Information release

Consultation 1 of Phase 2 of the Reserve Bank Act Review - Proactive Release

In the interests of transparency and in order to help inform public debate, additional documents relating to both phases of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act Review are being released.

The documents relating to Phase 2 first round of the consultation are linked below. The First round of consultation document can be found at Public Consultation - first round (Reserve Bank Act Review).

The proactively released documents relating to Phase 1 can be found at Phase 1 of the Reserve Bank Act Review - Proactive Release.

Proactive Release of documents relating to the first round of consultation for Phase 2#

The consultation focused on five key issues: Objectives, Regulatory Perimeter, Depositor Protection, Separation, and Governance of the Reserve Bank.

Proactively released documents relating to the first consultation include:

Key Documents: Consultation 1 of Phase 2#

Key documents and advice to the Minister of Finance from officials and the Independent Expert Advisory Panel that supported the Government in the first consultation.

Consultation 1 of Phase 2 of the Reserve Bank Act Review - Proactive Release: Key Documents

Doc. Date Sort ascending Creator Title
The Treasury
Reserve Bank of New Zealand; The Treasury
Reserve Bank of New Zealand; The Treasury
Reserve Bank of New Zealand; The Treasury
Reserve Bank of New Zealand; The Treasury

Panel Papers: Consultation 1 of Phase 2#

Papers prepared by the Reserve Bank and the Treasury including background material from other sources that were considered by the Independent Expert Advisory Panel (the Panel) at their fifth meeting on 3 and 4 March 2018.

These documents may differ to the consultation document in places as they reflect earlier thinking by the Review team, which has since developed to reflect discussions with the Panel, agencies and other stakeholders.

Consultation 1 of Phase 2 of the Reserve Bank Act Review - Proactive Release: Panel Papers

Doc. Date Sort ascending Creator Title
Reserve Bank of New Zealand; The Treasury
Reserve Bank of New Zealand; The Treasury
Reserve Bank of New Zealand; The Treasury
Reserve Bank of New Zealand; The Treasury
Reserve Bank of New Zealand; The Treasury
Reserve Bank of New Zealand; The Treasury
Reserve Bank of New Zealand; The Treasury
Reserve Bank of New Zealand; The Treasury
Reserve Bank of New Zealand; The Treasury
Reserve Bank of New Zealand
Reserve Bank of New Zealand; The Treasury
The Treasury
The Treasury

Stakeholder Submissions: Consultation 1 of Phase 2#

Written submissions from stakeholders in the first round of consultation for Phase 2, which closed on 25 January 2019.

Consultation 1 of Phase 2 of the Reserve Bank Act Review - Proactive Release: Stakeholder Submissions

Doc. Date Sort ascending Creator Title
Institute of Finance Professionals New Zealand Inc
Non-Bank Lending Institution (NBLI)
White, Bruce
SBS Bank; The Co-operative Bank Limited; TSB Bank Limited
Heartland Bank
Australian Securitisation Forum
ASB
ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited
New Zealand Bankers Association
Westpac
Chapman Tripp
Tower Insurance
Kiwibank Limited
Coopmoney
Controller and Auditor-General
BNZ
Insurance Council of New Zealand
Federated Farmers of New Zealand
Wheeler, Graeme
Financial Services Council
Transparency International (New Zealand) Incorporated
FINSIA
Lubberink, Martien
Mutual Credit Finance
Tripe, David
Restructuring Insolvency & Turnaround Association NZ
Wellington Chamber of Commerce
Credit Union Baywide; Credit Union South
NZX Limited
Trustee Corporations Association of New Zealand Incorporated
Digital Strategies Limited
Webb, Michael
Social Credit
NZ Initiative
IAG New Zealand
Mayne Wetherell
Consumer
Jackson, Murray
Financial Services Federation
Institute of Directors
Mead, Sarah
Anonymous
New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi
Thirkell-White, Ben
Foster, William
Cullen, R J (Robbie)
Anonymous
Wairarapa Building Society
Vincent, Pat
Anonymous
Lowry, Roger
Wyman, Oliver
Brash, Don
BxE Consulting Limited
Anonymous
Parker, Iain
Spencer, Grant
Stewart, Marion
BusinessNZ
Darlow, Richard
Kenna, Leigh
Anonymous
Gregory, Chris
Cooper, Cody
McDonald, Kerry