New Zealand
Trends in reserve management: 2020 survey results
Covid-19 expected to dent the risk appetite of portfolio managers
RBNZ nearly doubles asset purchase programme
Policy-makers aim to front-load stimulus as economy faces “significant and unprecedented decline”
Strict lockdown could cause 37% quarterly GDP contraction – RBNZ
Assessment shows impact of containment measures on New Zealand’s economic output
RBNZ lifts mortgage lending restrictions for one year
New Zealand's central bank says latest crisis move will not weaken financial resilience
RBNZ’s Sam Allen on embracing the cloud
Central bank took a calculated risk in moving financial markets group to cloud platform
‘Step up to the plate’, New Zealand regulators tell banks
Council of regulators expects banks to deliver lending and affordable customer products
RBNZ to start buying local government debt
Central bank expands its large-scale asset purchases in the wake of the Covid-19 shock
New Zealand banks agree dividend suspension with RBNZ
Central bank launches new funding facility and asks banks to stop redeeming non-CET1 instruments
RBNZ lowers banks’ core funding ratios
Central bank reduces ratio to 50% to support government’s crisis lending scheme
RBNZ launches $30bn government bond-buying programme
MPC asked to vote on package via email to ensure social distancing
Fed expands network of swaps to emerging markets
Emerging markets will now have direct access to a dollar backstop, but it is still limited
RBNZ delays new capital rules
Central bank defers start date until 2021 and slows down other regulatory reviews
RBNZ reduces rates by 75bp in emergency meeting
Central bank says future purchases of government bonds preferable to lower rates
RBNZ prepares unconventional policy tools
Central bank is not planning to use them yet, governor stresses
RBNZ launches new settlement platform
Platform includes interbank settlement system and central securities depository
Cyber risks cost 2-3% of profits at banks and insurers – RBNZ research
New Zealand central bank finds chance these threats may cause much greater losses
RBNZ governor: lawmakers must help preserve cash access
New Zealand governor says industry and politicians must respond to rise of “less cash” society
Climate-related disclosures should be mandatory – RBNZ official
Assistant governor says firms should not be allowed to “cherry pick” what disclosures they make
RBNZ updates external whistleblower policy
Central bank will not deal with personal workplace issues
Central Banking Awards 2020: the winners
All the winners in the 2020 Central Banking Awards
Central Banking Awards 2020: final winners announced
Awards include lifetime achievement, transparency, communications and website
Transparency: Reserve Bank of New Zealand
Publication of new MPC handbook and minutes increases RBNZ’s openness
RBNZ economists look to improve GDP statistics
“GDPplus” has several advantages over standard GDP statistics, authors say
RBNZ supports plan for ‘fallback’ benchmark rate
New Zealand’s benchmark rate-setting body selects the central bank’s policy rate as fallback option