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2024 General Insurance Stress Test Results Published Today
Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 10:22 am | The Reserve Bank of New Zealand
Capital injections from their parent companies and ongoing availability of reinsurance were identified as critical to enabling insurers to continue to offer cover following such an event. More >>
Rise Of The Machines: How Could Artificial Intelligence Impact Financial Stability?
Monday, 5 May 2025, 1:29 pm | The Reserve Bank of New Zealand
As AI tools and models become increasingly sophisticated and widely integrated across the financial services sector, they offer significant potential benefits. More >>
Reserve Bank Publishes Response To Deposit Taker Core Standards Consultation
Thursday, 1 May 2025, 1:39 pm | The Reserve Bank of New Zealand
Jess Rowe, Director Prudential Policy, says the response covers liquidity, disclosure, and Depositor Compensation Scheme (DCS) related requirements. More >>
RBNZ Research Investigates Why The ‘Natural Interest Rate’ Has Fallen In New Zealand Over Recent Decades
Thursday, 1 May 2025, 10:38 am | The Reserve Bank of New Zealand
The decline in the natural interest rate among advanced economies has been widely studied. New research from the RBNZ explores the factors that have contributed to this decline in New Zealand over time. More >>
CoFR Seeking Feedback On Access To Basic Transaction Accounts
Wednesday, 23 April 2025, 10:29 am | The Reserve Bank of New Zealand
“Having a transaction account means people can safely receive, store, spend and save money. Transaction accounts are a vital foundation for people to take part in the modern economy,” says Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, Christian ... More >>
The Reserve Bank Of New Zealand’s Five Year Funding Agreement Published
Wednesday, 16 April 2025, 12:02 pm | The Reserve Bank of New Zealand
The FYFA has been set at $750m, with some elements of RBNZ’s spending excluded from the agreement.Board Chair Neil Quigley says: “Our new FYFA presents an opportunity for RBNZ to shape ourselves for the future. More >>
Recruitment Of New External Member To The Monetary Policy Committee
Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 4:43 pm | The Reserve Bank of New Zealand
Board Chair Neil Quigley said that “suitably qualified candidates will be interviewed later this year and assessed against the appointment criteria, then the name of the candidate recommended by the Board will be provided to the Minister of Finance.” More >>
OCR: 3.5% - Further Reduction In OCR Appropriate
Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 2:37 pm | The Reserve Bank of New Zealand
The recently announced increases in global trade barriers weaken the outlook for global economic activity. On balance, these developments create downside risks to the outlook for economic activity and inflation in New Zealand. More >>
Christian Hawkesby Appointed As Governor Of The RBNZ
Tuesday, 8 April 2025, 3:56 pm | The Reserve Bank of New Zealand
Mr Hawkesby has been acting Governor since 5 March and will be Governor from 8 April for six months while the recruitment of a Governor to serve for a five-year term takes place. Mr Hawkesby’s appointment may be extended by the Minister of Finance ... More >>
RBNZ Welcomes New Applications To The Exchange Settlement Account System
Monday, 7 April 2025, 12:37 pm | The Reserve Bank of New Zealand
The application process is open to licensed non-bank deposit takers (NBDTs) in New Zealand seeking access to ESAS to hold reserves to meet prudential liquidity requirements. NBDTs include finance companies that raise funds from the public, as well as most ... More >>
Process For The Appointment Of A Governor For A Six-month Term
Tuesday, 1 April 2025, 11:42 am | The Reserve Bank of New Zealand
The Reserve Bank continues business as usual with Deputy Governor Christian Hawkesby as Acting Governor and CEO until such time as the Minister makes an appointment under section 96 of the Reserve Bank Act 2021. More >>
RBNZ Expands Access To The Exchange Settlement Account System
Monday, 31 March 2025, 1:45 pm | The Reserve Bank of New Zealand
On 27 March 2025 the Reserve Bank Board approved revised access criteria for the ESAS, the payments and settlement system used by banks and other approved financial organisations. More >>
RBNZ Outlines Work To Support Competition
Monday, 31 March 2025, 10:42 am | The Reserve Bank of New Zealand
The RBNZ’s statutory purpose is to promote prosperity and wellbeing for all New Zealanders. This is achieved through its three core objectives: price stability, financial stability and central banking, which includes managing monetary policy, ... More >>
Report Calls For Collective Action To Improve Access To Bank Accounts
Tuesday, 25 March 2025, 11:27 am | The Reserve Bank of New Zealand
The research, titled First steps to financial inclusion, was conducted by ThinkPlace New Zealand and explored opening bank accounts from the perspective of frontline bank staff and customers. More >>
RBNZ Takes Out Two Wins In This Year’s Central Banking Awards
Friday, 21 March 2025, 9:28 am | The Reserve Bank of New Zealand
The award judges said RBNZ had executed a remarkable digital transformation, underpinned by its data and information strategy. Judges were impressed by the lengths the team went to in taking a ‘people-first’ approach, ensuring the system would meet the ... More >>
RBNZ Supports Release Of Police’s National Risk Assessment
Monday, 17 March 2025, 11:10 am | The Reserve Bank of New Zealand
The report assesses threat and sectoral vulnerability, exploring their impact on money laundering and terrorism financing risk and proliferation financing in New Zealand. More >>
Reserve Bank Of New Zealand Welcomes The Release Of Te Ōhanga Māori 2023 Report
Monday, 10 March 2025, 3:35 pm | The Reserve Bank of New Zealand
The Māori economy is diversifying beyond traditional sectors such as agriculture, forestry, and fishing, with real estate, property services, and professional services now leading growth. More >>
RBNZ Advisory: Economic Research Conference Programme And Link To Livestream
Thursday, 6 March 2025, 10:17 am | The Reserve Bank of New Zealand
This morning's keynote address by Dr Ben Bernanke is titled: On inflation targeting. A link to Dr Bernanke's speech will also be available shortly after he starts speaking at about 9.45am. More >>
RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr Resigns
Wednesday, 5 March 2025, 1:52 pm | The Reserve Bank of New Zealand
Mr Orr, who was first appointed as Governor in March 2018, says it has been a privilege to lead an institution that plays a critical role in the economic wellbeing and prosperity of all New Zealanders. Deputy Governor Christian Hawkesby will be Acting Governor ... More >>
Strengthening Trust And Confidence In New Zealand’s Insurance Industry
Tuesday, 4 March 2025, 12:28 pm | The Reserve Bank of New Zealand
The Reserve Bank remains dedicated to enhancing engagement with the industry, modernising its regulatory framework and approach, and embedding deeper insurance expertise within its leadership. More >>
