Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ)
New Zealand finance minister proposes new central bank toolkit
Bill English says new tools would allow RBNZ to manage excesses in credit cycles; emphasises credibility will hinge on continued central bank independence
New Zealand Reserve Bank 'prepared to intervene' in FX markets - governor
Graeme Wheeler says currency is over-valued, and investors should know that the Kiwi is 'not a one-way bet'
People: NZ names new currency head, Fischer shuffles Israeli appointment committee
Reserve Bank of New Zealand hires retail banking expert as new head of currency; Bank of Israel and Richmond Fed name new members to key advisory groups
People: New deputies for New Zealand and Ukraine central banks
Reserve Bank of New Zealand hires top statistician as deputy governor; National Bank of Ukraine continues leadership team shake-up
NZ governor wants ‘stand out’ policy
Graeme Wheeler says New Zealand’s economic growth is dependent on its ability to introduce internationally attractive policy
NZ deputy wary of using risk weights to shackle house prices
Grant Spencer says other macro-prudential tools may be more appropriate to address the build-up of asset bubbles
RBNZ bulletin reports growth in currency, fall in counterfeits
Amount of currency in circulation rises 5% in the year to June 2012 as counterfeits fall to one part per million
Governing the central bank governors
Central banks face multiple challenges in the current market environment. But they still need to press towards better governance to build institutions that are fit for purpose
The ghost at the IMF’s Tokyo feast
Robert Pringle looks back at the main themes of the IMF’s annual meeting, which was held in October in Tokyo, and forward to prospects for 2013
New Zealand’s new capital standards at odds with Australia on ‘bail-in’
Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s new capital standards conform to Basel III requirements but concerns raised on how bail-in debt rules will tally with Australia
Robert Pringle’s Viewpoint: How governments are undermining world finance
Central bankers need to forcefully express their concerns about the unintended consequences of new regulatory policies
QE sliced unemployment by 1.5 points, says Fed’s Williams
San Francisco Fed president says Fed's forward guidance on rates has narrowed Treasury yields by 15-20 basis points, about the same amount as QE2; asset purchases have cut unemployment by 1.5 points
RBNZ’s new governor rejects QE and capital controls
Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s Graeme Wheeler sees no need to introduce a ‘desperate’ measure such as quantitative easing in the country; rules out use of capital controls to limit kiwi dollar appreciation
Reserve Bank of New Zealand annual report details foreign exchange losses
Reserve Bank of New Zealand annual report outlines 'sluggish' growth rates and foreign exchange losses, but predicts an increase in future economic activity
New governor signs revised policy target agreement in New Zealand
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s policy targets agreement will come into effect on the same day Graeme Wheeler takes over as governor; document includes "stronger focus" on financial stability
Reserve Bank of New Zealand official discusses banking culture
Don Abel says financial institutions’ survival hangs on their culture; the success of risk management depends on integrity
New Zealand’s Bollard reveals next move
Outgoing governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand announces his next job; leaves central bank after 10 years as chief
RBNZ appoints new head of financial markets
Reserve Bank of New Zealand announces commercial banker as new chief of financial markets department; takes up his position in September
New Zealand paper finds costs and benefits of stable funding requirement
Discussion paper examines effects of minimum stable funding ratios under Basel III; suggests ratio reduces credit expansion but amplifies pro-cyclical effects of wholesale funding spreads
Bollard sets out vision of ‘new world’ economy
Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand warns shift of global economy in favour of emerging Asia brings both risks and benefits; says attitudes towards debt have become more cautious
RBNZ governor weighs impact of debt burden on growth
Alan Bollard says large accumulation of private debt prior to financial crisis contributing to a ‘tepid’ recovery; argues a rebalancing of the economy is still to come
New Zealand selects new central bank board member
Finance minister appoints academic as board member at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand; brings group to maximum capacity
Reserve Bank of New Zealand examines bank funding
Quarterly bulletin article considers relationship between official cash rate and cost of bank funding; finds funding costs relative to the OCR changed following financial crisis
New Zealand central bank publishes statement of intent
Statement emphasises commitment to price stability as “primary goal”; highlights need to adapt to macroeconomic environment in setting monetary and macro-prudential policy