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Foreign-owned banks: Implications for New Zealand's financial stability

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Of the five major banks in New Zealand three are owned by Australian parent companies, one operates as the New Zealand branch of an Australian bank, and one has a British parent. Thus, bank ownership in New Zealand is foreign, but not very diversified. The literature on foreign bank ownership predominately focuses on developing countries and highlights the fact that large, diversified banks can enhance stability. New Zealand differs from the developing countries previously studied, as it is a developed country with foreign, but not necessarily diversified ownership. This paper explores the composition of bank ownership in New Zealand and the implications for financial stability. The paper begins with an analysis of the diversification of parent companies' assets and discusses the implications of institutional arrangements between parents and their subsidiaries or financial stability. Next, the degree of interdependence between Australia and New Zealand is analysed. Finally, the paper presents stylised implications of the structure of the market on bank behaviour during a time of crisis. The interaction of these three factors dictates the implications of foreign bank ownership on financial stability in New Zealand.

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Paper provided by Reserve Bank of New Zealand in its series Reserve Bank of New Zealand Discussion Paper Series with number DP2002/05.

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Date of creation: Apr 2002
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Handle: RePEc:nzb:nzbdps:2002/05

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  2. Willy Chetwin, 2006. "The Reserve Bank's local-incorporation policy," Reserve Bank of New Zealand Bulletin, Reserve Bank of New Zealand, vol. 69, pages 10p, December.
  3. Tim Ng, 2007. "The Reserve Bank’s policy on outsourcing by banks," Reserve Bank of New Zealand Bulletin, Reserve Bank of New Zealand, vol. 70, June.
  4. Leslie Hull, 2002. "Corporate behaviour and the balance of payments," Reserve Bank of New Zealand Bulletin, Reserve Bank of New Zealand, vol. 65, December.
  5. Tim Ng, 2007. "La réglementation des activités bancaires transfrontalières : la politique de la Nouvelle-Zélande en matière d'externalisation dans les banques," Revue d'Économie Financière, Programme National Persée, vol. 90(4), pages 211-220.

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