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2013 News Releases
- NZ regulatory regime well adapted to financial landscape 19 June 2013
- OCR unchanged at 2.5 percent 13 June 2013
- Forces affecting the NZ economy and policy challenges 30 May 2013
- Reserve Bank releases position paper following macro-prudential consultation 17 May 2013
- RBNZ signs MOU on use of macro-prudential tools 16 May 2013
- RBNZ concerned over growing financial stability risks 8 May 2013
- OCR unchanged at 2.5 percent 24 April 2013
- RBNZ appoints Head of Macro Financial Department 12 April 2013
- Bank failure resolution: checking the emergency kit 11 April 2013
- Addressing housing pressures key to stability 8 April 2013
- RBNZ reviews Non-Bank Deposit Takers regime 4 April 2013
- Reserve Bank Bulletin released 27 March 2013
- RBNZ consults on capital rules for housing loans 26 March 2013
- RBNZ consults on payment system oversight 22 March 2013
- Open Bank Resolution 20 March 2013
- Regulation of NZ insurance sector well underway 19 March 2013
- Forecasting key to monetary policy decisions 15 March 2013
- OCR unchanged at 2.5 percent 14 March 2013
- Effective monetary policy requires transparency 7 March 2013
- RBNZ consults on macro-prudential framework 4 March 2013
- Manufacturing decline not just a dollar story 20 February 2013
- RBNZ appoints Head of Currency, Property and Security 18 February 2013
- Reserve Bank Deputy Governor appointed 12 February 2013
- Economic destiny largely lies in New Zealand’s hands 1 February 2013
- OCR unchanged at 2.5 percent 31 January 2013
- Bank lending and the housing market 28 January 2013
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2012 News Releases
- Reserve Bank Bulletin released 19 December 2012
- New bank registered 17 December 2012
- RBNZ comments on Avanti Finance sentencing 12 December 2012
- RBNZ releases final Basel III capital requirements 11 December 2012
- OCR unchanged at 2.5 percent 6 December 2012
- Reserve Bank launches Twitter channel 5 December 2012
- RBNZ Governor comments on bank profit data 4 December 2012
- Financial system stronger despite global stresses 7 November 2012
- Open Bank Resolution impact assessment released 1 November 2012
- Open Bank Resolution - broadening the Government, options to deal with a bank failure 1 November 2012
- Central banking in a post-crisis world 26 October 2012
- OCR unchanged at 2.5 percent 25 October 2012
- Statistics Update: New bank liquidity statistics released 5 October 2012
- Reserve Bank Bulletin released 27 September 2012
- Financial resilience strengthened 24 September 2012
- New Policy Targets Agreement signed today 20 September 2012
- OCR unchanged at 2.5 percent 13 September 2012
- RBNZ consults on Basel III capital adequacy standards 11 September 2012
- Risk management still critical to delivering value 10 September 2012
- APEC announces New Zealand Reserve Bank Governor to lead Secretariat 7 September 2012
- New designated settlement system 7 September 2012
- RBNZ launches podcast to explain compound interest 4 September 2012
- Upside, downside: A guide to risk for savers and investors 3 September 2012
- RBNZ appoints Head of Financial Markets 30 August 2012
- Rangitoto College wins Monetary Policy Challenge 24 August 2012
- RBNZ MPS/OCR and FSR dates for 2013-2014 22 August 2012
- Lessons from the global financial crisis 9 August 2012
- Debt deleveraging underway, but still a long way to go 6 August 2012
- OCR unchanged at 2.5 percent 26 July 2012
- Government appoints new Reserve Bank director 19 July 2012
- RBNZ welcomes new NZFMA role 12 July 2012
- Reserve Bank Bulletin released 28 June 2012
- Reserve Bank committed to stability in shifting times 27 June 2012
- Minister of Finance announces Graeme Wheeler to be appointed RBNZ governor 26 June 2012
- Media statement from the Reserve Bank Chairman 26 June 2012
- Inflation targeting a robust framework 19 June 2012
- OCR unchanged at 2.5 percent 14 June 2012
- Financial system coping well with international stresses 9 May 2012
- Reserve Bank responds to lessons of the GFC 3 May 2012
- OCR unchanged at 2.5 percent 26 April 2012
- AMI Insurance and Restructure Sale 5 April 2012
- Reserve Bank Bulletin released 30 March 2012
- Government announces new appointments 9 March 2012
- OCR unchanged at 2.5 percent 8 March 2012
- Could we be better off than we think? 17 February 2012
- Reserve Bank Governor not seeking another term 30 January 2012
- NZ has capacity to weather shocks 27 January 2012
- OCR unchanged at 2.5 percent 26 January 2012
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2011 News Releases
- Reserve Bank accommodation for retail payments initiative 21 December 2011
- New condition for significant bank acquisitions 20 December 2011
- AA rated Kauri securities in RBNZ market operations 16 December 2011
- Reserve Bank Bulletin released 15 December 2011
- RBNZ consults on covered bonds legal framework 9 December 2011
- OCR unchanged at 2.5 percent 8 December 2011
- Turbulent global markets continue to affect NZ 10 November 2011
- RBNZ appoints new Head of Risk Assessment and Assurance 9 November 2011
- RBNZ consults on Basel III capital adequacy reforms 8 November 2011
- OCR unchanged at 2.5 percent 27 October 2011
- New bank registered 26 October 2011
- Economic impacts of seismic risk: lessons for Wellington 18 October 2011
- Reserve Bank releases 2010-11 Annual Report 3 October 2011
- Reserve Bank Bulletin released 30 September 2011
- OCR unchanged at 2.5 percent 15 September 2011
- New Council to support close regulatory cooperation 13 September 2011
- New anti-money laundering code sets standard for customer ID checks 1 September 2011
- Monetary Policy Challenge winners announced 26 August 2011
- RBNZ MPS/OCR and FSR dates for 2012-13 26 August 2011
- Rugby World Cup significant event for NZ economy 18 August 2011
- Improving New Zealand’s banking system post-crisis 6 August 2011
- OCR unchanged at 2.5 percent 28 July 2011
- New Zealand banknote upgrade project underway 21 July 2011
- New rural lending rules take effect 30 June 2011
- Reserve Bank Bulletin Released 30 June 2011
- Reserve Bank’s SOI shows focus on stability 30 June 2011
- OCR unchanged at 2.5 percent 9 June 2011
- Financial system more resilient but still facing volatility 11 May 2011
- Economic surveillance after the crisis: reflections from a small full service central bank 5 May 2011
- OCR unchanged at 2.5 percent 28 April 2011
- Discussion document on disclosure requirements for non-bank deposit takers released 21 April 2011
- RBNZ, People's Bank of China announce currency swap facility 18 April 2011
- Export prices deliver benefits to economy 12 April 2011
- Bank information more accessible 31 March 2011
- New bank registered 31 March 2011
- Reserve Bank Bulletin Released 31 March 2011
- Sector Risk Assessment released ahead of anti-money laundering requirements 29 March 2011
- Macro-prudential tools may bolster financial system 25 March 2011
- Pre-positioning for Open Bank Resolution 14 March 2011
- OCR reduced to 2.5 percent 10 March 2011
- Reserve Bank responding to Christchurch earthquake 23 February 2011
- Looking into the crystal ball: A forecast and some risks for the year ahead 28 January 2011
- OCR unchanged at 3.0 percent 27 January 2011
- Update on covered bonds 21 January 2011
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2010 News Releases
- New rules finalised for bank corporate governance 22 December 2010
- Reserve Bank Bulletin released 16 December 2010
- OCR unchanged at 3.0 percent 9 December 2010
- New policy proposed for significant acquisitions by banks 7 December 2010
- Reserve Bank submission to Savings Working Group 24 November 2010
- Bank disclosure review outcome: better information, less compliance cost 19 November 2010
- Financial system better placed to support economic growth 10 November 2010
- Removal of temporary crisis liquidity facility 9 November 2010
- Liquidity guidelines for non-bank deposit takers 29 October 2010
- OCR unchanged at 3.0 percent 28 October 2010
- RBNZ consultation on covered bonds 15 October 2010
- Reserve Bank releases 2009-10 Annual Report 12 October 2010
- Reserve Bank and NZX reach agreement 11 October 2010
- Developments in the non-bank deposit taking sector 8 October 2010
- Retail Deposit Guarantee Scheme 8 October 2010
- Reserve Bank Bulletin released 30 September 2010
- OCR unchanged at 3.0 percent 16 September 2010
- New designated settlement system 2 September 2010
- Foreign exchange and derivative turnover survey 1 September 2010
- Insurance law provides greater certainty 30 August 2010
- National Winners announced in Monetary Policy Challenge 27 August 2010
- Keeping inflation anchored 19 August 2010
- RBNZ MPS/OCR and FSR dates for 2011 18 August 2010
- National finalists announced in Monetary Policy Challenge 16 August 2010
- Disclosure review to reduce compliance costs 6 August 2010
- Reserve Bank raises OCR to 3.0 percent 29 July 2010
- Reserve Bank Funding Agreement ratified 20 July 2010
- Reserve Bank SOI shows commitment to stability 30 June 2010
- June 2010 Bulletin released 30 June 2010
- Deposit taker regulations gazetted 25 June 2010
- A balancing act for New Zealand’s economic recovery 14 June 2010
- Reserve Bank raises OCR to 2.75 percent 10 June 2010
- Financial system outlook improved but fragile 19 May 2010
- Countering counterfeits 19 May 2010
- Handling Our Economic Recovery 6 May 2010
- OCR unchanged at 2.5 percent 29 April 2010
- March 2010 Reserve Bank Bulletin released 31 March 2010
- OCR unchanged at 2.5 percent 11 March 2010
- Credit ratings mandatory for deposit takers 1 March 2010
- Reserve Bank issues consultation paper 2 February 2010
- Monetary policy worked well in crisis 29 January 2010
- Liquidity swap line to expire 28 January 2010
- OCR unchanged at 2.5 percent 28 January 2010
- Government appoints Reserve Bank directors 19 January 2010
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2009 News Releases
- Reserve Bank Bulletin released 18 December 2009
- OCR unchanged at 2.5 percent 10 December 2009
- Reserve Bank and NZX in talks 2 December 2009
- Legal protection for NZ settlement systems 18 November 2009
- November 2009 Financial Stability Report released 11 November 2009
- NZ is not Australia, but could be their lucky neighbour 5 November 2009
- OCR unchanged at 2.5 percent 29 October 2009
- Prudential Liquidity policy for banks finalised 22 October 2009
- Parliament passes law on money laundering 16 October 2009
- Some temporary crisis liquidity facilities to be removed 14 October 2009
- Reserve Bank releases 2008-09 Annual Report 9 October 2009
- Reserve Bank Bulletin released 29 September 2009
- Medals of Sir Edmund Hillary on display 22 September 2009
- OCR unchanged at 2.5 percent 10 September 2009
- New bank registered 1 September 2009
- Lessons from Jackson Hole 29 August 2009
- RBNZ MPS/OCR dates for 2010 19 August 2009
- Development of stratified housing price measures 7 August 2009
- First exemption notice for deposit takers 6 August 2009
- Howard Davies’ address available on Bank’s website 31 July 2009
- OCR unchanged at 2.50 percent 30 July 2009
- 75 years for the Reserve Bank of New Zealand 15 July 2009
- Savings, investment, funding markets are key to recovery 14 July 2009
- Potential impact of Swine 'Flu low 14 July 2009
- Non-bank risk management guidelines released 13 July 2009
- New Zealand bank funding costs and margins 6 July 2009
- RBNZ closes offer to purchase NZ govt July 2009 bonds 2 July 2009
- Prudential Liquidity policy for banks released 30 June 2009
- Reserve Bank focused on stability 29 June 2009
- Reserve Bank Bulletin released 25 June 2009
- Downturn may be nearing end, but recovery not assured 17 June 2009
- OCR unchanged at 2.5 percent 11 June 2009
- RBNZ offers to purchase NZ Govt July 2009 Bonds 19 May 2009
- Global financial crisis still affecting NZ, says RBNZ 12 May 2009
- OCR reduced to 2.5 percent 30 April 2009
- Government appoints Reserve Bank directors 24 April 2009
- Draft Insurance Bill released for consultation 20 April 2009
- Long-term interest rates out of line with RBNZ expectations 1 April 2009
- Ensuring the future health of the finance sector 31 March 2009
- March 2009 Reserve Bank Bulletin released 26 March 2009
- OCR reduced to 3 percent 12 March 2009
- Entries open for the Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Challenge 9 March 2009
- NZ needs to be ready for recovery 30 January 2009
- OCR reduced to 3.5 percent 29 January 2009
- Tuesday OMO to accept Corporate and Asset Backed securities 13 January 2009
- New bank registered 6 January 2009
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2008 News Releases
- December 2008 Reserve Bank Bulletin released 19 December 2008
- Reserve Bank issues consultation paper 19 December 2008
- Amended Policy Targets Agreement Signed 19 December 2008
- Reserve Bank announces further liquidity measures 12 December 2008
- Reserve Bank well placed to manage crisis 11 December 2008
- Everyone needs to play their part 10 December 2008
- OCR reduced to 5.0 percent 4 December 2008
- NZ’s financial systems hold up well, says RBNZ 12 November 2008
- Reserve Bank announces new facilities 7 November 2008
- RBNZ, Federal Reserve announce USD facility 29 October 2008
- OCR reduced to 6.5 percent 23 October 2008
- Amendments to the Crown Retail Deposit Guarantee Scheme 22 October 2008
- Further details of deposit guarantee scheme announced 16 October 2008
- Deposit guarantee scheme introduced 12 October 2008
- RBNZ and Treasury release detail of deposit guarantee scheme 12 October 2008
- Reserve Bank announces further liquidity measure 9 October 2008
- New bank registered 7 October 2008
- New legislation provides a strong basis for confidence 3 October 2008
- Reserve Bank releases Annual Report 2 October 2008
- Reserve Bank confident in NZ financial system 30 September 2008
- September 2008 Reserve Bank Bulletin released 26 September 2008
- Reserve Bank confident in NZ financial system 19 September 2008
- OCR reduced to 7.5 percent 11 September 2008
- Reserve Bank welcomes new responsibilities 3 September 2008
- National Winners announced in Monetary Policy Challenge 22 August 2008
- NZ financial system sound, functioning well – RBNZ 21 August 2008
- Relief from high remittance costs 21 August 2008
- RBNZ MPS/OCR and FSR dates for 2009 18 August 2008
- National finalists announced in Monetary Policy Challenge 14 August 2008
- Inflation targeting serves NZ well 30 July 2008
- OCR reduced to 8.0 percent 24 July 2008
- Dr Chris Eichbaum appointed to Reserve Bank Board 18 July 2008
- Bill Phillips: Man, Money and Machine 1 July 2008
- Reserve Bank issues Statement of Intent 30 June 2008
- Reserve Bank accredits BNZ under Basel II Accord 30 June 2008
- June 2008 Reserve Bank Bulletin released 27 June 2008
- Reserve Bank takes issue on settlement system claims 11 June 2008
- OCR unchanged at 8.25 percent 5 June 2008
- Reserve Bank Update on Liquidity Measures 29 May 2008
- Reserve Bank issues Insurance Consultation Paper 27 May 2008
- First disclosures under Basel II for New Zealand banks 15 May 2008
- Reserve Bank announces new liquidity measures 7 May 2008
- NZ financial system withstands test, says Reserve Bank 7 May 2008
- OCR unchanged at 8.25 percent 24 April 2008
- No need for banks, businesses to hibernate, says RBNZ 9 April 2008
- The New Zealand economic outlook 28 March 2008
- March 2008 Reserve Bank Bulletin released 27 March 2008
- Entries open in Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Challenge 27 March 2008
- Challenges for small open economies in uncertain times 7 March 2008
- OCR unchanged at 8.25 percent 6 March 2008
- Reserve Bank says major shocks pose policy challenge 25 January 2008
- OCR unchanged at 8.25 percent 24 January 2008
- Reserve Bank tribute to Sir Edmund Hillary 11 January 2008
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2007 News Releases
- Foreign exchange and derivatives turnover survey 19 December 2007
- Reserve Bank welcomes new insurance responsibilities 17 December 2007
- December 2007 Reserve Bank Bulletin released 14 December 2007
- RBNZ accredits four NZ banks under Basel II Accord 10 December 2007
- OCR unchanged at 8.25 percent 6 December 2007
- Reserve Bank will webcast future MPS news conferences 29 November 2007
- New Zealand’s financial system resilient 6 November 2007
- Reserve Bank restructures Financial Stability Department 1 November 2007
- OCR unchanged at 8.25 percent 25 October 2007
- New bank registered 1 October 2007
- Reserve Bank releases Annual Report 1 October 2007
- September 2007 Reserve Bank Bulletin released 28 September 2007
- Foreign exchange and derivatives turnover survey 26 September 2007
- OCR unchanged at 8.25 percent 13 September 2007
- Reserve Bank welcomes new deposit-taker requirements 12 September 2007
- Reserve Bank will webcast September MPS 6 September 2007
- ABN Amro Bank NV is not associated with ABN Union Bank Limited 31 August 2007
- Reserve Bank issues enforcement notice to ABN Union Bank Limited 31 August 2007
- National Winners announced in Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Challenge 24 August 2007
- RBNZ to accept NZ bank paper in repo facility 23 August 2007
- Reserve Bank Head of Human Resources appointed 20 August 2007
- Reserve Bank Monitoring Financial Markets 16 August 2007
- National finalists announced in Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Challenge 9 August 2007
- RBNZ MPS and OCR dates for 2008 3 August 2007
- Reserve Bank raises OCR to 8.25 percent 26 July 2007
- Reserve Bank announces changes to FX management 12 July 2007
- 40th Anniversary of Decimalisation 10 July 2007
- Reserve Bank issues Statement of Intent 3 July 2007
- June 2007 Reserve Bank Bulletin released 29 June 2007
- Hugh Fletcher reappointed to Reserve Bank Board 27 June 2007
- Reserve Bank welcomes decision on prudential regulation 19 June 2007
- Dairy prices and the NZ economy 12 June 2007
- Reserve Bank confirms forex intervention 11 June 2007
- Reserve Bank raises OCR to 8.00 percent 7 June 2007
- Reserve Bank Chief Information Officer appointed 30 May 2007
- Alan Bollard reappointed as Governor 29 May 2007
- Reserve Bank wins Award 28 May 2007
- Banks need to think about broader economic imbalances 9 May 2007
- Reserve Bank raises OCR to 7.75 percent 26 April 2007
- Yogesh Anand leaving the RBNZ for the BIS 19 April 2007
- How fiscal policy affects the wider economy 30 March 2007
- Easy money: Global liquidity and its impact on New Zealand 15 March 2007
- Reserve Bank raises OCR to 7.50 percent 8 March 2007
- Arthur Grimes re-appointed to Reserve Bank Board 5 March 2007
- Reserve Bank Deputy Governor appointed 16 February 2007
- John McDermott appointed Head of Economics 9 February 2007
- Ensuring financial services work better for New Zealand 26 January 2007
- OCR unchanged at 7.25 percent 25 January 2007
- Grant Spencer to be Head of Financial Stability 23 January 2007
- Appointment to IMF External Audit Committee 19 January 2007
- Adrian Orr to take up new appointment 8 January 2007
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2006 News Releases
- December 2006 Reserve Bank Bulletin released 13 December 2006
- Brian Lang retires from the Reserve Bank 11 December 2006
- OCR unchanged at 7.25 percent 7 December 2006
- Sufficient new coins to meet demand 4 December 2006
- 3rd High-level Seminar of Central Banks in the East Asia-Pacific Regions and the Euro Area 21 November 2006
- Reserve Bank releases Financial Stability Report 15 November 2006
- Low equity investment leaves New Zealand vulnerable 9 November 2006
- Westpac is now locally incorporated 1 November 2006
- OCR unchanged at 7.25 percent 26 October 2006
- The end is nigh for old coins 24 October 2006
- Reserve Bank and The Treasury release book 16 October 2006
- Dig out your old coins - three weeks to go 10 October 2006
- Reserve Bank releases Annual Report 4 October 2006
- Decline in household savings rate remains a concern 27 September 2006
- OCR unchanged at 7.25 percent 14 September 2006
- It’s time to get digging 11 September 2006
- September 2006 Reserve Bank Bulletin released 8 September 2006
- Reserve Bank museum opens 6 September 2006
- RBNZ MPS and OCR dates for 2007 30 August 2006
- Saint Kentigern College Wins Reserve Bank Economics Challenge 24 August 2006
- Introducing .... Smaller, lighter coins 31 July 2006
- Trusts reduce home ownership measures 28 July 2006
- OCR unchanged at 7.25 per cent 27 July 2006
- Three weeks to smaller lighter coins 10 July 2006
- Reserve Bank issues Statement of Intent 5 July 2006
- Delivery of new coins 4 July 2006
- Reserve Bank releases Explaining Currency booklet 3 July 2006
- Liquidity Operations Reform 30 June 2006
- Correction 30 June 2006
- June 2006 Reserve Bank Bulletin released 14 June 2006
- Reserve Bank history book released 12 June 2006
- OCR unchanged at 7.25 per cent 8 June 2006
- New Zealand hosts EMEAP central bank governors 29 May 2006
- Reserve Bank issues Financial Stability Report 19 May 2006
- OCR unchanged at 7.25 per cent 27 April 2006
- Reserve Bank works toward new rules on bank capital 10 April 2006
- Report on supplementary tools released 6 April 2006
- Reserve Bank website promotes Change for the better 3 April 2006
- Reserve Bank’s 2006 Monetary Policy Challenge 3 April 2006
- March 2006 Reserve Bank Bulletin released 29 March 2006
- Promoting financial stability in New Zealand 22 March 2006
- Review of the Reserve Bank's Liquidity Management Operations 17 March 2006
- OCR unchanged at 7.25 per cent 9 March 2006
- New Zealand's new coins introduced on 31 July 2006 20 February 2006
- Reserve Bank to raise Settlement Cash Level to $2,000 million 10 February 2006
- Reserve Bank to temporarily raise Settlement Cash Level 31 January 2006
- Big changes afoot in the world economy 27 January 2006
- OCR unchanged at 7.25 per cent 26 January 2006
- RBNZ releases finalised outsourcing policy for banks 18 January 2006
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2005 News Releases
- December 2005 Reserve Bank Bulletin released 20 December 2005
- Reserve Bank of New Zealand re-weights TWI 19 December 2005
- Reserve Bank increases OCR to 7.25 per cent 8 December 2005
- Reserve Bank issues briefing 22 November 2005
- Reserve Bank issues Financial Stability Report 18 November 2005
- Reserve Bank releases Annual Report 28 October 2005
- Reserve Bank increases OCR to 7.00 per cent 27 October 2005
- Imbalances in the New Zealand economy 14 October 2005
- September 2005 Reserve Bank Bulletin released 7 October 2005
- RBNZ releases revised outsourcing policy for banks 4 October 2005
- OCR unchanged at 6.75 per cent 15 September 2005
- Royal Canadian Mint selected to mint coins 31 August 2005
- RBNZ MPS and OCR dates for 2006 24 August 2005
- 2005 Monetary Policy Challenge winner announced 11 August 2005
- OCR unchanged at 6.75 per cent 28 July 2005
- New Bond Lending Facility 14 July 2005
- June 2005 Reserve Bank Bulletin released 30 June 2005
- OCR unchanged at 6.75 per cent 9 June 2005
- Financial Stability Report, May 2005 17 May 2005
- Reserve Bank Reinforces Last Week's Statement 3 May 2005
- OCR unchanged at 6.75 per cent 28 April 2005
- March 2005 Reserve Bank Bulletin released 31 March 2005
- Changes to New Zealand's `Silver' coins 31 March 2005
- Enhancing our trans-Tasman banking policy harmonisation 23 March 2005
- 2005 Monetary Policy Challenge 21 March 2005
- Implementation of Basel II capital rules in New Zealand 18 March 2005
- Reserve Bank increases OCR to 6.75 per cent 10 March 2005
- 20 years of a floating New Zealand dollar 2 March 2005
- RBNZ assesses New Zealand's potential growth rate 28 January 2005
- OCR unchanged at 6.50 per cent 27 January 2005
- Changes to New Zealand's `Silver' coins? 26 January 2005
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2004 News Releases
- December 2004 Reserve Bank Bulletin released 22 December 2004
- Reserve Bank of New Zealand re-weights TWI 20 December 2004
- RBNZ invests in Asian Bond Fund 2 16 December 2004
- Westpac to incorporate in New Zealand 15 December 2004
- OCR unchanged at 6.50 per cent 9 December 2004
- FX settlement risk reduced for NZ financial system 6 December 2004
- Snakes and Ladders 24 November 2004
- Financial stability stakes higher 17 November 2004
- Changes to New Zealand's `Silver' coins? 11 November 2004
- RBNZ releases draft outsourcing rules for banks 2 November 2004
- Reserve Bank increases OCR to 6.50 per cent 28 October 2004
- RBNZ's first Financial Stability Report 20 October 2004
- September 2004 Reserve Bank Bulletin released 6 October 2004
- RBNZ 2004 Annual Report 5 October 2004
- Need for effective local supervision of banks 2 October 2004
- Foreign exchange and derivatives turnover survey 29 September 2004
- Five cent coin now part of "silver" coin review 14 September 2004
- OCR increased to 6.25 per cent 9 September 2004
- 2004 Monetary Policy Challenge winner announced 7 September 2004
- RBNZ assesses property risks 2 September 2004
- RBNZ issues Statement of Intent 17 August 2004
- RBNZ MPS and OCR dates for 2005 16 August 2004
- Supervision of overseas-owned banks essential 11 August 2004
- Reserve Bank Assistant Governor/Head of Economics appointed 4 August 2004
- OCR increased to 6.00 per cent 29 July 2004
- June 2004 Reserve Bank Bulletin released 1 July 2004
- RBNZ gives go-ahead to ANZ National Bank merger 25 June 2004
- OCR increased to 5.75 per cent 10 June 2004
- OCR increased to 5.5 per cent 29 April 2004
- March 2004 Reserve Bank Bulletin released 7 April 2004
- RBNZ Manager of Financial Market Operations appointed 6 April 2004
- Reserve Bank foreign exchange intervention principles 30 March 2004
- Reserve Bank Head of Operations appointed 24 March 2004
- Reserve Bank orders withdrawal of "bank" name 19 March 2004
- 2004 Monetary Policy Challenge 16 March 2004
- Official Cash Rate unchanged at 5.25 percent 11 March 2004
- Capacity to intervene in foreign exchange market proposed 11 March 2004
- Banking registration changes 1 March 2004
- Reserve Bank orders withdrawal of bank name 13 February 2004
- RBNZ prepared to constrain asset bubbles 30 January 2004
- OCR increased to 5.25 per cent 29 January 2004
- December 2003 Reserve Bank Bulletin released 7 January 2004
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2003 News Releases
- Reserve Bank of New Zealand re-weights TWI 22 December 2003
- Waring to Reserve Bank Board 18 December 2003
- OCR unchanged 4 December 2003
- Part-time external monetary policy advisor appointed 27 November 2003
- RBNZ on ANZ purchase of National Bank 6 November 2003
- FSAP in NZ 31 October 2003
- RBNZ consents to ANZ National Bank purchase 24 October 2003
- OCR unchanged 23 October 2003
- RBNZ Inflation Estimates: Tradables, Non-tradables, and Weighted Median - September 2003 15 October 2003
- September 2003 Reserve Bank Bulletin released 15 October 2003
- Investment and borrowing risks higher than realised 14 October 2003
- RBNZ 2003 Annual Report 2 October 2003
- RBNZ Board chair elected 18 September 2003
- Monetary Policy Challenge winner announced 16 September 2003
- Bollard: further real estate warning 9 September 2003
- Official Cash Rate unchanged 4 September 2003
- RBNZ MPS/OCR dates for 2004 26 August 2003
- RBNZ acquires shares in BIS 19 August 2003
- Reserve Bank Amendment Act 14 August 2003
- External monetary policy adviser appointed 12 August 2003
- RBNZ Governor reminds local government of inflationary impacts 28 July 2003
- RBNZ focusing on banking supervision in NZ 25 July 2003
- OCR reduced to 5.0 per cent 24 July 2003
- RBNZ Deputy Governor appointed 22 July 2003
- June 2003 Reserve Bank Bulletin released 8 July 2003
- First 'Bollard' signed bank notes issued 26 June 2003
- Reserve Bank Head of Operations appointed 24 June 2003
- RBNZ reduces OCR to 5.25 per cent 5 June 2003
- RBNZ invests in Asian Bond Fund 3 June 2003
- 2003 Monetary Policy school competition 21 May 2003
- OCR reduced to 5.50 per cent 24 April 2003
- RBNZ on governance and banking in NZ 7 April 2003
- March 2003 Reserve Bank Bulletin released 28 March 2003
- RBNZ leaves OCR unchanged 6 March 2003
- Reserve Bank personnel changes 3 March 2003
- New bank registered 3 February 2003
- RBNZ responds to currency concerns 24 January 2003
- OCR unchanged at 5.75 per cent 23 January 2003
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2002 News Releases
- Reserve Bank of New Zealand reweights TWI 19 December 2002
- December 2002 Reserve Bank Bulletin released 16 December 2002
- New RBNZ senior manager to be sought 13 December 2002
- Monetary policy "a little more flexible" 25 November 2002
- OCR unchanged 20 November 2002
- RBNZ 2002 Annual Report 3 October 2002
- OCR stable at 5.75 per cent 2 October 2002
- September 2002 Reserve Bank Bulletin released 30 September 2002
- RBNZ: Austraclear merger not being considered 20 September 2002
- Monetary Policy Challenge winner announced 18 September 2002
- New Policy Targets Agreement 17 September 2002
- Media Statement released by Finance Minister Michael Cullen 22 August 2002
- Reserve Bank pauses, OCR held at 5.75 per cent 14 August 2002
- Dates for MPS/OCR announcements in 2003 24 July 2002
- OCR increased to 5.75 per cent 3 July 2002
- June 2002 Reserve Bank Bulletin released 27 June 2002
- Official Cash Rate increased to 5.5 per cent 15 May 2002
- New support provider for Austraclear/ESAS 8 May 2002
- Monetary policy school competition 6 May 2002
- RBNZ Board begins process for finding new Governor 29 April 2002
- Brash resigns 26 April 2002
- RBNZ: business as usual 26 April 2002
- Official Cash Rate increased to 5.25 per cent 17 April 2002
- March 2002 Reserve Bank Bulletin released 5 April 2002
- Monetary policy in a virtual economy 27 March 2002
- OCR increased to 5 per cent 20 March 2002
- Kiwibank's registration completed 4 February 2002
- Reserve Bank rejects claim that Kiwibank received special treatment for registration 4 February 2002
- Brash warns of debt risk 25 January 2002
- OCR unchanged at 4.75 per cent 23 January 2002
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2001 News Releases
- December 2001 Reserve Bank Bulletin released 20 December 2001
- Information release: Reserve Bank of New Zealand re-weights TWI 18 December 2001
- New bank registered 29 November 2001
- RBNZ determined to avoid deflation as well as inflation 21 November 2001
- Official Cash Rate cut to 4.75 per cent 14 November 2001
- Reserve Bank sells Auckland building 26 October 2001
- Foreign exchange and derivatives turnover survey 10 October 2001
- OCR unchanged at 5.25 per cent 3 October 2001
- September 2001 Reserve Bank Bulletin released 2 October 2001
- RBNZ reminder re economic sanctions 25 September 2001
- RBNZ cuts OCR to 5.25 per cent 19 September 2001
- NZ banking system operating normally 12 September 2001
- Dates for OCR announcements in 2002 11 September 2001
- External monetary policy advisers appointed 6 September 2001
- Reserve Bank building in Auckland for sale 4 September 2001
- OCR unchanged 15 August 2001
- RBNZ response to Monetary Policy Review announcement 7 August 2001
- Faster Growth? If we want it 2 August 2001
- June 2001 Reserve Bank Bulletin released 5 July 2001
- OCR unchanged at 5.75 per cent 4 July 2001
- Reserve Bank Email Service 4 July 2001
- Reserve Bank orders self-proclaimed "bank" to desist 5 June 2001
- NZ interest rates for NZ conditions, says Brash 21 May 2001
- OCR reduced to 5.75 per cent 16 May 2001
- Reserve Bank cuts OCR to 6 per cent 19 April 2001
- New Zealand's inter-bank settlement system to remain in New Zealand for the time being 18 April 2001
- Reserve Bank Bulletin 11 April 2001
- What central banks can and can't do 30 March 2001
- RBNZ reduces OCR to 6.25 per cent 14 March 2001
- RBNZ welcomes Svensson report 28 February 2001
- Monetary Policy Statement press conference live on Sky Television 15 February 2001
- Brash outlines decision-making process 26 January 2001
- OCR unchanged at 6.5 per cent 24 January 2001
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2000 News Releases
- Information release: Reserve Bank of New Zealand re-weights TWI 20 December 2000
- December 2000 Reserve Bank Bulletin released 19 December 2000
- OCR unchanged at 6.5 per cent 6 December 2000
- Millennium bank note design has public approval 30 November 2000
- Monetary Policy Statement: format changes 29 November 2000
- Banking law updates proposed 30 October 2000
- Schedule of MPS and OCR review dates for 2001 27 October 2000
- Reserve Bank 2000 Annual Report 9 October 2000
- Governor received 2.37 per cent pay rise 9 October 2000
- Brash urges "cool heads and rational thinking" on currency fall 5 October 2000
- OCR unchanged 4 October 2000
- September 2000 Reserve Bank Bulletin released 2 October 2000
- RBNZ non-executive directors submission to Monetary Policy Review 29 September 2000
- Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Review submission 28 September 2000
- Review of policy on local incorporation of banks 27 September 2000
- New liquidity management tool 22 September 2000
- RBNZ's website better than ever 23 August 2000
- OCR unchanged at 6.5 per cent 16 August 2000
- QES revision consistent with today's OCR announcement 16 August 2000
- New RBNZ Chief Manager Financial Markets appointed 10 August 2000
- Ignoring the spike? 2 August 2000
- Special $10 bank note in circulation from tomorrow 1 August 2000
- OCR unchanged 5 July 2000
- June 2000 Reserve Bank Bulletin released 5 July 2000
- Fourth quarter MPS date changed 28 June 2000
- New bank registration 23 June 2000
- No government guarantee of banks in New Zealand 20 June 2000
- David Archer new RBNZ Chief Manager, Economics 19 June 2000
- Brash surveys currency union pros and cons 22 May 2000
- OCR set at 6.5 per cent 17 May 2000
- Chatham Islands "dollars" not legal tender 16 May 2000
- Chief Economist Adrian Orr to leave Reserve Bank 4 May 2000
- OCR set at 6 per cent 19 April 2000
- New appointments to the Reserve Bank's senior management team 12 April 2000
- March 2000 Reserve Bank Bulletin released 6 April 2000
- Price stability goes with economic growth 21 March 2000
- $50 notes complete the range in polymer 20 March 2000
- OCR raised to 5.75 per cent 15 March 2000
- MPS on web: check access now 13 March 2000
- MPS and OCR dates for 2000 25 February 2000
- Monetary policy in Australia and NZ converges 9 February 2000
- Good government and vigorous markets twin keys to growth, Brash says 28 January 2000
- OCR rises to 5.25 per cent 19 January 2000
