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Reserve Bank SOI shows commitment to stability
Wednesday, 30 June 2010, 10:56 am | Reserve Bank
The Reserve Bank's Statement of Intent 2010-2013 reflects a commitment to maximise its contribution to sustainable economic growth by ensuring financial system stability and price stability, Governor Alan Bollard said today when releasing the SOI. More >>
Deposit taker regulations gazetted
Friday, 25 June 2010, 9:31 am | Reserve Bank
The Deposit Takers (Credit Ratings, Capital Ratios, and Related Party Exposures) Regulations 2010 were gazetted yesterday and will come into force on 1 December 2010. More >>
Balancing act for New Zealand's economic recovery
Monday, 14 June 2010, 12:21 pm | Reserve Bank
As New Zealand is now back on a growth track, we could be doing more to reduce economic imbalances, especially external debt, Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard said today. More >>
Reserve Bank raises OCR to 2.75 percent
Thursday, 10 June 2010, 10:17 am | Reserve Bank
The Reserve Bank today increased the Official Cash Rate (OCR) by 25 basis points to 2.75 percent. More >>
Financial system outlook improved but fragile
Wednesday, 19 May 2010, 11:05 am | Reserve Bank
The outlook for the financial system has improved over recent months, reflecting a recovery in the New Zealand economy driven by stronger trading partner activity and a sharp lift in the terms of trade, Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard said today More >>
Financial system outlook improved but fragile
Wednesday, 19 May 2010, 9:27 am | Reserve Bank
The outlook for the financial system has improved over recent months, reflecting a recovery in the New Zealand economy driven by stronger trading partner activity and a sharp lift in the terms of trade, Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard said today ... More >>
OCR unchanged at 2.5 percent
Thursday, 29 April 2010, 9:19 am | Reserve Bank
The Reserve Bank today left the Official Cash Rate (OCR) unchanged at 2.5 percent. More >>
March 2010 Reserve Bank Bulletin released
Wednesday, 31 March 2010, 11:21 am | Reserve Bank
Implications for policy in light of the global financial crisis, both in New Zealand and across the globe, are the focus of the March 2010 Reserve Bank of New Zealand Bulletin, released today. More >>
OCR unchanged at 2.5 percent
Thursday, 11 March 2010, 9:21 am | Reserve Bank
The Reserve Bank today left the Official Cash Rate (OCR) unchanged at 2.5 percent. More >>
Credit ratings mandatory for deposit takers
Monday, 1 March 2010, 11:11 am | Reserve Bank
The Reserve Bank announced today that credit ratings are now mandatory for non-bank deposit takers (NBDTs). More >>
Reserve Bank issues consultation paper
Tuesday, 2 February 2010, 10:09 am | Reserve Bank
The Reserve Bank today released a Consultation Paper on policy options for liquidity requirements for the non-bank deposit taking (NBDT) sector. The policy options outlined are aimed at decreasing liquidity risk in the deposit-taking sector, which includes ... More >>
Monetary policy worked well in crisis
Friday, 29 January 2010, 2:33 pm | Reserve Bank
New Zealand's inflation targeting monetary policy has proven flexible, durable and successful, but economic growth requires more than this, Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard said today. More >>
OCR Unchanged At 2.5 Percent
Thursday, 28 January 2010, 9:33 am | Reserve Bank
The Reserve Bank today left the Official Cash Rate (OCR) unchanged at 2.5 percent. Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard said: "The outlook for the New Zealand economy remains consistent with the projections underlying the December Monetary Policy Statement. More >>
Reserve Bank Discussion Papers
Friday, 18 December 2009, 5:01 pm | Reserve Bank
The following Discussion Paper has been released on the Reserve Bank's website. Abstract We identify the timing of currency, banking crises and sudden stops in New Zealand from 1880 to 2008 using methodologies from the international literature and consider ... More >>
The Official Cash Rate (OCR) unchanged at 2.5 %
Thursday, 10 December 2009, 9:23 am | Reserve Bank
Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard said: "The New Zealand economy continues to recover but there remains considerable uncertainty about the durability of the expansion. "Global activity has continued to rebound. Most obviously, activity in Australia, ... More >>
New Reserve Bank Discussion Papers
Wednesday, 9 December 2009, 10:01 am | Reserve Bank
How do personnel practices affect firm performance? To examine this issue we use a panel of over 1,500 New Zealand firms, drawn from a diverse range of industries. The panel comprises respondents to official surveys of management practices in 2001 ... More >>
Reserve Bank and NZX in talks
Wednesday, 2 December 2009, 9:25 am | Reserve Bank
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand and NZX today announced they are engaged in discussions on a potential joint venture to provide Clearing and Settlement services in New Zealand. As a first step the Bank and NZX will undertake a review to determine the feasibility ... More >>
November 2009 Financial Stability Report released
Wednesday, 11 November 2009, 11:01 am | Reserve Bank
The outlook for the New Zealand economy and financial system has improved in the past six months as international conditions have stabilised, but some risks and challenges remain, Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard said today when releasing the Bank's November ... More >>
Reserve Bank Discussion Papers
Tuesday, 10 November 2009, 11:56 am | Reserve Bank
The following Discussion Paper has been released on the Reserve Bank's website. The discussion papers are available at http://www.rbnz.govt.nz/research/discusspapers/ Abstract Financial turbulence over the past two years has generated increased interest ... More >>
NZ is not Australia, could be the lucky neighbour
Thursday, 5 November 2009, 1:33 pm | Reserve Bank
Financial markets and businesses need to appreciate the different futures New Zealand and Australia are charting out of the global financial crisis, Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard said today. More >>