Banking Regulations




2286 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 88 24 JUNE 2011

(a) state that fact, and explain those limitations or circumstances; and

(b) contain the closest available alternative to the information that must be disclosed under this order.

14 Information covering period less than stated period

(1) A disclosure statement that contains information for a period that is less than the period for which the information is required under this order must identify the period for which the information is provided.

(2) A registered bank need not disclose information under this order about a person, business, or group for that part of a period during which the person, business, or group or any part of the group did not exist.

15 Comparative information

(1) Any comparative information that is required to be disclosed under this order for the previous corresponding period must be restated so that it corresponds to the information disclosed for the current period.

(2) If there has been a material restatement of prior period amounts, the nature of, and the reason for, the restatement must be disclosed.

(3) A registered bank need not disclose comparative information that is not readily available in the 12 months after the date on which that information was first required to be published.

16 Disclosure statement not to contain offer of securities

A disclosure statement—

(a) must not contain any offer (within the meaning of section 2 of the Securities Act 1978) of securities; but

(b) may contain information required for the purposes of regulation 38(3) of the Securities Regulations 2009.

17 Information about shareholders

The disclosure statement of a registered bank must not state or imply that a person is, or intends to become, a shareholder of the registered bank, or of a member of the banking group, without also stating whether that person guarantees any of the obligations of the registered bank or any member of the banking group.

18 Disclosure of currency that is not New Zealand dollars

A registered bank must disclose the currency used if information is disclosed in a currency that is not New Zealand dollars.

19 Auditor’s reports

(1) The auditor’s report on the key information summary of a registered bank must—

(a) include the information prescribed in clause 1 of Schedule 1; and

(b) be signed by the auditor, either in the auditor’s own name or the name of the auditor’s firm.



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Gazette.govt.nz PDF NZ Gazette 2011, No 88





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