Bank mascots wage war on Twitter

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Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:22p.m.

Piggy, slightly out of his element (@ASBBank)

Piggy, slightly out of his element (@ASBBank)

A mascot war has broken out on Twitter after BNZ sent ASB one of their piggybanks - only to have him besieged by elephants.

ASB (@ASBBank) tweeted this morning, “Hi BNZ, thanks for the piggy… we’re making him feel right at home”.

The bank also posted a picture of the pig surrounded by ASB’s Kashin elephant moneyboxes.

Within minutes BNZ (@BNZBank) had replied, with an image of a Caribbean-themed Piggy riding atop a Kashin.

“Kashin is making friends here too,” they said.

Westpac (@WestpacNZ) has decided the matter has gone too far and Piggy is in need of rescue, tweeting “We’re on our way!” and sending their helicopter moneybox, Chopper.

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21 Dec 2011 05:02p.m.

David wrote:

Get out and get a life, Mike.

02 Dec 2011 04:57p.m.

Mike wrote:

Business slow in banks. As they are not willing to take a calculated risk on any lending, no wonder they are quiet. How do you expect an ecconomy to get going again, when banks will not lend more than 80% on Home Loans? Who has 20% as a deposit today? Time for banks in New Zealand to stop playing games and get with the programme.

01 Dec 2011 06:19p.m.

bob wrote:

this story is proof that the press is facile and will write any old rubbish about any form of social media

25 Nov 2011 08:08p.m.

Cherie wrote:

Where's the Kiwibank car for the quick get away if the helicopter needs to go to a rescue?...

25 Nov 2011 01:11p.m.

Biffy wrote:

Classic! Thanks.

25 Nov 2011 11:46a.m.

Brian wrote:

I hope that they have not feed Piggy on junk food it will be to heavy for chopper to save you from the funny yellow things with long noses .

25 Nov 2011 06:57a.m.

Ruz wrote:

At least somebody in the banking sector has a sense of humour.

24 Nov 2011 12:47p.m.

So.Me. wrote:

This made me laugh. Sorry how is this a business story?