New rules lift ANZ's minimum capital requirement by $727m

New rules lift ANZ's minimum capital requirement by $727m
Staff reporters
ANZ Bank New Zealand's minimum capital requirement has risen by $727 million between September last year and March this year as a result of the Reserve Bank's decision to limit the advantage the big four banks get from using internal capital models.ANZ's overall minimum capital requirement rose to $8.5 billion at March 31, up from $7.78b at Sept 30. However, its actual total risk-weighted capital was nearly double the minimum at $16.06b at March 31 while common equity stood at $13.22b.ANZ's latest disclosure statement showed its...