Reserve Bank pushes for more staff

Reserve Bank pushes for more staff
Rebecca Howard
Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr said an upcoming hiring binge may see staff numbers jump by as much as 30 percent over the next five years, however, it may have to bat away applicants if it keeps attracting record inquiry levels. The central bank is in the process of negotiating a new five-year funding agreement with Finance Minister Grant Robertson that will come into effect on July 1.“The begging letter is on its way to the Treasury for inspection and then we are going into our funding agreement discussion with the minister of finance c...

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