Beyond Cash: Shaping the Future of Money for New Zealand's Communities and Local Government
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Customer Experience Room: Rongomātāne B
| Tuesday, November 19, 2024 |
| 2:45 PM - 3:15 PM |
| Breakout Room B, Rongomātāne B |
Overview
Robbie Taylor, Reserve Bank
Speaker
Robbie Taylor
Manager, Money And Cash Policy
Reserve Bank Of New Zealand
Beyond Cash: Shaping the Future of Money for New Zealand's Communities and Local Government
Abstract
The ways people pay and save are changing. Cash use and availability is declining but many people are still dependent on cash and support its continued availability. What should the future of money be for New Zealand? And what are the opportunities and challenges in that for New Zealand? In this presentation, we will explore the future of money in New Zealand, and how that might impact local government and communities.
Biography
Robbie manages the Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtua Matua Future of Money and Payments work programme. In this role, he leads the Reserve Bank’s research and advice on physical and digital cash, stablecoins, payments and fintech. He also chairs the Reserve Bank’s Fintech Working Group and is on the Executive Council of Fintech NZ.
Prior to joining the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, Robbie had roles at the New Zealand Treasury and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. In these roles he advised on a range of capital markets, insurance, and other financial policy related projects. He served as New Zealand’s Adviser to the Board of Directors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, was New Zealand’s Deputy Ambassador to Vietnam, and has been heavily involved in a range of trade and regional integration initiatives across the Asia Pacific. He has an LLB/BA from Victoria University of Wellington.
