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Basel III

Martien Lubberink says the RBNZ should soften its bank capital proposals and allow the use of hybrid capital which could save taxpayers' money & benefit cooperative and mutually owned banks
18th Mar 19, 11:45am
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Martien Lubberink says the RBNZ should soften its bank capital proposals and allow the use of hybrid capital which could save taxpayers' money & benefit cooperative and mutually owned banks
Martien Lubberink probes the governance of the Reserve Bank's proposals to increase bank capital, noting the proposals are as simplistic as they are Trumpian
15th Feb 19, 9:41am
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Martien Lubberink probes the governance of the Reserve Bank's proposals to increase bank capital, noting the proposals are as simplistic as they are Trumpian
Against the backdrop of the RBNZ's review of bank capital requirements, Gareth Vaughan explains how bank capital rules were liberalised for NZ's big 4 banks in 2008
22nd Jan 19, 5:00am
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Against the backdrop of the RBNZ's review of bank capital requirements, Gareth Vaughan explains how bank capital rules were liberalised for NZ's big 4 banks in 2008
Egg on Elliott's face, World Bank sees cyclical recovery, Paymark sale concludes, PSD2 underway, house sales volumes soft, the year for social payments & more 
22nd Jan 18, 9:47am
Egg on Elliott's face, World Bank sees cyclical recovery, Paymark sale concludes, PSD2 underway, house sales volumes soft, the year for social payments & more 
New Zealand's Aussie owned banks well capitalised relative to banks in many other overseas jurisdictions, bank lobby group commissioned PwC report suggests
16th Nov 17, 10:16am
New Zealand's Aussie owned banks well capitalised relative to banks in many other overseas jurisdictions, bank lobby group commissioned PwC report suggests
Martien Lubberink on sprinkler systems and fire extinguishers, or put another way, the RBNZ's plans for banks' capital quality
31st Aug 17, 12:04pm
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Martien Lubberink on sprinkler systems and fire extinguishers, or put another way, the RBNZ's plans for banks' capital quality
Grant Spencer reinforces RBNZ's tough messages for the big four banks in its capital adequacy review, says dashboard disclosure to go live early in 2018
3rd Aug 17, 9:38am
Grant Spencer reinforces RBNZ's tough messages for the big four banks in its capital adequacy review, says dashboard disclosure to go live early in 2018
RBNZ puts boot into banks' contingent debt capital, or CoCos, airs concerns about banks taking regulatory arbitrage opportunities and tax benefits, cites a disproportionate call on prudential resources
19th Jul 17, 11:45am
RBNZ puts boot into banks' contingent debt capital, or CoCos, airs concerns about banks taking regulatory arbitrage opportunities and tax benefits, cites a disproportionate call on prudential resources
Parents of NZ's big 4 banks to require Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratios of at least 10.5% to meet APRA's ‘unquestionably strong’ benchmark
19th Jul 17, 10:22am
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Parents of NZ's big 4 banks to require Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratios of at least 10.5% to meet APRA's ‘unquestionably strong’ benchmark
Gareth Vaughan questions whether banks are opportunistically trying it on in their response to the RBNZ's review of their capital adequacy requirements
10th Jul 17, 11:13am
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Gareth Vaughan questions whether banks are opportunistically trying it on in their response to the RBNZ's review of their capital adequacy requirements
NZBA tells RBNZ to consider the macroeconomic costs of higher capital & demands certainty that capital instruments on issue still meet requirements in its opening salvo on the RBNZ's capital review
7th Jul 17, 4:31pm
NZBA tells RBNZ to consider the macroeconomic costs of higher capital & demands certainty that capital instruments on issue still meet requirements in its opening salvo on the RBNZ's capital review
BNZ's Anthony Healy & Adrienne Duarte suggest reducing big banks' use of internal capital models would risk skewing capital allocation towards higher risk assets
5th May 17, 10:44am
BNZ's Anthony Healy & Adrienne Duarte suggest reducing big banks' use of internal capital models would risk skewing capital allocation towards higher risk assets
RBNZ details wide ranging bank capital adequacy review noting internal models approach used by big 4 banks has potentially undermined the effectiveness of market discipline
2nd May 17, 11:33am
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RBNZ details wide ranging bank capital adequacy review noting internal models approach used by big 4 banks has potentially undermined the effectiveness of market discipline
Murray Jackson previews the RBNZ review of banks’ regulatory capital requirements, arguing NZ banks should hold capital equivalent to 19% of their total assets
12th Apr 17, 10:53am
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Murray Jackson previews the RBNZ review of banks’ regulatory capital requirements, arguing NZ banks should hold capital equivalent to 19% of their total assets
Martien Lubberink delves under the hood as he strives to get to the bottom of Kiwibank's capital stoush with the Reserve Bank
27th Mar 17, 12:04pm
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Martien Lubberink delves under the hood as he strives to get to the bottom of Kiwibank's capital stoush with the Reserve Bank
Kiwibank 'working urgently' with the RBNZ after a preliminary view from the regulator concludes $250m of its bonds don't comply with bank capital rules
15th Mar 17, 10:04am
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Kiwibank 'working urgently' with the RBNZ after a preliminary view from the regulator concludes $250m of its bonds don't comply with bank capital rules
Martien Lubberink says NZ has some catching up to do from a bank regulatory capital perspective as the RBNZ embarks on a review
13th Mar 17, 1:30pm
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Martien Lubberink says NZ has some catching up to do from a bank regulatory capital perspective as the RBNZ embarks on a review
What will 'strong on a standalone basis' mean for NZ's major banks as the RBNZ moves to review their regulatory capital requirements?
9th Mar 17, 10:34am
What will 'strong on a standalone basis' mean for NZ's major banks as the RBNZ moves to review their regulatory capital requirements?
The Co-operative Bank moves to boost capital through the issue of $30m worth of subordinated notes to institutional investors
8th Dec 16, 10:24am
The Co-operative Bank moves to boost capital through the issue of $30m worth of subordinated notes to institutional investors
ASB to pay 5.25% on 'complex financial products that are not suitable for many investors'
3rd Nov 16, 11:29am
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ASB to pay 5.25% on 'complex financial products that are not suitable for many investors'
ASB seeking to borrow up to NZ$400m through 'issue of complex financial products that are not suitable for many investors'
26th Oct 16, 10:45am
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ASB seeking to borrow up to NZ$400m through 'issue of complex financial products that are not suitable for many investors'
Banks' capital adequacy and liquidity policy reviews underway at RBNZ against backdrop of international reforms
30th Sep 16, 4:51pm
Banks' capital adequacy and liquidity policy reviews underway at RBNZ against backdrop of international reforms
Fitch predicts NZ's Australian owned banks will want to boost deposit funding to meet incoming APRA rule
15th Sep 16, 11:35am
Fitch predicts NZ's Australian owned banks will want to boost deposit funding to meet incoming APRA rule
David Chaston says regulation of bank capital levels is in a sorry state when commentators call for banks to grow their margins out of RBNZ OCR cuts
8th Aug 16, 4:02pm
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David Chaston says regulation of bank capital levels is in a sorry state when commentators call for banks to grow their margins out of RBNZ OCR cuts
Westpac Banking Corp offers minimum of NZ$250 mln of 'complex financial products not suitable for many investors' to Kiwi ma and pa retail investors
27th Jul 16, 8:00am
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Westpac Banking Corp offers minimum of NZ$250 mln of 'complex financial products not suitable for many investors' to Kiwi ma and pa retail investors