Tag: covid_19_monetary_policy

Reserve Bank of New Zealand Welcomes Independent Covid-19 Monetary Policy Review

22 Sep 2026 4:12 p.m. · Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand

Reserve Bank Board Chair Rodger Finlay and Governor Dr Anna Breman welcome an independent review of Covid-19 monetary policy decisions from 2020 to 2022, saying its insights will inform future practice.

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Reserve Bank Kept COVID Stimulus Too Long, Independent Review Finds

22 Sep 2026 3:08 p.m. · Source: New Zealand Government

An independent review finds New Zealand's Reserve Bank kept monetary stimulus in place too long during COVID-19, fuelling inflation of 7.3 per cent and a costly boom-bust cycle.

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