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It’s our job to make sure we have a strong and resilient financial system that provides the financial services we all rely on.
An overview of the New Zealand financial system, which includes banks, non-bank lenders, insurers and financial market infrastructures.
We protect the stability of the financial system by regulating and supervising financial institutions and payment and settlement systems and using our markets functions to provide liquidity in exceptional circumstances.
View all our Financial Stability Reports and Special Topics, which we publish every 6 months.
We stress test banks, insurers and other regulated entities to see if they are prepared for an economic crisis.
We monitor a range of indicators to inform our assessment of financial system risks.
Download the report, read the Special Topics and watch a short video highlighting 5 things you should know about financial stability in New Zealand.
View the report