Figure 2 Post tax return on equity – OECD comparison (average 2002–2007)  Source: OECD, Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority, RBNZ calculations. 2  8  OECD (2006), Competition and regulation in retail banking, Policy Roundtables.
BIS central bankers’ speeches  Although some of the smaller banks have succeeded in “nipping at the heels” of the larger banks and stimulating competition in some markets, overtaking the market share of the larger banks has proven a very tall order.