A 26 February speech by Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) deputy governor, Geoff Bascand, suggests local banks face a tough task in persuading the regulator to rethink its recent proposals for a significant increase to capital requirements. Consultation on the proposals is open and Bascand said the RBNZ will listen to responses, but his speech suggests it is comfortable with its thinking to date.
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