Exchange Settlement Account System

ESAS is the Reserve Bank of New Zealand's Exchange Settlement Account System and along with Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) allows individual transactions between financial institutions to be settled electronically as the transactions happen.

Report on controls over the Exchange Settlement Account System 01 December 2011 to 30 June 2012 (PDF 227KB)

New Zealand Daylight Saving Change Dates

Exchange Settlement Account System (ESAS) closure dates for 2012 - 2016

ESAS Overview updated April 2011

Exchange Settlement Account System Terms and Conditions (PDF 78KB)

Notice Pursuant to Clause 4.1 of ESAS Terms and Conditions (PDF 115KB)

Policy on Access to Exchange Settlement Accounts (August 2007)