NZFMA Dealer Accreditation Practice Questions - NZFMA Financial Markets Dealer Accreditation Exam - NZFMA Dealer Accreditation Practice Questions - NZFMA Financial Markets Dealer Accreditation Exam

Question 1

Under current legislation, what is the primary objective of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) when formulating monetary policy?

Achieving and maintaining price stability and supporting maximum sustainable employment Maximizing the exchange rate value of the New Zealand Dollar (NZD) Directly setting the interest rates charged by commercial banks to retail borrowers Underwriting new New Zealand Government Bond issuances to fund public deficit

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Achieving and maintaining price stability and supporting maximum sustainable employment

Question 2

What is the Official Cash Rate (OCR) set by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand?

The interest rate at which the RBNZ pays and charges commercial banks for overnight funds in their settlement accounts The maximum rate that commercial banks are legally allowed to charge for credit card debt in New Zealand The average rate at which New Zealand commercial banks lend to retail home mortgage customers The interest rate paid on short-term New Zealand Treasury bills at auction

Correct Answer:

The interest rate at which the RBNZ pays and charges commercial banks for overnight funds in their settlement accounts

Question 3

Through which primary channel does a decrease in the Official Cash Rate (OCR) by the RBNZ typically exert upward pressure on domestic inflation?

By lowering borrowing costs, which stimulates consumption and investment, and depreciating the NZD, which increases import prices By increasing interbank liquidity requirements, forcing banks to expand credit to maintain profitability By directly increasing the purchasing power of fixed-income investors and government transfer recipients By driving up the yield on New Zealand Government Bonds, which attracts foreign speculative capital inflows

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By lowering borrowing costs, which stimulates consumption and investment, and depreciating the NZD, which increases import prices

Question 4

Which indicator is primarily used by the RBNZ to measure consumer price inflation for the purposes of its inflation targeting mandate?

The Consumers Price Index (CPI) published quarterly by Statistics New Zealand The Producer Price Index (PPI) published monthly by the Treasury The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Deflator published annually by the RBNZ The Household Living Costs Price Indexes (HLPIs) published bi-monthly by the Ministry of Business

Correct Answer:

The Consumers Price Index (CPI) published quarterly by Statistics New Zealand

Question 5

What is the RBNZ's inflation target range under its current Policy Targets Agreement/Remit?

1.0% to 3.0% annual inflation, with a focus on keeping it near the 2.0% midpoint 0.0% to 2.0% annual inflation, with a target of absolute price stability 2.0% to 4.0% annual inflation to encourage aggressive economic expansion A floating target linked to the average inflation rate of Australia and the United States

Correct Answer:

1.0% to 3.0% annual inflation, with a focus on keeping it near the 2.0% midpoint

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