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News and publications

This page details news and publications released in relation to banking oversight.

Date

News

10 May 2012

The Minister of Finance issued a press release (PDF 27KB) announcing the introduction to the House of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (Covered Bonds) Amendment Bill.



8 May 2012

The Reserve Bank sent a letter providing an update on Basel III implementation in New Zealand (PDF 150KB) to all locally-incorporated banks.



26 Apr 2012

Following approval by Cabinet in April 2012, the Reserve Bank has released a Cabinet paper and Regulatory Impact Statement (PDF 193KB) on covered bonds, confirming policy positions relating to the matters discussed in the Reserve Bank's December 2011 consultation paper on covered bonds.



29 Mar 2012

The Reserve Bank released the first version of the Reserve Bank Bulletin for 2012, including an article reviewing how the Reserve Bank’s prudential supervision activities have evolved over the last five years. The evolution of prudential supervision in New Zealand By Toby Fiennes and Cavan O'Connor-Close (PDF 1.2MB)



14 Mar 2012

In March 2012 the Reserve Bank issued a consultation paper on further elements of Basel III capital adequacy requirements in New Zealand (PDF 308KB).