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Guidance · RBNZ · 14 Jan 2025

How we regulate and supervise banks

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The prudential supervisor monitors the financial safety and stability of banks under the Banking (Prudential Supervision) Act 1989. New Zealand registered banks are required to formally report material breaches of key prudential requirements to the regulator. The document outlines the oversight powers, policy development work, and legislative guidance used to regulate the banking sector.

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Banks

We are the prudential supervisor of banks, which means we monitor banks’ financial safety and stability.

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How we oversee banks

Information on our powers under the Banking (Prudential Supervision) Act 1989 to register and supervise banks.

Material breaches of key bank prudential requirements

We require New Zealand registered banks to formally report breaches of their key prudential requirements to us.

Our policy work for bank oversight

An overview of our work developing new policies, regulations, legislation and guidance for the regulation and supervision of New Zealand banks.

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