April 8 (Reuters) - Shares of the "Big Four" Australian lenders fell on Wednesday, a day after the prudential regulator asked banks and insurers to consider deferring dividend payouts or use buffers until more clarity on the impact from the coronavirus pandemic.
The Big Four lenders are Commonwealth Bank of Australia CBA.AX , Westpac Banking Corp WBC.AX , National Australia Bank NAB.AX , and Australia and New Zealand Banking Group ANZ.AX .
The shares of the banks fell by up to 4.1%-6.2%.