🇳🇿 NZD Press Releases

Monetary Policy Review media release and the MPC’s Record of Meeting, which summarises the committee's discussions, leading to the decision.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand - Te Pūtea Matua has commenced recruitment for the role of Assistant Governor Financial Stability.

Chief Economist Paul Conway delivers a keynote speech at the National Financial Advisers Conference 2026 in Auckland, with this year’s focus titled “Purchasing power and the real cost of living in New Zealand.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) is well positioned to handle the challenges to our price stability and financial stability mandates caused by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua is expanding its communications approach for the 8 April Monetary Policy Review.

The Reserve Bank has published a Summary of Submissions and Key Decisions paper on the Liquidity Management Review consultation. Decisions on the design of Open Market Operations (OMO) are expected to come into effect from 2 April 2026.

Last year the Council of Financial Regulators (CoFR) consulted the public on whether New Zealanders should have the right to access a basic transaction account if they want one.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua has opened consultation on exposure drafts of five more standards to support the implementation of the Deposit Takers Act 2023 (DTA).

We are asking the public for feedback on a proposal that banks must provide a minimum level of cash services so people, businesses, and community groups can withdraw cash, deposit cash, and get change free-of-charge close to where they live.

“To achieve our inflation target, we need to look ahead to the future, while learning from the past and understanding the present”, said Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman in a speech at a Business Canterbury lunch today.

Monetary Policy Statement media release and the MPC’s Record of Meeting, which summarises the committee's discussions, leading to the decision.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s latest thematic review on deposit takers’ risk management practices stresses the need for continuous improvement to ensure risk management remains relevant, effective and aligned with good practice.

A research paper by Finn Robinson.

Following an open recruitment process, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) Board has appointed Ms Heidi Richards and Professor Prasanna Gai as external members of the Financial Policy Committee (FPC).

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) has released its decisions on the new capital settings applying to deposit takers.

In media interviews this week, Governor Dr Anna Breman is speaking about New Zealand’s economic outlook and monetary policy settings.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand - Te Pūtea Matua has filed civil proceedings in the High Court against ASB Bank Limited.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua, is working to ensure that New Zealanders can continue to withdraw cash, pay with cash and deposit cash as and when they want to.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua welcomes the elevation of Rodger Finlay as our new Board Chair, and the appointment of Rhiannon McKinnon to the Board.

Monetary Policy Statement media release and the MPC’s Record of Meeting, which summarises the committee's discussions, leading to the decision.