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RBNZ lifts Westpac NZ's regulatory capital requirements after compliance failure

RBNZ lifts Westpac NZ's regulatory capital requirements after compliance failure

By Sophie Boot Nov. 15 (BusinessDesk) - The Reserve Bank has lifted Westpac New Zealand's minimum regulatory capital requirements after it failed to comply with obligations relating to its status as an internal models bank.  The central bank accredits internal models banks...

Sophie Boot 15 Nov 2017
Rabo NZ chief Daryl Johnson resigns after less than two years in the job

Rabo NZ chief Daryl Johnson resigns after less than two years in the job

By Sophie Boot Nov. 15 (BusinessDesk) - Rabobank New Zealand chief executive Daryl Johnson has resigned, less than two years after taking over the reins of the rural lending specialist.  Johnson's resignation will take effect on Dec. 22, and Rabobank NZ has commenced a proc...

Sophie Boot 14 Nov 2017
NZ house sale slump eases in October as drop in turnover slows

NZ house sale slump eases in October as drop in turnover slows

By Rebecca Howard Nov. 15 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand's housing market perked up last month as sales volumes fell at a slower pace, having slumped in the lead-up to the September general election.  A total of 5,689 properties were sold across the country in October versus...

Rebecca Howard 14 Nov 2017