Ian Woolford

Most survey respondents told the central bank they saw no need for digital cash and were worried about it being used to track private transactions

Most survey respondents told the central bank they saw no need for digital cash and were worried about it being used to track private transactions

A better payments system is staring New Zealand in the face and it’s time for the country to ‘leapfrog’ into it, according to the RBNZ

A better payments system is staring New Zealand in the face and it’s time for the country to ‘leapfrog’ into it, according to the RBNZ

NZ Banking Association pushes back against RBNZ central bank digital currency proposal, raising financial stability concerns

NZ Banking Association pushes back against RBNZ central bank digital currency proposal, raising financial stability concerns

The Reserve Bank could have a fairly lengthy selling job to build public understanding of and trust in its proposed central bank digital currency

The Reserve Bank could have a fairly lengthy selling job to build public understanding of and trust in its proposed central bank digital currency

Privacy Act alone not sufficient to meet user privacy expectations for digital cash, Reserve Bank says

Privacy Act alone not sufficient to meet user privacy expectations for digital cash, Reserve Bank says

'Digital cash' could shore up monetary sovereignty, plus boost competition and innovation, the RBNZ says

'Digital cash' could shore up monetary sovereignty, plus boost competition and innovation, the RBNZ says

The Reserve Bank's four steps towards the potential introduction of a central bank digital currency

The Reserve Bank's four steps towards the potential introduction of a central bank digital currency

A parliamentary report into the risks and benefits of cryptocurrency will be released next month and provide a building block for future legislation

A parliamentary report into the risks and benefits of cryptocurrency will be released next month and provide a building block for future legislation

Reserve Bank says there may be 'real advantages' to harmonising cryptoasset regulation globally

Reserve Bank says there may be 'real advantages' to harmonising cryptoasset regulation globally

Against the backdrop of a possible Commerce Commission probe into banking competition, Gareth Vaughan looks at how the actions & inactions of NZ authorities have helped maintain the dominance of the big four banks

Against the backdrop of a possible Commerce Commission probe into banking competition, Gareth Vaughan looks at how the actions & inactions of NZ authorities have helped maintain the dominance of the big four banks

Reserve Bank is seeking views on whether regulatory changes may be required for new forms of 'private money' such as cryptoassets

Reserve Bank is seeking views on whether regulatory changes may be required for new forms of 'private money' such as cryptoassets

Gareth Vaughan on the missing profits of nations, the last taboo in central banking, the CBDC threat to ticket clippers, China's 'mountain of non-performing loans,' & the multi-billion dollar global illegal mining industry

Gareth Vaughan on the missing profits of nations, the last taboo in central banking, the CBDC threat to ticket clippers, China's 'mountain of non-performing loans,' & the multi-billion dollar global illegal mining industry

The central banks' bank puts the boot into the beleaguered cryptocurrency industry and talks up the role of central banks in the future of the monetary system

The central banks' bank puts the boot into the beleaguered cryptocurrency industry and talks up the role of central banks in the future of the monetary system

RBNZ's Ian Woolford says a central bank digital currency could bolster competition and innovation in the bank-dominated NZ financial system

RBNZ's Ian Woolford says a central bank digital currency could bolster competition and innovation in the bank-dominated NZ financial system

As it eyes a central bank digital currency, the Reserve Bank acknowledges launching one would at least in part be a defensive play

As it eyes a central bank digital currency, the Reserve Bank acknowledges launching one would at least in part be a defensive play