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Entry is now open for the 2012 Monetary Policy Challenge. Entries close Monday, 26 March 2012
Read about the winners of the Monetary Policy Challenge for 2011.

Welcome to the Monetary Policy Challenge

The Monetary Policy Challenge gives secondary school students an exciting opportunity to put themselves in the shoes of Reserve Bank economists and recommend what the Official Cash Rate could be.

Using the same information as the Reserve Bank, teams assess the economic conditions facing New Zealand and the outlook for inflation. Based upon their assessment of the economy, each team decides on an appropriate setting for the Official Cash Rate.

The Monetary Policy Challenge links to NCEA achievement standard: Economics 3.4 (AS 906320).

For further information please contact us by email or phone (04) 471 3607.

"It sparked my passion for economics, giving me the chance to link what I had learnt in textbooks with reality. The whole experience has been really exciting."

Aidan Yao, 2002 winner from Logan Park High School in Dunedin.

View the MPC Facebook page for more information, tips and reminders about the competition.