Martien Lubberink

Labour's Arena Williams says the Government needs to commit to increasing banking competition, not reducing financial regulations

Labour's Arena Williams says the Government needs to commit to increasing banking competition, not reducing financial regulations

Big banks are likely to have capital rules loosened as a result of the inquiry into the lack of banking competition

Big banks are likely to have capital rules loosened as a result of the inquiry into the lack of banking competition

Stuart Smith, chairman of Parliament's Finance and Expenditure Committee, dropped in favour of National Party insider Cameron Brewer

Stuart Smith, chairman of Parliament's Finance and Expenditure Committee, dropped in favour of National Party insider Cameron Brewer

Public listing for Kiwibank is off the table before the election, but alternative capital-raising options are being explored, Finance Minister says

Public listing for Kiwibank is off the table before the election, but alternative capital-raising options are being explored, Finance Minister says

Gareth Vaughan is encouraged to see 4 key issues featuring in the banking competition probe, but wary and sees an elephant in the room

Gareth Vaughan is encouraged to see 4 key issues featuring in the banking competition probe, but wary and sees an elephant in the room

RBNZ says NZ banks' Additional Tier 1 capital bonds are 'going-concern capital' & may be subject to loss if the bank issuer gets into serious trouble

RBNZ says NZ banks' Additional Tier 1 capital bonds are 'going-concern capital' & may be subject to loss if the bank issuer gets into serious trouble

Victoria University's Martien Lubberink on why housing dominates bank lending and why this is unlikely to change anytime soon

Victoria University's Martien Lubberink on why housing dominates bank lending and why this is unlikely to change anytime soon

The government taking full ownership of Kiwibank is a bailout in all but name – what are the risks now? asks Martien Lubberink

The government taking full ownership of Kiwibank is a bailout in all but name – what are the risks now? asks Martien Lubberink

Business can no longer ignore extreme heat events – it’s becoming a danger to the bottom line

Business can no longer ignore extreme heat events – it’s becoming a danger to the bottom line

Why now would be a good time for the Reserve Bank of New Zealand to publish stress test results for individual banks, says Martien Lubberink

Why now would be a good time for the Reserve Bank of New Zealand to publish stress test results for individual banks, says Martien Lubberink

Sallies call for RBNZ to provide banks with guidance to help curb risk-aversion when it comes to lending against housing with alternative tenures such as progressive & co-ownership

Sallies call for RBNZ to provide banks with guidance to help curb risk-aversion when it comes to lending against housing with alternative tenures such as progressive & co-ownership

Reserve Bank review of its bank stress testing framework delayed by Covid-19 pandemic

Reserve Bank review of its bank stress testing framework delayed by Covid-19 pandemic

Martien Lubberink sees new APRA rules causing the Australian banks to retreat, shrink, or divest their New Zealand subsidiaries. And what follows then may be riskier for us

Martien Lubberink sees new APRA rules causing the Australian banks to retreat, shrink, or divest their New Zealand subsidiaries. And what follows then may be riskier for us

Kiwibank 'deconsolidates' bond issuing vehicle at a cost of $1.1 mln to resolve capital standoff with the RBNZ

Kiwibank 'deconsolidates' bond issuing vehicle at a cost of $1.1 mln to resolve capital standoff with the RBNZ

No early repayment of 2 Kiwibank bond issues worth a combined $250 mln that are no longer regarded as capital by the RBNZ

No early repayment of 2 Kiwibank bond issues worth a combined $250 mln that are no longer regarded as capital by the RBNZ