Banking Definitions




NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 121

30 AUGUST 2013

Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio,

(a) in Schedules 9 and 10, has the same meaning as in Capital Adequacy Framework (Standardised Approach) (BS2A); and

(b) in Schedules 11 and 12, has the same meaning as in Capital Adequacy Framework (Internal Models Based Approach) (BS2B)

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

Connected Exposures Policy (BS8) means the Reserve Bank document entitled “Connected Exposures Policy (BS8)”

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 6 of Schedule 13 for the purposes of Schedule 13

credit risk has the same meaning as in NZ IFRS 7

currency risk has the same meaning as in NZ IFRS 7

EAD means an exposure at default determined in accordance with Capital Adequacy Framework (Internal Models Based Approach) (BS2B)

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 a registered bank (as reporting entity) and all other entities included in the group as defined 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



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