Reserve Bank Governor of New Zealand

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The Reserve Bank Governor of New Zealand is the chief executive and chief monetary policymaker of the country’s central bank, responsible for maintaining price stability and overseeing the financial system.

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instanceOf central bank governor role
public office
appliesToJurisdiction New Zealand
appointedBy Minister of Finance of New Zealand
New Zealand Government
country New Zealand
firstHolder Leslie Lefeaux
hasDomain central banking
financial regulation
monetary economics
hasPower set Official Cash Rate recommendations or decisions (subject to current governance framework)
hasResponsibilityUnder Remit for Financial Policy
Remit for Monetary Policy
hasTitle Governor
headOf Reserve Bank of New Zealand
inception 1934
jurisdiction New Zealand financial system
legalBasis Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 1989
Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 2021
memberOf Council of Financial Regulators (New Zealand)
nativeLabel Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand
officeHolder Adrian Orr
officeHolderStartTime 2018-03-27
officeLocation Reserve Bank of New Zealand building, Wellington
Wellington
partOf New Zealand public service
Reserve Bank of New Zealand
reportsTo New Zealand Parliament (via accountability mechanisms)
responsibleFor currency issuance oversight
foreign reserves management oversight
implementing monetary policy
macroprudential policy implementation
maintaining price stability
overseeing the financial system
oversight of non-bank deposit takers
prudential supervision of banks
prudential supervision of insurers
roleIn financial stability policy of New Zealand
monetary policy of New Zealand
seat Wellington
subordinateTo Board of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand
Minister of Finance of New Zealand (in terms of accountability framework)
symbolizes independence of monetary policy in New Zealand
termLength 5 years
termRenewable true
worksWith New Zealand Financial Markets Authority
New Zealand Treasury

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Minister of Finance of New Zealand collaboratesWith Reserve Bank Governor of New Zealand
Reserve Bank Governor of New Zealand nativeLabel Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand
linked to: Reserve Bank Governor of New Zealand