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Reserve Bank Act Review Phase 2 Review Update - Proactive Release

In the interests of transparency and in order to help inform public debate, additional documents relating to Phase 2 of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act Review are being released.

The documents relating to Phase 2 are linked below.

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 19 December Review Update for Phase 2#

Cabinet decisions relating to the Reserve Bank's institutional arrangements. In addition, in-principle decisions on the regulation of deposit takers and the introduction of a deposit insurance scheme. The update notes Cabinet’s decision to progress review decisions through two separate pieces of legislation – an “Institutional Act” and a “Deposit Takers Act”.

Proactively released documents relating to Review Update:

Key Documents: Review Update December 2019#

Key documents and advice to the Minister of Finance from officials and the Independent Expert Advisory Panel that supported Cabinet decision made in December 2019 for Phase 2.

Reserve Bank Act Review Phase 2 Review Update - Proactive Release: Key Documents: Review Update December 2019
Doc. Date Sort ascending Creator Title
Reserve Bank of New Zealand; The Treasury; Reserve Bank Act Review Team
Legislative Design and Advisory Committee
Reserve Bank of New Zealand; The Treasury; Reserve Bank Act Review Team
Reserve Bank of New Zealand; The Treasury; Reserve Bank Act Review Team
Reserve Bank of New Zealand; The Treasury; Reserve Bank Act Review Team
Reserve Bank of New Zealand; The Treasury; Reserve Bank Act Review Team
Reserve Bank of New Zealand; The Treasury; Reserve Bank Act Review Team
Reserve Bank of New Zealand; The Treasury; Reserve Bank Act Review Team
Reserve Bank of New Zealand; The Treasury; Reserve Bank Act Review Team
Reserve Bank of New Zealand; The Treasury; Reserve Bank Act Review Team
Reserve Bank of New Zealand; The Treasury; Reserve Bank Act Review Team
Reserve Bank of New Zealand; The Treasury; Reserve Bank Act Review Team
Reserve Bank of New Zealand; The Treasury; Reserve Bank Act Review Team
Reserve Bank of New Zealand; The Treasury; Reserve Bank Act Review Team
Reserve Bank of New Zealand
Reserve Bank of New Zealand; The Treasury; Reserve Bank Act Review Team
Legislative Design and Advisory Committee
Reserve Bank of New Zealand; The Treasury; Reserve Bank Act Review Team

Panel Papers: Review Update#

Papers prepared by the Reserve Bank and the Treasury that were considered by the Independent Expert Advisory Panel (the Panel) at their meetings on 4 and 5 August and 30 September 2019.

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.