Wayne Byres

Australian Prudential Regulation Authority says parents of NZ's big 4 banks can pay out up to half their earnings in dividends this year

Australian Prudential Regulation Authority says parents of NZ's big 4 banks can pay out up to half their earnings in dividends this year

Reserve Bank of Australia cuts its cash rate, says it's prepared to buy federal government and state government securities, and is establishing a facility to offer three-year funding to ADIs

Reserve Bank of Australia cuts its cash rate, says it's prepared to buy federal government and state government securities, and is establishing a facility to offer three-year funding to ADIs

APRA will make each of ANZ, National Australia Bank and Westpac hold an extra A$500 mln 'to reflect higher operational risk identified in their risk governance self-assessments'

APRA will make each of ANZ, National Australia Bank and Westpac hold an extra A$500 mln 'to reflect higher operational risk identified in their risk governance self-assessments'

Macquarie analysts highlight boost to borrowing capacity for both owner-occupiers and property investors from APRA proposal to revise guidance for bank borrowing capacity serviceability assessments

Macquarie analysts highlight boost to borrowing capacity for both owner-occupiers and property investors from APRA proposal to revise guidance for bank borrowing capacity serviceability assessments

ASB's parent Commonwealth Bank of Australia gives enforceable undertaking to APRA after prudential inquiry into the bank, has to hold A$1 bln of extra capital

ASB's parent Commonwealth Bank of Australia gives enforceable undertaking to APRA after prudential inquiry into the bank, has to hold A$1 bln of extra capital

Could Australia's banking Royal Commission be the catalyst for the country's Minsky moment?

Could Australia's banking Royal Commission be the catalyst for the country's Minsky moment?

APRA launches independent prudential inquiry into governance, culture and accountability within ASB's parent Commonwealth Bank of Australia

APRA launches independent prudential inquiry into governance, culture and accountability within ASB's parent Commonwealth Bank of Australia

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

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

Aussie regulator heightens oversight of banks' interest-only mortgages, property investor lending, serviceability metrics and mortgage securitisation

Aussie regulator heightens oversight of banks' interest-only mortgages, property investor lending, serviceability metrics and mortgage securitisation

Expected Australian regulatory crackdown on interest only loans to property investors seen hitting Westpac hardest

Expected Australian regulatory crackdown on interest only loans to property investors seen hitting Westpac hardest

Martien Lubberink asks just how well capitalised New Zealand’s major banks actually are

Martien Lubberink asks just how well capitalised New Zealand’s major banks actually are

Global banking regulator compares banking with aviation suggesting regulators want to 'reduce the risk of flying in unsafe planes where the pilot is the only one with a parachute'

Global banking regulator compares banking with aviation suggesting regulators want to 'reduce the risk of flying in unsafe planes where the pilot is the only one with a parachute'