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RBNZ - On the Money

The Reserve Bank’s On the Money series is a collection of useful resources to explain important financial concepts.

Community groups, schools and organisations involved in financial literacy are welcome to post a link to these resources on their websites or Facebook pages.

Inflation - A thief in your wallet

The Reserve Bank has prepared a short video explaining inflation. The video, featuring the Bank’s Head of Economics, John McDermott, explains how inflation is measured and how it manifests itself in everyday life. It also explains the importance of maintaining price stability.

Compound interest

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has prepared a short multimedia presentation to explain the concept of compound interest, and how it affects your savings. View a transcript of the podcast here.