Reserve Bank of New Zealand Bulletin articles
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June 1996 (Vol 59, no 2)
Articles
The banking sector in New Zealand: aggregate banking supervision data (PDF 251KB)
By Sachin Zodgekar, Banking System Department
A commentary on the financial performance of the New Zealand banking industry over 1995.
Capital adequacy ratios for banks (PDF 87KB)
By Ken Matthews, Banking System Department
An outline of a framework for disclosure of banks' capital adequacy.
Credit ratings: opinions on credit quality (PDF 17KB)
By Shahla Motadel, Financial Markets Department
A description of the role and nature of credit ratings.
Disclosure of registered banks' market risks (PDF 70KB)
By Ian Harrison, Banking System Department
An introduction to a new requirement for banks to disclose information on their exposures to market risk.
Survey of Expectations (PDF 612KB)
By Graham Howard, Economics Department
This article presents the results from the June 1996 quarter Reserve Bank of New Zealand Survey of Expectations.
Speeches
Economic policy issues facing the nation (PDF 29KB)
Alternatively, link to the html version of this speech by Dr Don Brash.
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