Big Banks, Farmers, and Capital Requirements: 2025 Season Finale?

Tomorrow's RBNZ decision might look like an ending, but in bank regulation, the show never really stops

Tomorrow, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand will publish its final decisions on the 2025 capital review. This review began earlier this year in response to concerns that the 2019 capital requirements, which aimed to make banks hold significantly more capital by 2028, may have been too conservative, potentially undermining competition and economic growth.