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Reserve Bank of New Zealand News Releases

• RBNZ announces decision on use of the word 'bank'
  All New Zealand deposit takers licensed under the DTA will be able to call themselves banks.
• Cash consultation alternate formats and additional information published
  Alternate formats of the Keeping Cash Local consultation document and survey – in NZSL, Braille, Easy Read, Audio and Large Print – are now available for disabled people and their communities to have their say.
• RBNZ Governor connects with Hawke's Bay on Monetary Policy
  On Friday 29 May, Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor, Dr Anna Breman, spoke to rural and primary sector leaders in the Hawke’s Bay discussing insights from the May 2026 Monetary Policy Statement.
• Prudential Levy Consultation
  As part of the Government’s Budget 2026 the Minister of Finance announced the Government’s intention to introduce a prudential levy under the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 2021 (RBNZ Act).
• Reserve Bank files High Court action against The Co-operative Bank
  The Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua (RBNZ) has filed civil proceedings in the Wellington High Court against The Co-operative Bank Limited.
• OCR held at 2.25%
  Monetary Policy Statement media release and the MPC’s Record of Meeting, which summarises the committee's discussions.