Are the Reserve Bank capital plans really about conduct risk?
Today, I submitted my comments on our Reserve Bank's 4th capital consultation paper. The RBNZ wants banks to meet stiff new capital requirements. For common equity, the ratio requirement will increase by a whopping 5 percent, with a 1.5 percent countercyclical buffer requirement on top. Total capital requirements will be 17 percent. There will be a surc…
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