2022-05-17
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand issued this document to address submissions received on its June 2015 consultation regarding regulatory capital instruments under BS16 and BS2A/B. The Bank retains requirements for board attestations, tax rulings, and CET1 repayment notifications while clarifying specific procedural details and exemptions for certain payments. Additionally, the document outlines amendments to BS2A/B concerning Tier 2 solvency conditions, AT1 conversion rights, and write-off mechanisms for preference shares, with changes effective from November 2015 or January 2016.