[Skip to Navigation]

Banking system oversight

The following sections provide information on the prudential oversight of banks in New Zealand.

  • Archive
    Past policy papers and Bulletin articles.

Latest updates

June 2013 – The Reserve Bank has released a consultation paper (PDF 189KB), draft changes to the “Statement of Principles” (BS1) (PDF 689KB) and a draft proposed “Framework for restrictions on high-LVR residential mortgage lending” (BS19) (PDF 193KB).

May 2013 – The Reserve Bank has released a paper summarising its final macro-prudential policy position (PDF 305KB). It also released its response to submissions (PDF 207KB) on the consultation issued in March 2013.

May 2013 – The Reserve Bank has implemented stage one of its review of bank capital adequacy requirements for residential mortgage loans, with the new requirements taking effect from 30 September 2013.

March 2013 – The Reserve Bank has issued a consultation paper (PDF 100KB) on the review of bank capital adequacy requirements for housing loans (stage one).

March 2013 – The Reserve Bank has updated its working copies of the disclosure Orders in Council to reflect Basel III capital adequacy changes, and has published a feedback statement (PDF 118KB) on the consultation leading to the disclosure changes.

March 2013 - The Reserve Bank has issued a consultation paper (PDF 286KB) on the “Open Bank Resolution Pre-positioning Requirements Policy” (BS17) and some consequential changes to the Statement of Principles (BS1).

March 2013 - The Reserve Bank issued a consultation paper (PDF 227KB) on its proposed macro-prudential policy framework.