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'Good news': What do the RBNZ changes mean for the banks?

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Wed, 17 Dec 2025, 7:08pm
Reserve Bank Governor Dr Anna Breman speaks to NZ Herald Wellington Business Editor Jenée Tibshraeny. Photo / Mark Mitchell
Reserve Bank Governor Dr Anna Breman speaks to NZ Herald Wellington Business Editor Jenée Tibshraeny. Photo / Mark Mitchell

'Good news': What do the RBNZ changes mean for the banks?

Author
¾ÅÒ»ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞtalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 17 Dec 2025, 7:08pm

There's hopes a new move by the Reserve Bank will bring about positive changes for New Zealand's banking sector.

It is changing the mix of capital banks are required to hold, aiming to reduce funding costs. 

It is also targeting closing the gap between bigger and smaller banks - making the market more competitive.

The Co-Operative Bank chief executive Mark Wilkshire says this will encourage competition and remove certain constraints impacting the banking sector.

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