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2009 News Releases

• 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

2008 News Releases

• Amended Policy Targets Agreement Signed 19 December 2008
• December 2008 Reserve Bank Bulletin released 19 December 2008
• Reserve Bank issues consultation paper 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

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

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's 2006 Monetary Policy Challenge 3 April 2006
• Reserve Bank website promotes `Change for the better' 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

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

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

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

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

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
• Reserve Bank Email Service 4 July 2001
• OCR unchanged at 5.75 per cent 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

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
• Governor received 2.37 per cent pay rise 9 October 2000
• Reserve Bank 2000 Annual Report 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
• June 2000 Reserve Bank Bulletin released 5 July 2000
• OCR unchanged 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

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

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

1997 News Releases

• New "more transparent" Policy Targets Agreement 15 December 1997