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RBNZ stress tests of Kiwibank, TSB, SBS, Co-op Bank and Heartland will be their first

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RBNZ stress tests of Kiwibank, TSB, SBS, Co-op Bank and Heartland will be their first
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By Gareth Vaughan

The Reserve Bank says its stress tests of New Zealand owned banks this year will be a first.

The prudential regulator has outlined plans, as reported by interest.co.nz's subscriber email earlier this week, to stress test domestically owned banks this year, along with stress tests of the big four Australian owned banks in partnership with the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority.

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