ANZ has requested a trading halt on its ordinary shares.
The halt was placed at the pre-market open on Friday.
See moreThe S&P/NZX 50 Index is down 1.5% since the beginning of the year.
Pacific Edge is on a trading halt until Monday.
The downgrade comes ahead of Jan 26, when Briscoe's financial year ends.
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