Jan 23 (Reuters) - Reserve Bank of New Zealand :

* CONSULTATION ON DTI AND LVR SETTINGS

* LAUNCHED CONSULTATION ON ACTIVATING DEBT TO INCOME RESTRICTIONS AND LOOSENING LOAN TO VALUE RATIOS FOR RESIDENTIAL LENDING

* CONSULTATION WILL CLOSE ON 12 MARCH 2024

* PROPOSE TO INITIALLY SETTING DTI POLICY TO ALLOW BANKS TO LEND 20% OF RESIDENTIAL LOANS TO OWNER-OCCUPIERS WITH DTI GREATER THAN 6

* PROPOSING EASING THE LVR SETTINGS AT THE SAME TIME AS ACTIVATING DTIS

* PROPOSE INITIALLY SETTING THE DTI POLICY TO ALLOW BANKS TO LEND 20% OF RESIDENTIAL LOANS TO INVESTORS WITH DTI GREATER THAN 7

* PROPOSE EASING LVRS TO ALLOW 20% OF OWNER-OCCUPIER LENDING TO BORROWERS WITH LVR GREATER THAN 80%

* PROPOSE EASING LVRS TO ALLOW 5% OF INVESTOR LENDING TO BORROWERS WITH AN LVR GREATER THAN 70%

* EXPECT TO COMMUNICATE DECISIONS IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS YEAR Further company coverage: