Funds currently held on trust
$20
In the BNZ trust account, per the ledger. It belongs to the payer until it is released, then it is held for the payee until the bank transfer is sent.
Opening your next page
Every figure on this page is computed from the same tamper-evident ledger records our operations console uses, and published only when it can't identify a customer. Updated 27 Oct 2026, 2:11 am NZT.
Trust metrics
Funds currently held on trust
$20
In the BNZ trust account, per the ledger. It belongs to the payer until it is released, then it is held for the payee until the bank transfer is sent.
Released to payees
$235
16 escrows with funds released to payees, per the ledger.
Refunded to payers
Not yet published
Shown once at least 5 escrows have been refunded, so that no single refund can be picked out.
Funded escrows
18
Real escrows that have ever held customer funds.
Dispute figures
Not yet published
Dispute figures appear once at least 5 escrows have been disputed, so that no single dispute can be picked out.
Methodology
Transparency only counts if the method is stated. This is exactly how each figure is produced, and when it is withheld.
Funds you pay into an escrow are held in the BNZ trust account and stay yours until they are released. Read how the trust account works, who can move funds and when.
Before it gets weird, get Wlbr.
New Zealand's escrow platform. Wlbr pay for getting paid on your own jobs, Wlbr task for the marketplace - funds held on trust until the work is approved, then paid out in NZD.
Email support@wlbr.app
Wlbr is the trading name of Financial Technologies Limited, a registered financial service provider (FSP1012829) and member of the FSCL dispute resolution scheme (9690). Client funds are held on trust in a dedicated BNZ client trust account.
© 2026 Wlbr. Secure escrow payments for New Zealand businesses.