• will start this month
  • may remove redundant rules, simplify framework
  • will review prudential rules for banks and non- bank lenders
  • won’t be a “severe pruning”
  • review will not include rules covering insurance sector
  • key planks such as capital adequacy, liquidity, risk management, governance are not in review

Reserve Bank of NZ dep gov on rtrs from a speech to the NZ Bankers Association and making no reference to monetary policy

Not going to have any impact on NZD.