Spotlight Blog

On our minds, at the checkout and in the news. Read all about our journey with Debut.

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How Debut empowers Kiwis Today with Next-gen Banking Technology

Explore how Debut is leveraging AI, real-time fraud prevention, and digital payment innovations to create a smarter, more secure and flexible banking platform.

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How Debut Keeps Your Money Safe

Discover how Debut protects your financial security with advanced technologies like biometric authentication, virtual cards, and real-time fraud prevention.

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Stay Ahead of Inflation with 5.10% Universal Interest from Debut

Inflation continues to affect many Kiwi households through rising costs, but you can fight back.

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Save Smarter: Practical Tips for Building Financial Flexibility

You could probably buy whatever you want right now. Here’s why you shouldn’t.

Earn interest on every dollar with Universal Interest

Announcing Universal Interest in Debut 🚀

Universal Interest is here! Now you can earn up to 5.10%* interest on every dollar in Debut — including your Cash Account! 🔭

Level up your Savings Sheds with a PowerUp.

Introducing Savings PowerUps ⚡️⚡️

Supercharge your Savings Sheds in Debut with PowerUps. 🎯 Grow your savings. Achieve your goals.

Debut sorts your spending into categories

How smarter banking is helping Kiwis level up their money mojo

If data can drive positive behaviour for fitness, could it work with your finances too?

Debut is the best way to save, track, budget and understand your money.

We’re doing something that’s never been done in New Zealand. We’re building a bank carefully, thoughtfully and with feedback from our customers. This is only the beginning.