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CBL Insurance Limited interim liquidation
Thursday, 1 March 2018, 2:22 pm | Reserve Bank
The High Court appointed interim liquidators to CBL Insurance Limited on Friday last week and issued an order prohibiting publication of information about the matter. The High Court lifted the prohibition today, enabling the Reserve Bank to state the ... More >>
Residential construction and population growth
Wednesday, 28 February 2018, 11:41 am | Reserve Bank
A new discussion paper (DP2018/02) has been published on the Reserve Bank’s website More >>
Disclosure a cornerstone, says Reserve Bank
Wednesday, 28 February 2018, 9:56 am | Reserve Bank
Public disclosure is a cornerstone of the Reserve Bank’s approach to prudential regulation and supervision. More >>
Interim liquidators appointed to CBL Insurance
Friday, 23 February 2018, 9:15 pm | Reserve Bank
The High Court has placed CBL Insurance Limited into interim liquidation, following an application by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. More >>
Reserve Bank of New Zealand 'Bulletin' Released
Tuesday, 19 December 2017, 11:32 am | Reserve Bank
The Reserve Bank today released a Bulletin article by Dr Chris Hunt, ‘Independence with accountability: financial system regulation and the Reserve Bank’. More >>
Updated weights for Trade-Weighted Index
Thursday, 7 December 2017, 3:47 pm | Reserve Bank
The annual re-weighting of the Trade-Weighted Index (TWI) takes effect on Friday 8 December 2017. More >>
Lessons of international house-price collapses
Thursday, 7 December 2017, 11:15 am | Reserve Bank
An article published today in the Reserve Bank Bulletin reviewed the policy responses by overseas central banks to house-price collapses. It was originally written by a contracted researcher, Maitland MacFarlan, as part of the Bank’s general consideration ... More >>
Monetary policy grapples with drivers of weak inflation
Tuesday, 5 December 2017, 2:05 pm | Reserve Bank
Inflation in New Zealand and world-wide has been persistently low since the 2008 global financial crisis, partly because of factors such as globalisation, the growth of China, the rise of the digital economy, and low inflation expectations. More >>
Reserve Bank to Ease LVR Restrictions
Wednesday, 29 November 2017, 10:57 am | Reserve Bank
New Zealand’s financial system remains sound and risks to the system have reduced over the past six months, Reserve Bank Governor Grant Spencer said today when releasing the Bank’s November Financial Stability Report . More >>
Reserve Bank consults on mortgage bond collateral standard
Friday, 17 November 2017, 11:41 am | Reserve Bank
The Reserve Bank today published a consultation paper proposing an enhanced mortgage bond standard aimed at supporting confidence and liquidity in the financial system. More >>
Fraud Awareness week a timely reminder of finance scams
Thursday, 16 November 2017, 3:09 pm | Reserve Bank
The Reserve Bank says that International Fraud Awareness Week is a good reminder of what to do if you’re the target of a finance scam. “The Bank receives regular inquiries from the public about financial scams. Generally, these calls are from ... More >>
Westpac capital requirements increased
Wednesday, 15 November 2017, 2:17 pm | Reserve Bank
Westpac New Zealand Limited (Westpac) has had its minimum regulatory capital requirements increased after it failed to comply with regulatory obligations relating to its status as an internal models bank. More >>
Official Cash Rate unchanged at 1.75 percent
Thursday, 9 November 2017, 9:19 am | Reserve Bank
The Reserve Bank today left the Official Cash Rate (OCR) unchanged at 1.75 percent. More >>
Renewed Policy Targets Agreement signed
Tuesday, 7 November 2017, 10:14 am | Reserve Bank
Finance Minister Grant Robertson and Reserve Bank Governor Grant Spencer today signed an unchanged Policy Targets Agreement (PTA) , which sets out specific targets for maintaining price stability. More >>
NZ economy and financial system sound
Friday, 29 September 2017, 10:34 am | Reserve Bank
New Zealand’s economy and financial system remain on a sound footing despite continuing challenges in the global environment, according to the Reserve Bank’s Annual Report 2016-17 released today. More >>
Official Cash Rate unchanged at 1.75 percent
Thursday, 28 September 2017, 9:12 am | Reserve Bank
The Reserve Bank today left the Official Cash Rate (OCR) unchanged at 1.75 percent. More >>
Reserve Bank introduces revised outsourcing policy
Wednesday, 20 September 2017, 2:16 pm | Reserve Bank
“The revised policy aims to ensure that a bank can continue to operate in a situation where a key service provider fails,” Deputy Governor Grant Spencer said. More >>
Macroprudential policies in a low interest-rate environment
Monday, 11 September 2017, 3:34 pm | Reserve Bank
A new discussion paper (DP2017/04) - Macroprudential policies in a low interest-rate environment - by Fang Yao and Margarita Rubio has been published on the Reserve Bank’s website. More >>
Reserve Bank leasing office space to Defence Force
Monday, 4 September 2017, 2:40 pm | Reserve Bank
The New Zealand Defence Force has signed a lease to occupy three floors in the Reserve Bank of New Zealand building, beginning later this year. More >>
Reserve Bank policy a key driver in economic performance
Wednesday, 30 August 2017, 1:47 pm | Reserve Bank
The Reserve Bank’s monetary policy has been an important driver in the last five years behind above-trend growth in the economy and employment, Reserve Bank Governor Graeme Wheeler said today in a speech. More >>
