Kiwibank confirms loss of capital status of two instruments

Kiwibank confirmed on May 29 that two instruments it initially issued as regulatory capital securities will no longer qualify as such, following confirmation of a preliminary view on these securities’ status by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ). The disclosure of the preliminary view caused angst in the New Zealand market in March as it came between pricing and settlement of a Kiwibank senior Kangaroo deal, which the issuer was forced to pull.