April 2 (Reuters) - Westpac Banking Corp WBC.AX :
* NOTES DECISION BY RBNZ TO FREEZE DISTRIBUTION OF DIVIDENDS ON ORDINARY SHARES BY ALL BANKS IN NEW ZEALAND DURING COVID-19
* IS WELL CAPITALISED; AT 31 DEC 2019 HAD A LEVEL 2 CET1 CAPITAL RATIO OF 10.8% AND A LEVEL 1 CET1 CAPITAL RATIO OF 11.1%
* NON-PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS FROM CO'S NEW ZEALAND BANKING UNIT, WESTPAC NEW ZEALAND, ONLY AFFECTS CO'S LEVEL 1 CET1 CAPITAL RATIO