Dec 5 (Reuters) - Westpac Banking Corp WBC.AX :
* RESERVE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO CAPITAL FRAMEWORK FOR NEW ZEALAND BANKS
* AS AT 30 SEPT, ASSUMING A TIER 1 CAPITAL RATIO OF 16-17%, WNZL TO NEED EXTRA NZ$2.3-$2.9 BILLION OF TIER 1 CAPITAL TO MEET NEW REQUIREMENTS EFFECTIVE IN 2027
* FOR WESTPAC GROUP, ANY CHANGE IN CET1 CAPITAL HELD BY WNZL HAS NO IMPACT ON GROUP'S REPORTED REGULATORY CAPITAL RATIOS ON A LEVEL 2 BASIS