Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman. Photo / Mark MitchellNew Zealand became a global leader when the Reserve Bank Act 1989 was passed. Arguably, it is the Reserve Bank board – particularly its chair Rodger Finlay – which is the appropriate sounding board for the governor. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s forthright speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos has been a lightning rod for plain speaking. For business people who had not travelled before with the Prime Minister and observed him close up, this was a revelation.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 24, 2026 02:01 UTC