NZ Reserve Bank News Feed

Reserve Bank of New Zealand News Releases

• OCR lowered to 3.25%
  Monetary Policy Statement media release and the MPC’s Record of Meeting, which summarises the committee's discussions, leading to the decision.
• Depositor Compensation Scheme Transitional Provisions Standard published
  The Reserve Bank of New Zealand Te Pūtea Matua has published a Transitional Standard, outlining how deposit takers must collect and store customer information in the event of a deposit taker failure so that they can ensure timely payments.
• Examining Māori Access to Capital – Market Failures
  A bulletin article published today by The Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua outlines the the barriers Māori face in accessing capital that may be associated with market failures and the initiatives that have been introduced.
• RBNZ Executive Leadership Team changes
  The Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua is consolidating the structure of its Executive Leadership Team (ELT).
• Risks to the financial system have increased
  The Reserve Bank of New Zealand - Te Pūtea Matua, has today published the May 2025 Financial Stability Report.
• 2024 General Insurance Stress Test results published
  The 2024 General Insurance Stress Test (GIIST) bulletin published today noted insurers’ resilience in managing claims from an extreme seismic event. It also highlighted the need for a coordinated response across the industry and government to manage such shocks and ensure ongoing insurance availability.