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We're no Cyprus, says Reserve Bank
The Reserve Bank says its plans for dealing with potential bank collapses are very different from what's being seen in Cyprus.
IMF cautions against tinkering
The International Monetary Fund counsels against "messing with" the NZ monetary policy framework.
Wheeler jolts market despite OCR hold
The kiwi dollar dropped by 1 US cent after the Reserve Bank warned that a strong currency could always prompt an OCR cut.
Reserve Bank leaves OCR on hold
The Reserve Bank says the Official Cash Rate will stay at its record low of 2.5pc. The kiwi dollar dropped on the news.
OCR expected to stay low
The financial markets see no chance the Reserve Bank will raise the official cash rate on Thursday, so their focus will be on how the accompanying monetary policy statement describes the balance of risks going forward.
Reserve Bank unveils 'tool-box' strategy paper
The Reserve Bank has released a consultation paper on the macro-prudential instruments it wants to add to its toolbox.