Christian Hawkesby
Reserve Bank ponders digital currency and new rules for new money
The Reserve Bank is considering creating an official digital currency as well as new rules for new types of money. Just six per cent of New Zealanders rely on cash on a day to day basis, and the… Audio
Negative rates shouldn't worry consumers - RBNZ
Near zero or negative interest rates shouldn't make much difference for consumers and households, according to the Reserve Bank. Audio
Business News for 14 November 2019
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Role of cash rapidly shrinking - Reserve Bank survey
A Reserve Bank survey has found that nearly nine in every 10 New Zealanders prefer to pay for things without using cash.
RNZ went out and asked people in Wellington on Wednesday afternoon if they… Audio
Business News for 3 October 2019
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Early Business News for 3 October 2019
A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
NZ dollar remains 10th most traded currency in the world
The New Zealand dollar remains the 10th most traded currency globally, according to a survey by the Bank of International Settlements. Audio
Cost of borrowing at all-time low - what next ?
The Reserve Bank slashed the official cash rate to a record low of one percent. It's hoped that the move will make the Government, consumers and businesses spend more and also raised the possibility… Audio
RBNZ watching Facebook's digital currency plans
Central banks around the world are doing their best to wrap their heads around the potential implications of Facebook's Libra digital coin - including our own. Audio
Facebook and the new monetary revolution
Christian Hawkesby the Assistant Governor of the Reserve Bank talks to Kathryn Ryan about the rise of new currencies and The Reserve Bank's warnings about what a wallet-less economy could mean for… Audio
Expanded RBNZ mandate no big deal
The government is moving quickly to change the way the Reserve Bank makes its decisions. Audio
RBNZ set to cut rates but possibly doesn't need to
It's the Reserve Bank's last monetary statement of the year and the universal expectation is that it will follow all the rhetoric and smoke signals of the past few months and cut the official cash… Audio
RBNZ set to hold rates this week
Interest rates are most likely to be left unchanged this week by the Reserve Bank, and indeed it's possible we have seen the last cut in the current cycle. Audio
RBNZ expected to cut OCR to 2.75%
The Reserve Bank is expected to cut the benchmark interest rate for the third successive time on Thursday. Audio
Analyst says investors are not panicking about Greece's future
An analyst says investors are not panicking about Greece's future in the 19-nation eurozone, but turmoil may not be far away. Audio
Fund manager warns attractive term deposits returns are gone
A fund manager is warning that the attractive returns enjoyed by investors in term deposits in the years following the global financial crisis are now over. Audio