Card fraud dips

Banks and payments schemes are beginning to bring payments card fraud under control, with a reversal in the once persistent growth in fraud. read more

Get ready for bank capital buffer

A countercyclical capital buffer - of the type ruled out by APRA only last week - may be needed as part of "a coordinated response if downside risks materialise," the International Monetary Fund said.. read more

RBNZ yields little on bank capital

Preparing for a bank crisis - and trimming the sails to reduce the probability of one by close to three quarters - the Reserve Bank of New Zealand continues to set the standard on the prudential regul.. read more