APRA to apply additional operational risk capital requirement

This represents an 18 basis point impact on ANZ’s Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) capital ratio ^2]. The increased capital requirement is effective from 30 September 2019.

APRA notes that the overlay will apply until ANZ has effectively completed the planned uplift in non-financial risk management as outlined in ANZ’s Self-Assessment Roadmap.

Separately, as previously announced by APRA, the revisions to the measurement of counterparty credit risk (SA-CCR) commenced on 1 July 2019. ANZ estimates that these changes will result in an increase in risk weighted assets, equivalent to approximately 15 basis points of CET1 capital.

^{[1] The impact on risk weighted assets is $500 million multiplied by 12.5 as per APRA’s prudential standards. Consequently, the actual impact on capital will vary depending on ANZ’s capital ratio at the time.}

^{[2] Based on ANZ’s capital position as at 31 March 2019.}