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Removal of requirement for Kiwibank 'double dipping' for capital requirements, and alignment with big 4, cheered by state owned bank

Removal of requirement for Kiwibank 'double dipping' for capital requirements, and alignment with big 4, cheered by state owned bank
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By Gareth Vaughan

Kiwibank is welcoming Reserve Bank enforced changes to the way credit card debt and unsecured lending is included in residential mortgage loan-to-value ratio (LVR) calculations, saying they put the state owned bank on a level playing field with its Australian owned competitors.

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