Central Bank Speeches

Christopher Kent Assistant Governor (Financial Markets) Remarks at the FX Week Australia Sydney – 27 March 2019 Thanks to FX Week for the invitation to discuss the FX Global Code. When the FX...

The Official Cash Rate (OCR) remains at 1.75 percent. Given the weaker global economic outlook and reduced momentum in domestic spending, the more likely direction of our next OCR move is...

Luci Ellis - Assistant Governor (Economic) Address to Housing Industry Association March Industry Outlook Breakfast Sydney – 26 March 2019 Thank you to the organisers of this breakfast event for...

As a small, indebted economy, it is important to understand how financial market shocks in the rest of the world transmit to New Zealand. A key channel is long-term interest rates, which are highly...

Michele Bullock Assistant Governor (Financial System) Urban Development Institute of Australia (WA) Perth – 20 March 2019 Thank you for the invitation to speak to you today. It is great to be...

Christopher Kent[*] Assistant Governor (Financial Markets) KangaNews DCM Summit Sydney – 19 March 2019 Introduction It's wonderful to be back at the Debt Capital Markets Summit. The past year in...

Sydney – 5 March 2019 Members Present Philip Lowe (Governor and Chair), Guy Debelle (Deputy Governor), Mark Barnaba AM, Wendy Craik AM, Philip Gaetjens, Ian Harper, Allan Moss AO, Carol Schwartz...

Philip Lowe - Governor Address to the AFR Business Summit Sydney – 6 March 2019 Thank you for the invitation to address this year's AFR Business Summit. It is good to be back here again. As you...

Increasing the amount of capital banks hold will improve the safety of New Zealand’s financial system and economic wellbeing, Reserve Bank Deputy Governor Geoff Bascand said today. The Reserve...