Keith Rankin Analysis – The Government’s new ‘Employment’ Contract
Keith Rankin Analysis – The Government’s new ‘Employment’ Contract Reserve Bank of New Zealand. Keith Rankin. The government has got it badly wrong with the new Policy Targets Agreement, its contract with the Reserve Bank about monetary policy. Perhaps inadvertently, the emphasis is now on maximising employment, not living standards. Maximising employment is not the […]
Read More →RBNZ Governor supports macro-prudential policy
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand – News/Statement: Headline: RBNZ Governor supports macro-prudential policy “Macro-prudential policy has been particularly useful in the current environment of globally low interest rates, where monetary policy has been unable to counter the strong housing cycle of recent years,” Reserve Bank Governor Grant Spencer said today to an Auckland event […]
Read More →CBL Insurance Limited interim liquidation
MIL OSI – Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand – News/Statement: Headline: CBL Insurance Limited interim liquidation The High Court appointed interim liquidators to CBL Insurance Limited on Friday last week and issued an order prohibiting publication of information about the matter. The High Court lifted the prohibition today, enabling the Reserve Bank to state […]
Read More →China Construction Bank Corporation registered as a bank – rnzngin Fifth Estate
MIL OSI – Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand – News/Statement: Headline: China Construction Bank Corporation registered as a bank Release date 21 December 2017 The Reserve Bank today registered China Construction Bank Corporation to provide banking services in New Zealand. China Construction Bank Corporation is incorporated in the People’s Republic of China and will […]
Read More →Reserve Bank of New Zealand Bulletin released
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand – News/Statement: Headline: Reserve Bank of New Zealand Bulletin released Release date 19 December 2017 The Reserve Bank today released a Bulletin article by Dr Chris Hunt, ‘Independence with accountability: financial system regulation and the Reserve Bank’. This article discusses the main reasons for delegating certain financial system-related functions […]
Read More →Bulletin article discusses policy responses and lessons of international house-price collapses – rnzngin Fifth Estate
MIL OSI – Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand – News/Statement: Headline: Bulletin article discusses policy responses and lessons of international house-price collapses Release date 07 December 2017 An article published today in the Reserve Bank Bulletin reviewed the policy responses by overseas central banks to house-price collapses. It was originally written by a contracted […]
Read More →Reserve Bank to ease LVR restrictions
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand – News/Statement: Headline: Reserve Bank to ease LVR restrictions Release date 29 November 2017 New Zealand’s financial system remains sound and risks to the system have reduced over the past six months, Reserve Bank Governor Grant Spencer said today when releasing the Bank’s November Financial Stability Report. “Momentum in […]
Read More →Reserve Bank consults on new mortgage bond collateral standard
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand – News/Statement: Headline: Reserve Bank consults on new mortgage bond collateral standard Release date 17 November 2017 The Reserve Bank today published a consultation paper proposing an enhanced mortgage bond standard aimed at supporting confidence and liquidity in the financial system. This follows a review of domestic and international […]
Read More →Bulletin article discusses the New Zealand dollar in global markets
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand – News/Statement: Headline: Bulletin article discusses the New Zealand dollar in global markets Release date 15 November 2017 An article published today in the Reserve Bank Bulletin examines the reasons why turnover in global foreign exchange (FX) has declined in the past three years, largely on the back of […]
Read More →New release video series for Money Week 2017
MIL OSI – Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand – News/Statement: Headline: New release video series for Money Week 2017 Release date 14 August 2017 To support Money Week 2017, the Reserve Bank and the Commission for Financial Capability have collaborated in a series of videos to encourage people to better manage their debt and […]
Read More →New release video series for Money Week 2017 – rnzngin Fifth Estate
MIL OSI – Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand – News/Statement: Headline: New release video series for Money Week 2017 Release date 14 August 2017 To support Money Week 2017, the Reserve Bank and the Commission for Financial Capability have collaborated in a series of videos to encourage people to better manage their debt and […]
Read More →What we do – Reserve Bank of New Zealand
MIL OSI – Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand – News/Statement: Headline: What we do – Reserve Bank of New Zealand Release date 26 July 2017 The Reserve Bank has released a new video explaining its three key roles: managing inflation; producing currency; and regulating banks, finance companies and insurers. Using three animated characters mixed […]
Read More →What we do – Reserve Bank of New Zealand – rnzngin Fifth Estate
MIL OSI – Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand – News/Statement: Headline: What we do – Reserve Bank of New Zealand Release date 26 July 2017 The Reserve Bank has released a new video explaining its three key roles: managing inflation; producing currency; and regulating banks, finance companies and insurers. Using three animated characters mixed […]
Read More →The value of forecasting in an uncertain world
MIL OSI – Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand – News/Statement: Headline: The value of forecasting in an uncertain world Release date 15 May 2017 Forecasting is a valuable part of the monetary policy process, helping the Bank plan for the future, communicate its current understanding and intentions, and react to unexpected events, Reserve Bank […]
Read More →Enhanced oversight framework for financial market infrastructures – rnzngin Fifth Estate
MIL OSI – Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand – News/Statement: Headline: Enhanced oversight framework for financial market infrastructures Release date 04 May 2017 Cabinet has agreed to a new legislative framework that will improve regulation of payment systems and other Financial Market Infrastructures (FMIs). The new framework comes after a detailed review by the […]
Read More →Input sought on insurer law review
MIL OSI – Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand – News/Statement: Headline: Input sought on insurer law review Release date 30 March 2017 The Reserve Bank today published an issues paper for its review of the Insurance (Prudential Supervision) Act 2010 (IPSA). Head of Prudential Supervision Toby Fiennes said: “Public consultation is an important element […]
Read More →Reserve Bank sees risks equally balanced
MIL OSI – Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand – News/Statement: Headline: Reserve Bank sees risks equally balanced Release date 02 March 2017 Risks around future Official Cash Rate movements are equally weighted, reflecting balanced risks around inflation, Reserve Bank Governor Graeme Wheeler said today in a speech. Speaking to Craigs Investment Partners’ Investor Day […]
Read More →RBNZ to continue engagement on Dashboard proposal
MIL OSI – Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand – News/Statement: Headline: RBNZ to continue engagement on Dashboard proposal Release date 14 February 2017 The Reserve Bank will continue to engage with stakeholders about its proposed ‘Dashboard’ approach to quarterly disclosure for locally incorporated banks. The dashboard aims to enhance market discipline by making key […]
Read More →Video explains how we test banks’ safety – rnzngin Fifth Estate
MIL OSI – Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand – News/Statement: Headline: Video explains how we test banks’ safety Release date 19 December 2016 The Reserve Bank has released a new animated video explaining banking sector stress tests. Stress testing is a tool to assess how banks might cope with a severe economic downturn. The […]
Read More →Bulletin article takes a closer look at banknote images
MIL OSI – Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand – News/Statement: Headline: Bulletin article takes a closer look at banknote images Release date 13 December 2016 The Reserve Bank today released a Bulletin article exploring the development of design themes in New Zealand’s banknotes. The article looks at themes and images that have been incorporated into […]
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