Central Bank Digital Currencies

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From: S Hill

Dear Nicola Willis,

Under the OIA I am requesting responses for the following as Minister of Finance in regards to CBDCs (Central Bank Digital Currencies)

1. Are you aware of any work being undertaken by the Reserve Bank into CBDC's? (i.e. investigation, research, implementation)
2. Are you supportive of the use of CBDCs?
3. What is the government's position on the use of CBDCs?

Yours faithfully,

S Hill

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Dear S Hill

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Kind regards

Private Secretary | Office of Hon Nicola Willis
Minister of Finance | Minister for the Public Service | Minister for Social Investment
Associate Minister of Climate Change
Private Bag 18 888 |Parliament Buildings |Wellington 6011 www.beehive.govt.nz

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From: S Hill <[FYI request #26248 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2024 11:38 AM
To: Nicola Willis (MIN) <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Central Bank Digital Currencies

Dear Nicola Willis,

Under the OIA I am requesting responses for the following as Minister of Finance in regards to CBDCs (Central Bank Digital Currencies)

1. Are you aware of any work being undertaken by the Reserve Bank into CBDC's? (i.e. investigation, research, implementation) 2. Are you supportive of the use of CBDCs?
3. What is the government's position on the use of CBDCs?

Yours faithfully,

S Hill

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Private Secretary | Office of Hon Nicola Willis
Minister of Finance | Minister for the Public Service | Minister for Social Investment
Associate Minister of Climate Change
Private Bag 18 888 |Parliament Buildings |Wellington 6011 www.beehive.govt.nz

The information contained in this email is privileged and confidential and intended for the addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are asked to respect that confidentiality and not disclose, copy or make use of its contents. If received in error you are asked to destroy this email and contact the sender immediately. Your assistance is appreciated.

Please note information about meetings related to the Ministers' portfolios will be proactively released (this does not include personal or constituency matters). For each meeting in scope, the summary would list: date, time (start and finish), brief description, location, who the meeting was with, and the portfolio. If you attend a meeting with the Minister on behalf of an organisation, the name of the organisation will be released. If you are a senior staff member at an organisation, or meet with the Minister in your personal capacity, your name may also be released. The location of the meeting will be released, unless it is a private residence. The proactive release will be consistent with the provisions in the Official Information Act, including privacy considerations. Under the Privacy Act 1993 you have the right to ask for a copy of any personal information we hold about you, and to ask for it to be corrected if you think it is wrong. If you'd like to ask for a copy of your information, or to have it corrected, or are concerned about the release of your information in the meeting disclosure, please contact the sender. You can read more about the proactive release policy at https://www.dia.govt.nz/Proactive-Releas...

-----Original Message-----
From: S Hill <[FOI #26248 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2024 11:38 AM
To: Nicola Willis (MIN) <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Central Bank Digital Currencies

Dear Nicola Willis,

Under the OIA I am requesting responses for the following as Minister of Finance in regards to CBDCs (Central Bank Digital Currencies)

1. Are you aware of any work being undertaken by the Reserve Bank into CBDC's? (i.e. investigation, research, implementation) 2. Are you supportive of the use of CBDCs?
3. What is the government's position on the use of CBDCs?

Yours faithfully,

S Hill

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