Bank capital requirements
SBS Bank CEO Mark McLean says Kiwibank’s $500 million capital raise could strengthen competition at the top of NZ’s banking oligopoly but won’t help challenger banks to compete
18th Dec 24, 3:11pm
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SBS Bank CEO Mark McLean says Kiwibank’s $500 million capital raise could strengthen competition at the top of NZ’s banking oligopoly but won’t help challenger banks to compete
No evidence bank capital issued as equity and subordinated debt is contributing to higher interest rates in the NZ economy, RBNZ says
19th Mar 24, 9:24am
No evidence bank capital issued as equity and subordinated debt is contributing to higher interest rates in the NZ economy, RBNZ says
Raghuram Rajan warns higher capital requirements for banks become counterproductive beyond a certain point
1st Nov 23, 11:20am
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Raghuram Rajan warns higher capital requirements for banks become counterproductive beyond a certain point
New Zealand Bankers' Association wants to see more detail on the role of finance in the Government's Draft National Adaptation Plan
14th Jul 22, 7:45am
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New Zealand Bankers' Association wants to see more detail on the role of finance in the Government's Draft National Adaptation Plan
RBNZ increases its supervisory monitoring of BNZ and applies a 'precautionary' $250 mln increase to its regulatory capital requirements following the identification of weaknesses in BNZ’s capital calculation processes
19th Nov 19, 3:47pm
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RBNZ increases its supervisory monitoring of BNZ and applies a 'precautionary' $250 mln increase to its regulatory capital requirements following the identification of weaknesses in BNZ’s capital calculation processes
BNZ chief financial officer Peter MacGillivray hopeful of a couple of key changes to the RBNZ's proposals to increase banks' regulatory capital requirements when the final decisions are released in early December
8th Nov 19, 7:26am
BNZ chief financial officer Peter MacGillivray hopeful of a couple of key changes to the RBNZ's proposals to increase banks' regulatory capital requirements when the final decisions are released in early December
Westpac NZ CEO David McLean says the key question ahead of the final decisions in the RBNZ's bank capital review is how much protection does the New Zealand economy want to have
5th Nov 19, 9:47am
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Westpac NZ CEO David McLean says the key question ahead of the final decisions in the RBNZ's bank capital review is how much protection does the New Zealand economy want to have
Martien Lubberink sees new APRA rules causing the Australian banks to retreat, shrink, or divest their New Zealand subsidiaries. And what follows then may be riskier for us
28th Oct 19, 9:48am
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Martien Lubberink sees new APRA rules causing the Australian banks to retreat, shrink, or divest their New Zealand subsidiaries. And what follows then may be riskier for us
Macquarie analysts weigh in with their take on the impact of APRA and RBNZ capital proposals on Australasia's big four banking groups
23rd Oct 19, 1:24pm
Macquarie analysts weigh in with their take on the impact of APRA and RBNZ capital proposals on Australasia's big four banking groups
Gareth Vaughan says the Reserve Bank's efforts to combat the too big to fail problem is a worthy aspect of its proposals to increase NZ banks' regulatory capital requirements
19th Oct 19, 10:02am
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Gareth Vaughan says the Reserve Bank's efforts to combat the too big to fail problem is a worthy aspect of its proposals to increase NZ banks' regulatory capital requirements
UBS analysts offer suggestions on what the ANZ Banking Group can do to reduce the impact from APRA changes to the capital treatment of its investment in ANZ NZ
17th Oct 19, 9:43am
UBS analysts offer suggestions on what the ANZ Banking Group can do to reduce the impact from APRA changes to the capital treatment of its investment in ANZ NZ
Australia's ANZ says the impact from APRA's proposed changes to the capital treatment of investments in subsidiaries like ANZ NZ could be minimal after management action
16th Oct 19, 10:06am
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Australia's ANZ says the impact from APRA's proposed changes to the capital treatment of investments in subsidiaries like ANZ NZ could be minimal after management action
APRA consults on proposal that would increase the amount of equity Aussie banks require to support investments in large subsidiaries saying it will maintain an open dialogue with the RBNZ
15th Oct 19, 2:44pm
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APRA consults on proposal that would increase the amount of equity Aussie banks require to support investments in large subsidiaries saying it will maintain an open dialogue with the RBNZ
Bank lobby group won't comment on the 'hypothetical question' of whether it would welcome the opportunity for the RBNZ's bank capital proposals to be appealed on their merits
17th Sep 19, 7:35am
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Bank lobby group won't comment on the 'hypothetical question' of whether it would welcome the opportunity for the RBNZ's bank capital proposals to be appealed on their merits
Citi analysts suggest the outcome of bank capital negotiations between ANZ and the RBNZ 'will be determinative for the sector' with proposed 5-year phase in period needing to be extended
10th Sep 19, 9:29am
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Citi analysts suggest the outcome of bank capital negotiations between ANZ and the RBNZ 'will be determinative for the sector' with proposed 5-year phase in period needing to be extended
TSB CEO Donna Cooper 'feeling positive' about talks with the RBNZ seeking changes to the regulator's proposals for tougher bank regulatory capital requirements
29th Aug 19, 7:48am
TSB CEO Donna Cooper 'feeling positive' about talks with the RBNZ seeking changes to the regulator's proposals for tougher bank regulatory capital requirements
Gareth Vaughan suggests ANZ and its fellow big banks are starting to look snookered. Could it be time for them to accept they're now utilities?
