Dec 14 (Reuters) - Westpac Banking Corp WBC.AX :
* ACKNOWLEDGES RELEASE OF A CONSULTATION PAPER BY RESERVE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND
* ANY CHANGE IN CAPITAL HELD BY WNZL HAS NO IMPACT ON GROUP'S REPORTED REGULATORY CAPITAL RATIOS ON A LEVEL 2 BASIS
* WNZL IS ALREADY STRONGLY CAPITALISED WITH A TIER 1 CAPITAL RATIO OF 14.5% AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2018.