Macro-prudential Policy Memorandum of Understanding Information Release
Page updated 7 Jun 2013
The Treasury has released documents relating to the Government's decision to sign the Memorandum of Understanding on Macro-prudential Policy ('the Macro-prudential MOU'). The Macro-prudential MOU is an agreement between the Minister of Finance and the Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, which defines macro-prudential policy and the operating guidelines that the Reserve Bank shall operate under when considering the use of macro-prudential policy.
The Macroprudential MOU can be found on the Reserve Bank of New Zealand's website (www.rbnz.govt.nz).
Documents
Using PDF Files
| Doc. Date | Creator | Title | View/Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2011 | The Treasury | Aide Memoire: Macroprudential Policy | mpp-2040150.pdf (288 KB) |
| 4 Aug 2011 | The Treasury | Aide Memoire: Macroprudential Policy and Review of Monetary Policy | mpp-2120097.pdf (234 KB) |
| 11 Oct 2011 | Reserve Bank | Memorandum for Minister of Finance: Macro-prudential Policy Instruments and Process | mpp-2409638.pdf (33 KB) |
| 24 May 2012 | The Treasury & Reserve Bank | Joint Treasury and Reserve Bank Aide Memoire: Macro-prudential Policy | mpp-2350432.pdf (578 KB) |
| 8 Jun 2012 | The Treasury & Reserve Bank | Joint Treasury and Reserve Bank Aide Memoire: Macro-prudential Policy Frameworks | mpp-2358343.pdf (790 KB) |
| [10 Jul 2012] | The Treasury | Document: Forum Discussion Note: Institutional Arrangements for a Macroprudential Policy Framework | mpp-2392714.pdf (870 KB) |
| 4 Dec 2012 | The Treasury & Reserve Bank | Joint Treasury and Reserve Bank Aide Memoire: Draft of Memorandum of Understanding on Macro-prudential Policy | mpp-2555260.pdf (205 KB) |
| [1 Mar 2013] | Office of the Minister of Finance | Memorandum for Cabinet CAB (13) 101: Background Paper on Macro-prudential Policy for New Zealand | mpp-2576682.pdf (188 KB) |
| [2 May 2013] | Office of the Minister of Finance | Memorandum for Cabinet CAB (13) 235: Final Macro-prudential Policy Framework | mpp-2643764.pdf (107 KB) |
| 7 May 2013 | The Treasury | Treasury Report T2013/1230: Final Advice on Macroprudential Memorandum of Understanding | mpp-2626373.pdf (176 KB) |
Information Withheld
Key to sections of the Official Information Act 1982 under which information has been withheld.
Certain information in these documents has been withheld under one or more of the following sections of the Official Information Act, as applicable:
- 9(2)(a) - to protect the privacy of natural persons, including deceased people
- 9(2)(f)(iv) - to maintain the current constitutional conventions protecting the confidentiality of advice tendered by ministers and officials
In some cases information has been withheld because it is out of scope or not relevant to an Official Information Act request.
In preparing this Information Release, the Treasury has considered the public interest considerations in section 9(1) of the Official Information Act.
Contact for Media Enquiries
Tamika Simpson | Senior Communications AdvisorTel: +64 4 917 6045
Email: tamika.simpson@treasury.govt.nz
