Financial education videos
The Reserve Bank’s educational videos are a collection of useful resources to explain important financial concepts. Community groups, schools and organisations involved in financial literacy are welcome to post a link to these resources on their websites or Facebook pages.

3m:19s
The Reserve Bank uses the Official Cash Rate (OCR) in two ways to influence the short-term interest rates your bank offers you.

2m:00s
Stress testing is a tool to assess how banks might cope with a severe economic downturn. This video explains how stress tests work and why the Reserve Bank of New Zealand uses them in its role as prudential regulator.

3m:17s
The Reserve Bank uses the six-weekly Official Cash Rate (OCR) decision to dial up or down the cost of money, which affects our spending, saving and investing decisions. Learn how the OCR affects you.

2m:22s
A short animated video about how the New Zealand economy works, who the main players are and the Reserve Bank's key role.

4m:04s
A short animated video about how money works - its functions and the role the Reserve Bank plays in it.

5m:07s
Ryland Thomas, author of 'Money creation in the modern economy', explains how money is created and the central bank's role in money creation.

2m:23s
Governor Graeme Wheeler explains the Bank's monetary policy decision-making process, and the essential role of the Governing Committee. September 2015.

3m:11s
A short presentation to explain the concept of compound interest, and how it affects your savings.

4m:37s
Introducing pioneering New Zealand economist Bill Phillips' amazing hydro-mechanical economic computer.

4m:19s
Head of Macro Financial Stability, Bernard Hodgetts, explains the role of macro-prudential policy and the tools the Reserve Bank has to smooth out boom-bust cycles.

3m:25s
Head of Prudential Supervision, Toby Fiennes, explains how regulation helps to promote a sound and efficient financial system, and why everyone has a role to play.

3m:43s
Head of Economics, John McDermott, explains how inflation is measured and how it manifests itself in everyday life. He also explains the importance of maintaining price stability.

6m:49s
Reserve Bank Deputy Governor Geoff Bascand discusses the Bank’s risk management framework, reserves management, and relationship with the Government in a video interview with Central Banking.com. The interview follows Mr Bascand’s recent speech to the National Asset-Liability Management conference in London.

3m:01s
Deputy Governor, Geoff Bascand, explains our approach to communication, and the importance of transparency and credibility.

20m:25s
A public lecture by Howard Davies, Director of the London School of Economics, introduced by Dr Alan Bollard held on 30 July 2009, Wellington, New Zealand.

1h:12m:10s
The Bill Phillips lecture by Dr Alan Bollard, 16 July 2008.

1m:17s
In this video the Reserve Bank explains its three key roles: managing inflation; producing currency; and regulating banks, finance companies and insurers.

6m:46s
An introduction to the history and role of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand as revealed in the displays in the Reserve Bank Museum & Education Centre, Wellington, New Zealand.

1m:37s
In this video we explore how global economic shocks impact New Zealand and how the Reserve Bank predicts and prepares for them.

1m:43s
In this video we explain how the Reserve Bank monitors banks, ensuring they aren't over-exposed to risky debt, so they can stay strong and healthy.