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Reserve Bank of New Zealand News Releases

24 May 2022

• Insurance policyholder protection consultation helps shape future policy
  Feedback from our consultation on the rules governing policyholder security in our insurance legislation will help to shape the final policy.
• RBNZ strengthening enforcement framework
  The Reserve Bank of New Zealand - Te Pūtea Matua has published its Enforcement Principles and Criteria Guidelines which are the foundation of our enhanced enforcement framework.
• RBNZ supports proposals to strengthen climate-related disclosure
  The Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua continues to strongly support the External Reporting Board’s (XRB) plans to develop disclosure as a tool to understand and mitigate climate-related financial risks.
• Financial system resilient to heightened challenges
  New Zealand’s financial system remains robust in the context of significant global economic challenges, Governor Adrian Orr says in releasing the May 2022 Financial Stability Report.
• Reserve Bank pleased with strong public interest in the Future of Money
  Three issues papers published by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua have drawn strong support for ensuring cash remains available and accepted, and for the Reserve Bank taking on a broad stewardship role for money and cash.
• Our evolving view of macroprudential policy
  The approach to using macroprudential policy tools at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand - Te Pūtea Matua has evolved alongside our experience with them, Deputy Governor Christian Hawkesby says in a speech published today.