25th Aug 19, 6:31am
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Gareth Vaughan suggests ANZ and its fellow big banks are starting to look snookered. Could it be time for them to accept they're now utilities?
Tougher APRA 'contagion risk' rules may reduce flow of bank dividends from Kiwi subsidiaries to Aussie parent banks with ANZ seeing 'limited capacity to inject capital into ANZ NZ'
21st Aug 19, 7:57am
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Tougher APRA 'contagion risk' rules may reduce flow of bank dividends from Kiwi subsidiaries to Aussie parent banks with ANZ seeing 'limited capacity to inject capital into ANZ NZ'
Heartland Group Holdings has reported after-tax profits of $73.6 million for the June financial year and is forecasting a profit of between $77 million and $80 million for the forthcoming year
15th Aug 19, 10:49am
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Heartland Group Holdings has reported after-tax profits of $73.6 million for the June financial year and is forecasting a profit of between $77 million and $80 million for the forthcoming year
A less redacted version of ANZ NZ's submission on the RBNZ's proposals to increase bank capital requirements, released to interest.co.nz, includes a surprising admission from the country's biggest bank
13th Aug 19, 11:16am
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A less redacted version of ANZ NZ's submission on the RBNZ's proposals to increase bank capital requirements, released to interest.co.nz, includes a surprising admission from the country's biggest bank
ASB's parent Commonwealth Bank of Australia under pressure to return billions of dollars of capital to shareholders despite expectation ASB's capital will need bolstering to meet RBNZ bank capital proposals
5th Aug 19, 9:57am
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ASB's parent Commonwealth Bank of Australia under pressure to return billions of dollars of capital to shareholders despite expectation ASB's capital will need bolstering to meet RBNZ bank capital proposals
RBNZ analysis shows big 4 NZ banks' average return on equity second among banks from comparable countries, and if Kiwibank could match their operating expense efficiency its return on equity would be comparable
2nd Aug 19, 9:50am
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RBNZ analysis shows big 4 NZ banks' average return on equity second among banks from comparable countries, and if Kiwibank could match their operating expense efficiency its return on equity would be comparable
David Hargreaves wonders if the push-back, particularly by the Big Four Aussie banks, against the RBNZ's capital proposals may ultimately prove to be counter-productive
17th Jul 19, 10:29am
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David Hargreaves wonders if the push-back, particularly by the Big Four Aussie banks, against the RBNZ's capital proposals may ultimately prove to be counter-productive
RBNZ publishes submissions on its bank regulatory capital proposals and a summary of them, offers no specific response but highlights IMF, OECD and S&P comments on stronger bank capital
1st Jul 19, 2:49pm
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RBNZ publishes submissions on its bank regulatory capital proposals and a summary of them, offers no specific response but highlights IMF, OECD and S&P comments on stronger bank capital
Whilst ANZ NZ hogs the bank capital misdeeds headlines, Westpac NZ is poised to deliver its response to the RBNZ after being caught out using unapproved capital models 2 years ago
26th Jun 19, 9:53am
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Whilst ANZ NZ hogs the bank capital misdeeds headlines, Westpac NZ is poised to deliver its response to the RBNZ after being caught out using unapproved capital models 2 years ago