The final prudential standards will be released in November, the final prudential practice guides in Q2 2022, and the final version of the interim reporting standards in Q3 2022.
June 3, 2021The calibration of overall capital requirements should not increase capital requirements for standardised banks, COBA said in a submission to APRA.
May 12, 2021In an October 2019 consultation, APRA proposed that banks would have to hold more capital against equity investments in large subsidiaries.
May 11, 2021Separate submission will allow the BSP to better assess recovery plans on an institutional level and across D-SIBs, particularly during times of crisis.
April 27, 2021Banks will be limited to paying only 50% of the amount prescribed in a 2005 circular, which already caps dividends at a 40% payout ratio.
April 26, 2021The NZBA's Roger Beaumont says banks should pay lower levies compared to non-bank deposit takers because they are less likely to call on the scheme.
April 23, 2021Bank capital adequacy could fall to 11.7% by 2022 in a baseline scenario, 9.3% in an adverse scenario, and 4.9% in a severe adverse scenario.
April 20, 2021Most banks have insufficient economic incentives to draw down their buffers if they are asked to rebuild them later, says the IMF's Global Financial Stability Report.
April 13, 2021The 50% dividend restriction will remain in place until 1 July 2022, at which point the RBNZ will seek to normalise the dividend settings.
March 31, 2021The proposed approach will support newly licensed banks so they are better equipped to succeed, according to APRA Deputy Chair John Lonsdale.
March 18, 2021