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Deposit Takers Act

Deposit Takers Act proactive releases

Read the materials we have proactively released on the Deposit Takers Act since 2021 and materials on the parliamentary process.

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Material proactively released by the Reserve Bank since 2021 is shown below. Materials from the parliamentary process for the Deposit Takers Act are also available here.

2026 releases


Document title Date Type
Deposit Takers Act 2023: Release of DTA Standards exposure drafts for consultation (tranche 2) (PDF, 1.17MB) 12 February 2026 Policy advice

2025 releases


Document title Date Type
Deposit Takers Act 2023: Release of DTA Standards exposure drafts for consultation (tranche 1), and group supervision policy paper #6323 (PDF, 776KB) 13 November 2025  Policy advice  
Depositor Compensation Scheme Implementation #6333 (PDF, 671KB) 9 October 2025 Policy advice  
Publication of consultation papers on use of the word bank and Deposit Takers Regulations #6235 (PDF, 759KB) 11 September 2025  Policy advice 
Update Depositor Compensation Scheme Implementation #6291 (PDF, 755KB)
 12 June 2025
 Policy advice 
Deposit Takers Act 2023: release of standards response documents and crisis management summary of submissions #6292 (PDF, 808KB) 26 June 2025  Policy advice 
Presentation of DCS Transitional Standard to the House #6287 (PDF, 688KB) 29 May 2025 Policy advice
Further advice on accelerating aspects of the DTA #6268 (PDF, 1MB) 17 April 2025  Policy advice 
Accelerating implementation of aspects of the DTA #6263 (PDF, 952KB) 14 March 2025  Policy advice 
Use of the terms bank and banking under the DTA #6316 (PDF, 1MB) 14 February 2025   Policy advice 

2024 releases


Document title Date Type
Depositor Compensation Scheme Regulation and the Reserve Bank’s levy advice RBNZ #6105 (PDF, 439KB) June 2024 Policy advice
RBNZ report #6105 DCS Regulations and the Reserve Bank's levy advice - redacted (PDF, 643KB) July 2024 Email
Regulatory Impact Statement DCS Regulations 2024 (PDF 524KB) July 2024 Regulatory Impact Statement
Depositor Compensation Scheme Levy Regulations - Treasury report T2024-1789 (PDF, 265 KB) July 2024 Treasury report
Cabinet paper - Depositor Compensation Scheme Policy Decisions (PDF, 314KB) August 2024 Cabinet paper
Cabinet Economic Policy Committee Minute - DCS Policy Decisions (PDF, 133KB) August 2024 Cabinet minute
Depositor Compensation Scheme proactive release #6119 (PDF, 1.42MB) August 2024 Policy advice
Transitional Advice - RBNZ #6118 DCS (PDF, 1MB) September 2024  Policy advice 
DCS levy advice RBNZ #6118 and Proactive release RBNZ #6119 - redacted (PDF, 931KB) October 2024 Email 
Deposit Takers Act Regulations and Commencement Order - RBNZ #6234 - redacted (PDF, 459KB) November 2024  Policy advice  
Depositor Compensation Scheme: Transitional levy changes - RBNZ #6242 - redacted (PDF, 1MB) November 2024   Policy advice 
Cabinet Economic Policy Committee Minute - Deposit Takers Act Regulations and Commencement Order  (PDF, 130KB) December 2024  Cabinet minute
Cabinet paper – DTA Regulations and Commencement Order (PDF, 206KB) December 2024 Cabinet paper

2022 releases


Document title Date Type
Regulatory Impact Statement: Deposit Takers Bill  June 2022 Supplementary decisions
Phase 2 of the Reserve Bank Act Review  March 2022  Submissions
Reserve Bank of New Zealand and Treasury Joint Report  June 2022 Draft Cabinet paper
Reserve Bank of New Zealand and Treasury Joint Report: Cabinet Legislation Committee approval to introduce the Deposit Takers Bill   July 2022 Draft Cabinet paper
Cabinet paper for the development of the Deposit Takers Bill   June 2022 Cabinet paper
Cabinet Minute from the Cabinet Economic Development Committee   July 2022 Cabinet minute of decision
Cabinet paper for the Cabinet Legislation Committee for the lodgment of the Deposit Takers Bill   Cabinet paper
Cabinet Minute from the Cabinet Legislation Committee  August 2022  Cabinet minute
Deposit Takers Bill Departmental Disclosure Statement September 2022 Departmental disclosure statement
Explanatory note for introduction of the Deposit Takers Bill   Explanatory note

2021 releases


Document title Date Type
Reserve Bank Act Review — Deposit Takers Bill Cabinet paper
Regulatory Impact Statement: Deposit Takers Bill October 2021 Supplementary decisions
Minutes of Decision: Cabinet Economic Development Committee October 2021 Cabinet minute
Minute of Decision: Cabinet CAB-21-MIN-0429 October 2021 Cabinet minute
Joint report to the Minister of Finance: Cabinet Paper and Technical Decisions Related to the Deposit Takers Bill September 2021 Cabinet paper
Joint report to the Minister of Finance: Technical Decisions Related to the Deposit Takers Bill November 2021 Technical decisions
Response to OIA21-057 Reserve Bank Reports 5831 and 5832, joint Treasury/Reserve Bank report September 2021 OIA response