Christian Hawkesby

The Reserve Bank is considering creating an official digital currency as well as new rules for new types of money. Just six per cent of New Zealanders rely on cash on a day to day basis, and the… Audio

Near zero or negative interest rates shouldn't make much difference for consumers and households, according to the Reserve Bank. Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

A Reserve Bank survey has found that nearly nine in every 10 New Zealanders prefer to pay for things without using cash.

RNZ went out and asked people in Wellington on Wednesday afternoon if they… Audio

The New Zealand dollar remains the 10th most traded currency globally, according to a survey by the Bank of International Settlements. Audio

The Reserve Bank slashed the official cash rate to a record low of one percent. It's hoped that the move will make the Government, consumers and businesses spend more and also raised the possibility… Audio

Central banks around the world are doing their best to wrap their heads around the potential implications of Facebook's Libra digital coin - including our own. Audio

Christian Hawkesby the Assistant Governor of the Reserve Bank talks to Kathryn Ryan about the rise of new currencies and The Reserve Bank's warnings about what a wallet-less economy could mean for… Audio

The government is moving quickly to change the way the Reserve Bank makes its decisions. Audio