Reserve Bank of New Zealand - News, Articles & Research

New Zealand consults on digital cash

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has opened a consultation on the potential launch of a central bank digital currency.

18 April 2024

New Zealand central bank opens consultation on future of money

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has opened a public consultation on the future of money and the case for a central bank-backed digital currency.

01 October 2021

Company announcement/regulation

RBNZ consults on new laws to safeguard the plumbing of the financial system

Groups with an interest in the financial market transactions and payments are being asked for their views on how a new law governing the ‘plumbing’ of the financial system should be implemented.

26 July 2021

News/security

RBNZ governor blames data hack on Accellion

Reserve Bank of New Zealand govenor Adrian Orr has placed the blame for a recent file sharing breach squarely on the shoulders of tech provider Accellion

10 February 2021

News/security

Australian securities regulator latest to suffer file sharing breach

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (Asic) has suffered a cyber security breach related to its use of the Accellion file sharing software which was recently at the centre of a similar incident at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand.

26 January 2021

News/security

Reserve Bank of New Zealand describes file sharing breach as "significant"

The Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, Adrian Orr, says the recent malicious and illegal breach of a file sharing application used by the Bank is "significant".

19 January 2021

News/security

New Zealand central bank hit by file sharing breach

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is scrambling to uncover the extent of a breach into a data system service used to share information with external stakeholders.

11 January 2021

Company announcement/payments

NZ central bank switches over to SIA-supplied RTGS and CSD

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ), New Zealand's central bank, and SIA – European hi-tech company leader in the fields of payment services and infrastructures – have launched the new real-time financial market infrastructures, replacing the two separate platforms Exchange Settlement Account System (ESAS) and Central Securities Depository system (NZClear).

26 February 2020

News

SIA wins Reserve Bank of New Zealand RTGS contract

Italy's SIA has won a contract with the Reserve Bank of New Zealand to implement and support a new real-time gross settlement system (RTGS) that will replace the current Exchange Settlement Account System (ESAS).

18 April 2016

Company announcement

Reserve Bank of New Zealand selects Numerix pricing and risk analytics platform

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) selects Numerix as its strategic partner for the enterprise transformation of its trade valuation and risk management analytics.

13 April 2016

Company announcement

Reserve Bank of New Zealand signs for Wynyard risk management software

Wynyard Group (NZX:WYN), has won a new contract with The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) to provide Wynyard risk management software. RBNZ is New Zealand's central bank and responsible for operating monetary policy to maintain stable prices and assisting the functioning of the country's financial system.

03 September 2015

News

New Zealand puts securities settlement system up for sale

The Reserve bank of New Zealand is looking for a buyer for the NZClear security settlement and depository business after deeming it a non-core business that requires significant investment.

02 June 2015