Banking Regulation Definitions




2212 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 87 24 JUNE 2011

Capital Adequacy Framework (Standardised Approach)
(BS2A) means the Reserve Bank document entitled "Capital Adequacy Framework (Standardised Approach) (BS2A)"

collective credit impairment allowance means an allowance for credit impairment loss on groups of financial assets

company

(a) has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Companies Act 1993; and

(b) includes an overseas company within the meaning of that section

conditions of registration, in relation to a registered bank, means the conditions of registration imposed on the registered bank by the Reserve Bank under section 74 of the Act

country of domicile for a registered bank is either—

(a) the country or jurisdiction determined by the Reserve Bank and notified to the registered bank; or

(b) if paragraph (a) does not apply, the country that falls into the greatest number of the following categories:

(i) the country of its home supervisor for banking supervisory purposes;

(ii) the country in which it is incorporated;

(iii) the country of its principal place of business outside New Zealand; and

(iv) the country in which its head office is located

credit rating is defined in clause 7 of Schedule 10 for the purposes of Schedule 10

credit risk has the same meaning as in NZ IFRS 7

currency risk has the same meaning as in NZ IFRS 7

equity has the same meaning as "equity" in the "New Zealand Equivalent to the IASB Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting"

equity risk means the risk arising from changes in the prices of equity instruments

fair value has the same meaning as in NZ IAS 32

financial asset has the same meaning as in NZ IAS 32

financial instrument has the same meaning as in NZ IAS 32

financial liability has the same meaning as in NZ IAS 32

financial reporting group means the New Zealand business of all the members of the registered bank’s group, where group has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Financial Reporting Act 1993

generally accepted accounting practice has the same meaning as in section 3 of the Financial Reporting Act 1993

government guarantee means a guarantee of all or some of a registered bank’s obligations, or a similar arrangement, provided—

(a) by the New Zealand government under a guarantee or similar arrangement; or

(b) by a sovereign authority in an overseas jurisdiction

group of closely related counterparties means a group of legal or natural persons who are related in such a way that—

(a) the financial soundness of any one of them may materially affect the financial soundness of the others;



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💰 Registered Bank Disclosure Statements (Overseas Incorporated Registered Banks) Order (No 2) 2011 (continued from previous page)

💰 Finance & Revenue
20 June 2011
Banking regulation, Disclosure statements, Reserve Bank of New Zealand, Overseas banks, Financial transparency, Audit reports, Risk management, Asset quality, Credit exposures