risk weights

Housing Minister Chris Bishop wants to bring houses prices down

‘I don't care who builds social houses as long as they are built’

Housing Minister Chris Bishop wants community housing providers to have ‘competitive neutrality’ with Kāinga Ora, describes the Reserve Bank’s capital requirements for social housing as ‘overcooked’

26th Nov 24, 3:21pm

by Ella Somers

Does rural lending risk justify the extra margins banks charge?

Andrew Laming has more questions for the Parliamentary Banking Inquiry, suggesting rural loan risks don't justify the capital risk weights being used

8th Nov 24, 10:54am

by Guest

Andrew Laming has more questions for the Parliamentary Banking Inquiry, suggesting rural loan risks don't justify the capital risk weights being used

Tinkering with banks' regulatory capital requirements 'small beer' from a competition perspective

RBNZ's Christian Hawkesby cautions against throwing out 'internationally accepted approach to bank capital for large, sophisticated financial institutions'

25th Apr 24, 9:30am

by Gareth Vaughan

RBNZ's Christian Hawkesby cautions against throwing out 'internationally accepted approach to bank capital for large, sophisticated financial institutions'

Bank prudential regulation is hurting productivity, it's time to fix it

Andrew Body & Simon Jensen look at how to boost bank lending to businesses and improve productivity

3rd Aug 23, 10:36am

by Guest

Andrew Body & Simon Jensen look at how to boost bank lending to businesses and improve productivity

Banks offered favourable capital treatment for investment in Business Growth Fund, which government's confident banks will support

RBNZ proposes lower than normal capital requirements for banks investing equity alongside government in the Business Growth Fund

30th Sep 22, 10:04am

by Gareth Vaughan

RBNZ proposes lower than normal capital requirements for banks investing equity alongside government in the Business Growth Fund

What to expect from the Aussie FSI

Citi analysts outline 4 expectations from the Australian Financial System Inquiry's final report

20th Nov 14, 4:23pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Citi analysts outline 4 expectations from the Australian Financial System Inquiry's final report

Bank lending and the housing market

Deputy RBNZ governor Grant Spencer explains why the regulator might adjust 'sectorial risk weights' when 'house prices may be accelerating to unsustainable levels'

28th Jan 13, 4:36pm

by Guest

Deputy RBNZ governor Grant Spencer explains why the regulator might adjust 'sectorial risk weights' when 'house prices may be accelerating to unsustainable levels'