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Aussie regulator beats up on New Zealand banks – but refuses to talk about it

A directive from Australia's banking regulator is likely to lead to more cautious lending in New Zealand, higher interest rates here and possibly a downgrade of the local branches and subsidiaries' credit ratings.

Jenny Ruth
Fri, 03 Jun 2016

A directive from Australia’s banking regulator is likely to lead to more cautious lending in New Zealand, higher interest rates here and possibly a downgrade of the local branches and subsidiaries’ credit ratings.

Essentially, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), is requiring the

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Jenny Ruth
Fri, 03 Jun 2016
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Aussie regulator beats up on New Zealand banks – but refuses to talk about it
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