General publications
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About the Reserve Bank of New Zealand
Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s Annual Report
History of the
Reserve Bank of NZ (PDF 804KB)
Published July 2009. In 2009 the Reserve
Bank marked its 75th year of operations – three quarters of a century
spanning some of New Zealand’s most tumultuous decades.
The Reserve Bank
and New Zealand’s Economic History (PDF 2.5MB)
Published July 2007.
This booklet outlines the broad history of the New Zealand economy since the
1840s, and details the role the Reserve Bank has played in it since the
mid-1930s. Also available as individual chapters for
download.
What is the
Reserve Bank?
Published November 2007. A one-page fact sheet. Also
available as a PDF (159KB)
This is the Reserve
Bank
A sixteen page overview of what we do. Also available as PDF (PDF 657KB).
Reserve Bank
Statement of Intent
PDFs available. The SOI sets out the objectives for
the next three years and the budget for the first year of that period. The SOI
also details the Bank’s strategic priorities for the next financial
year.or the period.
Briefing on the
Reserve Bank of New Zealand
prepared to brief the incoming Minister of
Finance on the role and functions of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand
About Monetary Policy
Monetary
Policy Statement
Published quarterly, each Monetary Policy Statement
(MPS) describes how the Reserve Bank proposes to achieve its targets; how it
proposes to formulate and implement monetary policy during the next five years;
and how monetary policy has been implemented since the last MPS.
Explaining
Monetary Policy (PDF 415KB)
Published July 2007. This brochure explains
what monetary policy is, and how the Reserve Bank implements it.
What is
inflation?
Published December 2006. This one-page fact sheet describes
inflation and deflation are in the New Zealand context. Also available as a PDF (94 KB)
What is the
Official Cash Rate?
Published December 2006. This one-page fact sheet
discusses the primary instrument that the Reserve Bank uses to implement
monetary policy. Also available as a PDF (116 KB)
What is the Policy
Targets Agreement?
Published May 2007. A fact sheet on the agreement
between the Minister of Finance and the Governor of the Reserve Bank. The PTA
sets specific targets for achieving and maintaining price stability.
Policy Targets
Agreement: Reserve Bank briefing note and related papers
Published
September 2002.
RBNZ’s survey of inflation expectations
Marketscope survey of inflation expectations
About Notes and Coins
Explaining currency: New Zealand’s bank notes and coins (PDF 398KB) General information on New Zealand’s bank notes and coins, including pictures.
The new polymer bank notes This PDF brochure tells you how to handle the new polymer notes and how to tell if the notes are genuine. (115KB)
Money for the new millennium A brochure on the circulating $10 millennium notes (PDF 274KB)
Celebrating the new millennium with the commemorative $10 bank note: an explanation of design (PDF 671Kb) A brochure which looks at the design of the special collectors’ edition $10 millennium bank note issued in 1999.
About New Zealand Banks
Your bank’s disclosure statement – what’s in it for you? A pamphlet that explains the financial disclosure requirements for registered banks and some of the key terms used in banks' disclosure statements.
Know Your Credit Ratings (PDF 110KB) A factsheet explaining how financial institution credit ratings work, and what they can and cannot do.
Banking supervision handbook Detailed information on the Reserve Bank's banking supervision policy framework.
About Saving and investing
Snakes and ladders: A guide to risk for savers and investors PDF (675KB) Published November 2004. A booklet written by Mary Holm, commissioned by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand.
The real story: Saving and investing now inflation is under control PDF (302KB) Published November 1998. A booklet written by Mary Holm, commissioned by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand.
About Financial Stability
Explaining Financial System Liquidity (PDF 52KB)
Origins of the ‘Credit Crunch’ and Recession (PDF 44KB)
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