand fell 17.9% over 11 measured months, from 9.3K to 7.6K in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Rabobank New Zealand estimated searches | Rabobank New Zealand Share of Search | Rabobank New Zealand rank | SBS Bank estimated searches | SBS Bank Share of Search | SBS Bank rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 9.3K | 0.33% | 10 | 27.3K | 0.96% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 8.9K | 0.34% | 10 | 27.2K | 1% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 7.5K | 0.29% | 10 | 22.3K | 0.85% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 6.3K | 0.25% | 10 | 22.3K | 0.88% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 6.2K | 0.27% | 10 | 22.3K | 0.98% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 7.6K | 0.3% | 10 | 27.2K | 1.1% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 6.5K | 0.25% | 10 | 22.3K | 0.86% | 7 | | May 2026 | 7.8K | 0.3% | 10 | 27.2K | 1.1% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 7.6K | 0.3% | 10 | 27.3K | 1.1% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 7.7K | 0.34% | 10 | 22.3K | 0.97% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 7.6K | 0.32% | 10 | 22.3K | 0.94% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Rabobank New Zealand’s and SBS Bank’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. - **Rabobank New Zealand**: Measured on the search terms “Rabobank”, “rabobank banking”, “rabobank savings”, “rabobank savings account” and “rabobank term deposit”, summed into one figure. - **SBS Bank**: Measured on the search terms “SBS Bank”, “sbs bank credit card”, “sbs bank home loan”, “sbs bank home loans”, “sbs bank kiwisaver”, “sbs bank mortgage”, “sbs bank personal loan” and “sbs bank term deposit”, summed into one figure. - [Rabobank New Zealand profile](/demand/nz/brands/rabobank-new-zealand) - [SBS Bank profile](/demand/nz/brands/sbs-bank) - [All retail banks in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-retail-banks): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 brands. ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular in search, Rabobank New Zealand or SBS Bank? In August 2026, SBS Bank had more branded searches than Rabobank New Zealand among retail banks in New Zealand. SBS Bank was estimated to have 22.3K branded searches compared to Rabobank New Zealand’s 7.6K, and held a 0.94% Share of Search versus Rabobank New Zealand’s 0.32%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Rabobank New Zealand vs SBS Bank: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/rabobank-new-zealand-vs-sbs-bank This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/rabobank-new-zealand-vs-sbs-bank. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.