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Adopting more conservative living expense assumptions and interest rate buffers sees Aussie parents of NZ's major banks tighten the screws on residential mortgage lending
15th Jun 17, 11:36am
Adopting more conservative living expense assumptions and interest rate buffers sees Aussie parents of NZ's major banks tighten the screws on residential mortgage lending
Westpac NZ's repayment requirement stemming from an APRA directive bounces back up to NZ$900 mln after halving to NZ$500 mln
29th May 17, 3:41pm
Westpac NZ's repayment requirement stemming from an APRA directive bounces back up to NZ$900 mln after halving to NZ$500 mln
ANZ NZ ahead of schedule in repaying parent NZ$8 bln worth of inter-company loans
16th May 17, 11:30am
ANZ NZ ahead of schedule in repaying parent NZ$8 bln worth of inter-company loans
The IMF criticises the RBNZ's idiosyncratic light handed regulation of NZ's banks, but notes effective supervision requires political will as a catalyst and adequate resources
13th May 17, 10:28am
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The IMF criticises the RBNZ's idiosyncratic light handed regulation of NZ's banks, but notes effective supervision requires political will as a catalyst and adequate resources
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
About 11.4% of NZ home loans, and 12.1% by value, are now providing security for covered bonds issued by NZ banks to predominantly overseas institutional investors
17th Apr 17, 7:55am
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About 11.4% of NZ home loans, and 12.1% by value, are now providing security for covered bonds issued by NZ banks to predominantly overseas institutional investors
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
Interest-only lending doesn't appear to be the problem here that it is in Australia - but there's still no good reason why we couldn't clamp down on it too
4th Apr 17, 7:39am
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Interest-only lending doesn't appear to be the problem here that it is in Australia - but there's still no good reason why we couldn't clamp down on it too
Aussie regulator heightens oversight of banks' interest-only mortgages, property investor lending, serviceability metrics and mortgage securitisation
31st Mar 17, 12:07pm
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Aussie regulator heightens oversight of banks' interest-only mortgages, property investor lending, serviceability metrics and mortgage securitisation
UBS looks at how Australian politicians & regulators might respond to their country's ongoing housing boom and how this would impact banks
22nd Mar 17, 10:57am
UBS looks at how Australian politicians & regulators might respond to their country's ongoing housing boom and how this would impact banks
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
RBNZ review of bank capital requirements to cover definition of capital, the measurement of risks banks face, plus minimum capital requirements and buffers
7th Mar 17, 11:10am
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RBNZ review of bank capital requirements to cover definition of capital, the measurement of risks banks face, plus minimum capital requirements and buffers
Climate change could threaten the stability of the entire financial system, an Aussie banking regulator warns, as it prepares to apply climate change "stress tests" to the nation's financial institutions
20th Feb 17, 7:32pm
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Climate change could threaten the stability of the entire financial system, an Aussie banking regulator warns, as it prepares to apply climate change "stress tests" to the nation's financial institutions
Analysts see growth in Australian investment property lending as a 'concerning development' due to elevated house prices and household leverage
2nd Feb 17, 10:10am
Analysts see growth in Australian investment property lending as a 'concerning development' due to elevated house prices and household leverage
UBS analysts upgrade earnings forecasts for big Australasian banking groups with mortgage discounting declining and deposit pricing easing
27th Jan 17, 5:05pm
UBS analysts upgrade earnings forecasts for big Australasian banking groups with mortgage discounting declining and deposit pricing easing
Westpac NZ CEO David McLean says attracting crucial deposit funding in this low interest rate world is 'hard', RBNZ's monetary policy is 'losing its effect'
8th Nov 16, 9:39am
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Westpac NZ CEO David McLean says attracting crucial deposit funding in this low interest rate world is 'hard', RBNZ's monetary policy is 'losing its effect'
David Chaston explains why both borrowers and savers should be keeping a close eye on wholesale interest rate benchmarks. He suspects a turning point is upon us
29th Oct 16, 8:58am
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David Chaston explains why both borrowers and savers should be keeping a close eye on wholesale interest rate benchmarks. He suspects a turning point is upon us
RBNZ says bank managers and directors generally better placed to design mortgage lending risk management systems than regulators
27th Oct 16, 9:46am
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RBNZ says bank managers and directors generally better placed to design mortgage lending risk management systems than regulators
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
Reserve Bank 'thematic review' to probe banks' problem loan identification and provisioning practices in the dairy sector
12th Sep 16, 4:31pm
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Reserve Bank 'thematic review' to probe banks' problem loan identification and provisioning practices in the dairy sector
RBNZ's head of prudential regulation says bank considering putting more focus on areas where 'the incentives on financial institutions differ most starkly from society’s interests'
1st Sep 16, 5:31pm
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RBNZ's head of prudential regulation says bank considering putting more focus on areas where 'the incentives on financial institutions differ most starkly from society’s interests'
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
Westpac NZ forced to repay Aussie parent NZ$500 mln over five years
26th May 16, 12:02pm
Westpac NZ forced to repay Aussie parent NZ$500 mln over five years
ANZ NZ 'making sure if we've got money out the door it's worth having out the door' following APRA enforced NZ$8 bln, 5-year repayment to Aussie parent
4th May 16, 4:31pm
ANZ NZ 'making sure if we've got money out the door it's worth having out the door' following APRA enforced NZ$8 bln, 5-year repayment to Aussie parent