When will the RBNZ admit its capital ratio definitions are bent? (And copy APRA's plan to straighten them?)

Once in a while I meet bankers and bank regulators, sometimes over a cup of coffee, sometimes over a glass of Pinot Noir. In fact, I will attend an event with RBNZ's Adrian Orr tomorrow. He will speak at the brand new PwC centre in Wellington.

When it comes to bank capital, the narrative shared among folks attending New Zealand bankers conferences is inv…