Reserve Bank of New Zealand: the OCR and financial statistics
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (Te Pūtea Matua) is the central bank. Its Monetary Policy Committee sets the Official Cash Rate (OCR) and publishes Monetary Policy Statements and Reviews; the Bank also publishes the Financial Stability Report and statistics on interest rates, exchange rates, lending and banks. Its website blocks many automated readers, so pages are best opened in a browser.
What it publishes
- OCR decisions with Monetary Policy Statements or Reviews.
- The Financial Stability Report, twice a year.
- Statistics on exchange rates, wholesale and retail interest rates, mortgage lending and bank balance sheets.
- Bank prudential requirements and the register of registered banks.
Key datasets
- Reserve Bank of New Zealand
Home page with links to the OCR, statistics and publications.
- Statistics
Statistical series on rates, lending and banks.
- Monetary policy
OCR decisions, statements and the decision calendar.
APIs and downloads
- StatisticsExcel downloads for each statistical series.
When it publishes
The Monetary Policy Committee announces OCR decisions on pre-set dates published on the Reserve Bank's website.
How to use it to check a claim
- Quote the OCR with the date of the decision that set it.
- Distinguish the OCR from mortgage rates, which banks set and the Reserve Bank publishes in its retail rate series.
Common mistakes
- The Reserve Bank's website returns errors to many automated tools, so cite pages you have opened in a browser.
Where do I find the OCR?
On the Reserve Bank of New Zealand's website, under monetary policy, with each decision's statement.
Questions answered using this source
Links checked 14 October 2026. This page describes what the source publishes and gives no verdict on any claim.