RBNZ conference attracts global interest with more than 80 papers on monetary policy

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has invited papers relevant to monetary policy-making. (Image: NZME)

Tue, 05 Nov 2024

More than 80 research papers have been submitted for a Reserve Bank of New Zealand conference designed to help shape the country’s monetary policy.To mark 35 years since the inflation-targeting framework’s inception, the RBNZ is hosting a conference on challenges and opportunities for improving flexible inflation targeting post-pandemic.The bank invited papers relevant to monetary policy-making in June, with submissions closing on Nov 1.World leaderIn March 1990, the RBNZ was tasked with reducing high inflation to 0-2%, becoming the...

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