2022-05-17
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand issued this consultation document to gather feedback on proposed changes to the prudential regulatory framework for registered banks and non-bank deposit takers. Key proposals include restructuring the Banking Supervision Handbook to improve clarity and accessibility, and evaluating options to scale back or remove off-quarter disclosure statements to reduce compliance costs. The review also addresses refinements to capital requirement reporting, policy-making transparency, and miscellaneous updates to bank suitability assessments and anti-money laundering guidelines.