Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ)
Carr to leave RBNZ as Adrian Orr comes in
Deputy governor Rod Carr will leave the Reserve Bank of New Zealand in July to take a job with a Software Corporation. Adrian Orr will become Assistant Governor and Head of the Reserve Bank's new Financial Stability Department.
Interview with RBNZ governor Alan Bollard
INTERVIEW - In the interview Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor Alan Bollard revealed that the central bank is looking closely at the model it uses for forecasting the economy. "Definitely part of what I need to do is get some confidence about what the…
Reserve Bank of New Zealand Bulletin, December 02
REPORT - The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has published its quarterly Bulletin for December 2002. The December issue contains three articles on a range of topics reflecting the Reserve Bank's responsibilities. In "The Reserve Bank's forecasting…
RBNZ Monetary Policy Statement
REPORT - The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has published its Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) for November 2002. The RBNZ said in the report that unlike most trading partners, the New Zealand economy performed well in 2002. Activity has continued to benefit…
Bollard on the evolution of monetary policy
SPEECH - In the speech 'The evolution of monetary policy' Alan Bollard of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand spoke of himself 'as a new central bank governor' and said the new Policy Targets Agreement will offer more flexibility, but this flexibility needs…
Reserve Bank of New Zealand Bulletin, September
REPORT - The Reserve Bank of New Zealand on Monday released the September 2002 issue of their Bulletin. This issue of the Bulletin explores aspects of the two core objectives of modern central banks - price stability and financial system stability.
RBNZ say new inflation accord must keep continuity
NEW ZEALAND - Any changes to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand's inflation-fighting agreement should consider the benefits of continuity of monetary policy, the central bank said Friday.
Reserve Bank of New Zealand News Release
NEWS RELEASE - OCR increased to 5.75 per cent, 3 July.
RBNZ raises main interest rate to 5.75 - up 0.25%
NEW ZEALAND - The Reserve Bank of New Zealand said it has decided to increase the official cash rate by 25 basis points to 5.75 pct so that they no longer encourage accelerated spending although further increases were now "rather less likely" than was…
Reserve Bank of New Zealand Bulletin, June 2002
REPORT - The Reserve Bank released the June 2002 issue of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Bulletin on Thursday.
NZ closes applications for central bank chief post
NEW ZEALAND - Applications for the position of Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand have closed but officials will not comment on how many candidates have expressed an interest in the position so far.
Murray Sherwin favourite in poll for RBNZ governor
NEW ZEALAND - Murray Sherwin, a former Reserve Bank of New Zealand deputy governor, is the best person to take the bank's top job according to a poll of New Zealand based economists conducted by Dow Jones Newswires.
Brash makes his first political speech
FEATURE - Prospective National MP Don Brash has made his first political speech since standing down as Reserve Bank of New Zealand governor.
Reserve Bank of New Zealand News Release
NEWS RELEASE - New support provider for Austraclear/ESAS, 8 May.
Reserve Bank of New Zealand News Release
NEWS RELEASE - RBNZ Board begins process for finding new Governor, 29 April.
NZ central bank has six months to replace Brash
NEW ZEALAND - The Reserve Bank of New Zealand said in a statement released Monday that it will advertise the position of governor locally and overseas - a decision that leaves the door open for an external candidate to fill the role vacated by Don Brash…
Reserve Bank of New Zealand News Release
NEWS RELEASE - Brash resigns, 26 April.
New Zealand bank governor resigns
NEW ZEALAND - The Reserve Bank of New Zealand governor Don Brash has stepped down after 14 years in the top job to make a new career for himself as a politician.
NZ central bank launches monetary policy game
NEW ZEALAND - The Reserve Bank of New Zealand Wednesday launched a Web-based simulation game that tests players' skills at controlling consumer price inflation.
Reserve Bank of New Zealand - News Release
NEWS RELEASE - Reserve Bank of New Zealand OCR unchanged at 4.75 per cent, 23 January.
NZ's Brash - Encouraging signs from US
NEW ZEALAND - Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor Donald Brash said Friday that there are "encouraging" signs of improvement from the U.S. but Japan remains the biggest risk to the local economy.
RBNZ Bulletin December 2001
NEWS RELEASE - December 2001 Reserve Bank of New Zealand Bulletin released.
NZ res bank won't replace departing dep gov
NEW ZEALAND - The Reserve Bank of New Zealand isn't planning to fill the vacancy about to be created by the departure of one of its deputy governors, Murray Sherwin, officials said Wednesday.
A Look at China's Financial Reform
RESEARCH - A paper submitted to CentralBankNet by Wu Chang Ming, senior economist at the People's Bank of China, currently on secondment at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand.