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Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s Annual Report

History of the Reserve Bank of NZ (PDF 804KB)
Published July 2009. In 2009 the Reserve Bank marked its 75th year of operations – three quarters of a century spanning some of New Zealand’s most tumultuous decades.

The Reserve Bank and New Zealand’s Economic History (PDF 2.5MB)
Published July 2007. This booklet outlines the broad history of the New Zealand economy since the 1840s, and details the role the Reserve Bank has played in it since the mid-1930s. Also available as individual chapters for download.

What is the Reserve Bank?
Published November 2007. A one-page fact sheet. Also available as a PDF (159KB)

This is the Reserve Bank
A sixteen page overview of what we do. Also available as PDF (PDF 657KB).

Reserve Bank Statement of Intent
PDFs available. The SOI sets out the objectives for the next three years and the budget for the first year of that period. The SOI also details the Bank’s strategic priorities for the next financial year.or the period.

Briefing on the Reserve Bank of New Zealand
prepared to brief the incoming Minister of Finance on the role and functions of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand