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RBNZ expects having a more resilient banking sector will increase GDP by 43 basis points on average in the long-term, even though it'll increase borrowing costs by 20.5 basis points
5th Dec 19, 12:02pm
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RBNZ expects having a more resilient banking sector will increase GDP by 43 basis points on average in the long-term, even though it'll increase borrowing costs by 20.5 basis points
Final decisions in RBNZ capital review still require $20b increase for banks but composition of capital is softened and banks get 7 years instead of 5 to adapt
5th Dec 19, 12:00pm
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Final decisions in RBNZ capital review still require $20b increase for banks but composition of capital is softened and banks get 7 years instead of 5 to adapt
Morgan Stanley analysts pick already weak mortgage lending growth from the Aussie parents of New Zealand's big four banks to weaken further
4th Dec 19, 9:15am
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Morgan Stanley analysts pick already weak mortgage lending growth from the Aussie parents of New Zealand's big four banks to weaken further
Gareth Vaughan details six key changes proposed by the RBNZ in its bank capital review ahead of the release of the final decisions in its broadest ever review of bank regulatory capital requirements on Thursday
3rd Dec 19, 5:00am
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Gareth Vaughan details six key changes proposed by the RBNZ in its bank capital review ahead of the release of the final decisions in its broadest ever review of bank regulatory capital requirements on Thursday
Kiwibank economists say one 'perverse' impact of the RBNZ's forthcoming capital proposals could be that banks focus on residential mortgages at the expense of business lending
2nd Dec 19, 12:10pm
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Kiwibank economists say one 'perverse' impact of the RBNZ's forthcoming capital proposals could be that banks focus on residential mortgages at the expense of business lending
Morgan Stanley analysts say Westpac may be required to raise capital if Austrac 'bear case' scenario plays out, whilst UBS labels Aussie banks 'global laggards in addressing AML & compliance issues'
29th Nov 19, 7:40am
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Morgan Stanley analysts say Westpac may be required to raise capital if Austrac 'bear case' scenario plays out, whilst UBS labels Aussie banks 'global laggards in addressing AML & compliance issues'
The RBNZ changes its tune, says it will consult on the development of risk management guidance for cyber-risk having previously decided on a hands-off approach to the oversight of cyber-security
28th Nov 19, 7:38am
The RBNZ changes its tune, says it will consult on the development of risk management guidance for cyber-risk having previously decided on a hands-off approach to the oversight of cyber-security
Against the backdrop of its record low OCR, the RBNZ suggests the impact on bank profitability of very low interest rates will be neutral and notes countries with negative interest rates have not experienced significant falls in bank profits
28th Nov 19, 7:37am
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Against the backdrop of its record low OCR, the RBNZ suggests the impact on bank profitability of very low interest rates will be neutral and notes countries with negative interest rates have not experienced significant falls in bank profits
Times got tougher for the big banks in the September quarter, although their combined profit still topped $1 billion
27th Nov 19, 9:58am
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Times got tougher for the big banks in the September quarter, although their combined profit still topped $1 billion
Westpac Group CEO Brian Hartzer resigns as Aussie regulator investigates 23 million alleged money laundering breaches: 'It is clear that we have fallen well short of what the community expects of us, and we expect of ourselves'
26th Nov 19, 10:38am
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Westpac Group CEO Brian Hartzer resigns as Aussie regulator investigates 23 million alleged money laundering breaches: 'It is clear that we have fallen well short of what the community expects of us, and we expect of ourselves'
Jury out over whether the RBNZ will loosen loan-to-value ratio restrictions on Wednesday, with some observers raising doubts over whether an easing would have much of an effect
24th Nov 19, 6:31am
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Jury out over whether the RBNZ will loosen loan-to-value ratio restrictions on Wednesday, with some observers raising doubts over whether an easing would have much of an effect
Credit Union Baywide acquires Co-op Money NZ saying the industry association for member owned credit unions will continue providing its services to credit unions and non-credit unions
22nd Nov 19, 9:48am
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Credit Union Baywide acquires Co-op Money NZ saying the industry association for member owned credit unions will continue providing its services to credit unions and non-credit unions
BNZ poaches CBA executive general manager of home buying Daniel Huggins, who will join the NZ bank as executive general manager for customers, products and services
21st Nov 19, 9:33am
BNZ poaches CBA executive general manager of home buying Daniel Huggins, who will join the NZ bank as executive general manager for customers, products and services
Australian anti-money laundering regulator alleges more than 23 million contraventions of the law by Westpac Banking Corporation with the RBNZ 'looking closely' for any relevance to Westpac NZ
20th Nov 19, 2:04pm
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Australian anti-money laundering regulator alleges more than 23 million contraventions of the law by Westpac Banking Corporation with the RBNZ 'looking closely' for any relevance to Westpac NZ
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
UBS number crunching shows BNZ delivered the strongest lending, deposit and revenue growth of the big four banks during the second half of their respective financial years
15th Nov 19, 9:25am
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UBS number crunching shows BNZ delivered the strongest lending, deposit and revenue growth of the big four banks during the second half of their respective financial years
UBS number crunching shows BNZ delivered the strongest lending, deposit and revenue growth of the big four banks during the second half of their respective financial years
15th Nov 19, 9:25am
UBS number crunching shows BNZ delivered the strongest lending, deposit and revenue growth of the big four banks during the second half of their respective financial years
ASB's parent Commonwealth Bank of Australia tipped to splash out up to A$3 billion on share buybacks despite expected increased New Zealand capital requirements
14th Nov 19, 7:38am
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ASB's parent Commonwealth Bank of Australia tipped to splash out up to A$3 billion on share buybacks despite expected increased New Zealand capital requirements
Global Financial Development Report from World Bank Group looks at bank regulation and supervision a decade after the Global Financial Crisis
13th Nov 19, 10:36am
Global Financial Development Report from World Bank Group looks at bank regulation and supervision a decade after the Global Financial Crisis
CEO Jeff Greenslade says Heartland Group has launched its 'O4B' unsecured online small business lending service in Australia as it strives to improve return on equity
12th Nov 19, 10:42am
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CEO Jeff Greenslade says Heartland Group has launched its 'O4B' unsecured online small business lending service in Australia as it strives to improve return on equity
The Reserve Bank will release the final decisions in its biggest ever review of banks' regulatory capital requirements on Thursday, December 5
11th Nov 19, 4:00pm
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The Reserve Bank will release the final decisions in its biggest ever review of banks' regulatory capital requirements on Thursday, December 5
Former ASB deputy chairman and experienced company director Jon Hartley set to succeed Susan Macken as Kiwibank chairman
8th Nov 19, 12:42pm
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Former ASB deputy chairman and experienced company director Jon Hartley set to succeed Susan Macken as Kiwibank chairman
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
BNZ September year profit drops $7 million as expenses increase at more than twice the pace of income and loan impairments rise
7th Nov 19, 10:26am
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BNZ September year profit drops $7 million as expenses increase at more than twice the pace of income and loan impairments rise
Westpac NZ CEO David McLean doubts further OCR cuts would stimulate the economy, doesn't offer an alternative suggestion but argues this is something we should be debating
6th Nov 19, 9:59am
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Westpac NZ CEO David McLean doubts further OCR cuts would stimulate the economy, doesn't offer an alternative suggestion but argues this is something we should be debating