Alan Bollard
Alan Bollard talks about today's Financial Stability Report
The Governor of the Reserve Bank says the housing market is recovering but he isn't expecting a surge in prices. Audio
Unprecedented move by Reserve Bank to brief government
For more than 20 years, the Reserve Bank has made its decisions on interest rates independent of the government of the day. Audio
Reserve bank cuts interest rates
The Reserve Bank Governor says today's emergency interest rate cut won't provide more toilets for quake hit Christchurch but it does make it easier for businesses to borrow and could head off a… Audio
First interest rate review after the Christchurch quake
Alan Bollard, Reserve Bank Governor. Audio
Insight for 19 December 2010 - Currency Wars
Nigel Stirling looks at the recent global currency wars and the impact they're having on New Zealand Audio
Economy - where are we at, and what's in store for 2011?
The central bank kept interest rates unchanged at 3% yesterday and signalled there will be fewer interest rate hikes over the next two years. Audio
Reserve Bank says pace of economic recovery has slowed
The governor of the bank, Alan Bollard, says the economic recovery is softer than thought. Audio
Reserve Bank urges Govt to reduce deficit
The Reserve Bank has joined the head of Treasury in urging the government to get its books back into surplus faster. Audio
Reserve Bank governor discusses decision to hold rates
The Reserve Bank Governor, Alan Bollard. Audio
The Reserve Bank keeps OCR on hold
The Canterbury earthquake could force up the cost of building in the region by five percent but the Reserve Bank says it'll ignore that kind of inflation unless it affects the whole country. Audio
Reserve Bank Governor warns of dark clouds on the horizon
The Reserve Bank Governor is warning of major economic problems if households don't reduce debt. Alan Bollard says New Zealand's debt levels are amongst the highest in the world and the country could… Audio
Alan Bollard explains reasons behind OCR hike
The Reserve Bank governor Alan Bollard today did exactly what was expected nudging the official cash rate from its historic low of 2 and a half percent to 2.75 percent. Audio
OCR raised for first time in 3 years
It's bad news today for a third of homeowners who are on floating mortgage rates. Audio
Reserve Bank says to cut government spending further
The Reserve Bank Governor has told the government to cut its public spending even further. Audio
Reserve Bank keeps OCR on hold
The country's record low official cash rate will start climbing again later this year with the Reserve Bank saying there'll be enough economic growth by then to start pushing up inflation. Audio
Satirist David Haywood
David he's written The Reserve Bank Annual 2010, which has Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard as its hero. Audio
Dr Bollard signals earlier than expected rates rise
The Reserve Bank governor Alan Bollard caught the markets off guard today by signalling he may hike the historically low Official Cash Rate sooner than expected. Audio
Experts push for restrictions on mortgage lending
The Kiwi dollar has surged to a 13 month high just hours after the Reserve Bank warned a strong currency could derail the economic recovery. Audio
Bank governor says property tax laws need change
The day after the Reserve Bank warned the high dollar could upset an economic recovery, the Kiwi has hit its highest level in over a year. Audio
