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Regulation and supervision

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We regulate and supervise banks, insurers and financial market infrastructures. We also regulate and licence non-bank deposit takers (NBDTs).

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Cross-sector collaboration

We work with our regulated entities and other regulators to meet our obligations.

Banks

Information on how we regulate and supervise registered banks in Aotearoa.

Insurers

Information on how we regulate and supervise insurers operating in Aotearoa.

Non-bank deposit takers (NBDTs)

Information on how we regulate NBDTs including finance companies, building societies and credit unions.

Deposit Takers Act

Information on the policy, regulatory development and implementation of the Deposit Takers Act (DTA) and the Depositor Compensation Scheme (DCS).

Financial Market Infrastructures

Information on how we oversee financial market infrastructures (FMIs) such as payment and settlement systems.

Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism

We are responsible for ensuring the financial institutions we regulate meet their obligations under the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 (AML/CFT Act).

Registered banks in New Zealand

All banks operating in New Zealand must be registered with us. Learn what information banks must disclose, their credit rating and the conditions they must meet to operate in New Zealand.

Registered banks in New Zealand