Finance minister says yes, yes, yes to RBNZ transparency reform

Finance minister says yes, yes, yes to RBNZ transparency reform
Finance Minister Nicola Willis. (Image: BusinessDesk)
Rebecca Howard
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Finance Minister Nicola Willis says Anna Breman's appointment as the new central bank governor is an opportunity to introduce transparency reforms to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. “Yes, yes and yes,” Willis said in response to a question on the Reserve Bank of NZ (RBNZ) transparency reform from Bloomberg's Matthew Brockett. Willis had been asked whether she agreed with implementing a number of transparency measures present at Breman’s former employer, the central bank of Sweden (Riksbank), during a questio...

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