Our submissions to RBNZ’s Future of Money series

18 May 2022

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) invited feedback on a series of issues papers over the past few months to test their thinking on how they should approach their role as stewards of the money and cash system in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Payments NZ submitted on all four ‘Future of Money’ papers setting out our views in the context of the work we continue to facilitate with the industry. Most recently, we submmitted on the fourth paper in the series 'Future of Money - Private Innovation'.

You can download and read our full submissions below:

The RBNZ sought feedback by 6 December 2021 on their issues paper Future of Money – Stewardship. This is our submission:


The RBNZ sought feedback by 6 December 2021 on their proposed approach to the Future of Money – Central Bank Digital Currency. This is our submission:


The RBNZ sought feedback by 7 March 2022 on issues facing the cash system and explore options to achieve greater efficiency and resiliency. This is our submission:


The RBNZ sought feedback by 3 April 2023 on their proposed approach to the opportunities and challenges from new forms of private money such as cryptoassets, including stablecoins. This is our submission: