Dec 8 (Reuters) - Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd ANZ.AX :
* AUSTRALIAN PRUDENTIAL REGULATION AUTHORITY - RELEASED FOR CONSULTATION CHANGES TO AUTHORISED DEPOSIT-TAKING INSTITUTION CAPITAL FRAMEWORK
* APRA- PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS TO FRAMEWORK INCLUDE GREATER RISK SENSITIVITY WITHIN RISK WEIGHTING FRAMEWORK, INCLUDING MORE DIFFERENTIATED RISK WEIGHTS
* APRA - PROPOSED CHANGES NOT EXPECTED TO REQUIRE ADIS TO RAISE ADDITIONAL CAPITAL
* APRA- PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDE REQUIRING ALL ADIS TO DISCLOSE CAPITAL RATIOS ON COMMON BASIS
* APRA - PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS TO CAPITAL FRAMEWORK INCLUDES PROVIDING FOR ADIS TO HOLD LARGER SHARE OF THEIR REQUIRED CAPITAL AS BUFFERS
* APRA- AS A RESULT OF CHANGES, REPORTED CAPITAL RATIOS WILL INCREASE
* APRA - PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS TO CAPITAL FRAMEWORK INCLUDE INTRODUCING SIMPLIFIED FRAMEWORK & REDUCED COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR SMALLER ADIS