Banking Definitions




27 FEBRUARY 2008

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 40

1005

PD refers to probability of default determined in accordance
with Capital Adequacy Framework (Internal Models Based
Approach) (BS2B)

premises, in relation to a registered bank, means any staffed
premises of the registered bank, or an agency of the registered
bank, to which the registered bank’s customers or potential
customers have access in order to conduct banking business

qualifying interest has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of
the Act

qualifying revolving retail exposures has the same meaning
as in Capital Adequacy Framework (Internal Models Based
Approach) (BS2B)

rate insensitive assets means that amount of the financial
assets held by the banking group that the registered bank
reasonably believes is unlikely to be diminished or increased as
a result of a material change in market interest rates if the
interest rate applicable to that financial asset (which may be
zero) does not change or does not change materially

rate insensitive liabilities means that amount of the financial
liabilities held by the banking group that the registered bank
reasonably believes is unlikely to be diminished or increased as
a result of a material change in market interest rates if the
interest rate applicable to that financial liability (which may be
zero) does not change or does not change materially

rate insensitive product means a rate insensitive asset or a rate
insensitive liability

real estate asset acquired through the enforcement of
security
means any land or building which is legally owned as
the result of enforcing security, other than a building occupied
by the bank

register means the register of registered banks maintained
under section 69 of the Act

registered bank has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the
Act

related party has the same meaning as in NZ IAS 24

responsible person means a person authorised in writing by a
director to sign the disclosure statement in accordance with
section 82 of the Act

restructured asset has the same meaning as in NZ IFRS 7

short form disclosure statement means a disclosure statement
that comprises the documents set out in clause 5(1)

subsidiary means a subsidiary within the meaning of sections 5
to 8 of the Companies Act 1993

third quarter accounting period means—

(a) the first 9 month period of an accounting period; or

(b) if clause 21 applies, the third quarter accounting period
determined by the Reserve Bank

tier one capital, in relation to—

(a) an overseas bank or overseas banking group, means the
amount of tier one capital held by the overseas bank or
overseas banking group determined in accordance with
the requirements of the authority having the power to
impose minimum capital requirements on that overseas



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💰 Registered Bank Disclosure Statement Order 2008 (continued from previous page)

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Banking, Disclosure requirements, Financial statements, Capital adequacy, Basel II, IFRS, IAS, Supplemental disclosure, Definitions, Banking terms, Financial instruments