- Zip goes $2.6 billion 6 January 2000
- First full banking day in new millennium completed 6 January 2000
- Banking system operating normally 5 January 2000
- Banks affirm ready for business tomorrow 4 January 2000
- NZ Y2000 bank testing on track 2 January 2000
- New Zealand 24 hour banking systems fine 1 January 2000
- NZ banks test for business restart 1 January 2000
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1999 News Releases
- Information release: updated TWI weights 21 December 1999
- RBNZ Registry services contracted out 20 December 1999
- New Policy Targets Agreement 16 December 1999
- December 1999 Reserve Bank Bulletin released 15 December 1999
- Reserve Bank issues briefing paper 10 December 1999
- CPI adjustment: no policy implications 3 December 1999
- Schedule of MPS and OCR review dates for 2000 17 November 1999
- OCR raised to 5.0 per cent 17 November 1999
- RBNZ webcast available internationally 15 November 1999
- Special security features on millennium $10 bank note a world first 11 November 1999
- Reserve Bank tests news conference live on web 10 November 1999
- Minor technical change to inflation target 28 October 1999
- Polymer $5 and $10 notes out today 18 October 1999
- Anderton attack erroneous 8 October 1999
- September 1999 Reserve Bank Bulletin released 5 October 1999
- Reserve Bank 1999 Annual Report 5 October 1999
- OCR unchanged at 4.5 per cent 29 September 1999
- Changes to banking registration rules proposed 17 September 1999
- Design of $10 millennium bank note unveiled 15 September 1999
- 9.9.99 passes without incident 10 September 1999
- Remuneration clarified 7 September 1999
- Economics textbook for journalists welcomed 25 August 1999
- OCR unchanged: may need to rise soon 18 August 1999
- Austraclear and ESAS open for business on 31 December 6 August 1999
- Governor washes his own socks 30 July 1999
- Polymer $100 notes out today 26 July 1999
- Asian recovery carries risks that reforms stall 9 July 1999
- New bank registration 7 July 1999
- Modifications to operational procedures 1 July 1999
- Inflation targeting: ten years on 1 July 1999
- OCR unchanged at 4.5 per cent 30 June 1999
- June 1999 Reserve Bank Bulletin released 29 June 1999
- RBNZ business cycle brochure 28 June 1999
- RBNZ brochure: What Happens to Banking Come Year 2000? 24 June 1999
- RBNZ releases design of polymer $10 and $100 notes 17 June 1999
- Queen's portrait to be updated on coins 15 June 1999
- OCR unchanged 19 May 1999
- Alteration of Reserve Bank Registry operations 11 May 1999
- Polymer $20 notes out today 3 May 1999
- RBNZ outlines Y2000 contingency plan 26 April 1999
- OCR unchanged at 4.5 per cent 21 April 1999
- New Zealand's first polymer bank notes here soon 13 April 1999
- March Bulletin released 6 April 1999
- CPI inflation will go below zero 25 March 1999
- 4.5 per cent 17 March 1999
- Dates for upcoming RBNZ monetary policy events 9 March 1999
- Y2000: savings in banks will be safe 25 February 1999
- RBNZ Chairman of Non-Executive Directors 23 February 1999
- Wednesday Window closed 10 February 1999
- RBNZ simplifies monetary policy implementation 8 February 1999
- Reserve Bank to issue bank note celebrating the new millennium 5 February 1999
- New Reserve Bank department created 1 February 1999
- RBNZ research yields warning to exporters 29 January 1999
- Brash promotes inflation targeting to international forum 5 January 1999
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1998 News Releases
- Revisions to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Trade-Weighted Exchange Rate Index (TWI) 21 December 1998
- December Reserve Bank Bulletin released 18 December 1998
- REAL Story runaway success 26 November 1998
- Roadshow speech 25 November 1998
- The Road Ahead: Reserve Bank Roadshow starts rolling 23 November 1998
- The REAL Story 22 November 1998
- Inflation pressures now subdued 18 November 1998
- Revisions to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Trade-Weighted Exchange Rate Index (TWI) 30 October 1998
- RBNZ hosts SEANZA Central Banking Course 27 October 1998
- No more RBNZ embargoes 22 October 1998
- Critics of Reserve Bank's forecasting "wrong" 21 October 1998
- RBNZ: Asia will recover, but it will take time and money 15 October 1998
- RBNZ Bulletin released 13 October 1998
- New bank registration 12 October 1998
- RBNZ signals caution 7 October 1998
- Reserve Bank proposes TWI revisions 2 October 1998
- Reserve Bank Annual Report 1998 1 October 1998
- Foreign exchange market turnover survey 30 September 1998
- Technical change to Reserve Bank bill issuance 16 September 1998
- Reserve Bank completes review of disclosure requirements for registered banks 31 August 1998
- Monetary conditions have eased too far, too fast 26 August 1998
- Reserve Bank eases again 20 August 1998
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1997 News Releases
- New "more transparent" Policy Targets Agreement 15 December 1997
