Analysis: RBNZ’s Unconventional MonPol Options. Interest Rate Swa...

By Sophia Rodrigues

It’s been nearly two years since the Reserve Bank of New Zealand published a paper discussing a range of unconventional monetary policy options that it could use if the official cash rate fell to zero but so far...

Clever 3-in-1 Communication From the RBNZ

By Sophia Rodrigues

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand issued an advisory this morning about an upcoming speech by Governor Adrian Orr on unconventional monetary policy. But in a very clever move, it turned the advisory into a statement aim...

Analysis: RBNZ May Hold; Signal Easing Bias But Rate Cut Not Rule...

By Sophia Rodrigues

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is likely to leave the official cash rate unchanged on Wednesday and signal an easing bias, though a 25 basis point rate cut cannot be completely ruled out.

While the RBNZ&rsq...

Analysis: RBNZ Hawkesby on How Deeper Reading of Market Signals L...

By Sophia Rodrigues

Central banks are always interested in hearing from market about what they should do but might instead hear what they think the central bank “will do.” This could lead to a monetary policy error, unless th...

RBNZ Leads the Way in Sustainable Investing of FX Reserves

By Sophia Rodrigues

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is the first central bank to invest its foreign exchange reserves in a climate-friendly investment option.

Earlier Friday, the RBNZ announced it has invested US$100 million in...