Reserve Bank of New Zealand Bulletin articles

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June 2006 (Vol. 69, no 2)

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Articles

Editor's Note (PDF 34KB)

Confronting divergent interests in cross-country regulatory arrangements (PDF 105KB)

By Edward J. Kane
This article was prepared by Professor Kane for a public lecture while he was the Professorial Fellow of Monetary and Financial Economics at Victoria University in 2005. Prudential regulation seeks to assure the safety and soundness of the financial sector. The article considers the regulation of banks operating in both Australia and New Zealand. It discusses differences in the regulatory cultures of the two countries, and identifies preconditions for arriving at a fair and harmonised system of regulation. A harmonised regulatory regime is one that maximises the welfare of the citizens across countries, rather than simply blending together two national regulatory regimes. The article stresses the importance of proper processes for the resolution of incentive conflicts between countries that may arise in regulation and crisis situations.

Modelling for monetary policy: the New Zealand experience (PDF 172KB)

By Grant Spencer and Ozer Karagedikli
This article is an edited version of a paper written for the Centre of Central Banking Studies' Chief Economists Workshop in London in May 2006. The article reviews the evolution of modelling at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand from the 1970s to today, focusing on the changing role of inflation expectations. It discusses the impact of theoretical developments on the evolving approach to monetary policy and the models that have been built to support policy. The article highlights the important impact that the Lucas critique has had on both monetary policy, and the Bank's approach to modelling.

Major global developments in the new millennium (PDF 138KB)

By Alan Bollard and Mark Smith
This article is an abridged version of a paper prepared for an address to the Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce, on January 27, 2006.1 It examines three major global developments that have occurred in recent years and discusses their impact on the New Zealand economy in terms of their effect on relative prices. These developments include (i) closer integration of China and other emerging economies with large pools of labour, (ii), a housing market boom in some OECD countries, and (iii) recent geopolitical and biosecurity events. The monetary and financial stability policy implications of these developments are discussed as are some lessons for households, businesses and public policymakers.

Supplementary stabilisation instruments: executive summary (PDF 44KB)

Initial Report to: Governor, Reserve Bank of New Zealand, Secretary to the Treasury

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