Anna Breman
New ZealandeconomistFemale7.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Dr. Anna Breman is a distinguished Swedish economist who has recently been appointed as the Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. With a solid background in central banking, she previously served as the First Deputy Governor of Sweden's Riksbank since 2019. Known for her technical expertise and leadership skills, Breman's appointment follows a comprehensive global search for candidates and marks a significant step in her career as she prepares to lead the RBNZ starting December 1.
Country presence
Recent news mentions
Anna Breman is the Governor of the Reserve Bank who used her casting vote to keep the OCR at 2.25%.
Higher mortgage rates give Reserve Bank ‘a bit of breathing space’, chief economist Paul Conway saysNew Zealand· 2026-06-03
Governor Anna Breman said members were completely free to vote the way they wanted to.
Reserve Bank makes split vote call: Rates hikes are coming, how far will they go?New Zealand· 2026-05-27
Governor Dr Anna Breman kept the Official Cash Rate unchanged, which Peters commented on.
Winston Peters says an Official Cash Rate rise would have been ‘counterproductive for growth’New Zealand· 2026-05-27
Newly-appointed Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman, speaking at her first monetary policy news conference, said the bank was seeing the early stages of a recovery.
Reserve Bank keeps cash rate steady as early recovery takes shapeNew Zealand· 2026-02-18
The new Reserve Bank Governor, Anna Breman, will make her first OCR decision – and the first for the year – next week.
TSB cuts one-year fixed home loan rate to 4.39%New Zealand· 2026-02-10
Anna Breman is the recently appointed Reserve Bank governor who faced criticism from Winston Peters for her involvement in US politics.
Danyl McLauchlan: Trouble for Winston Peters as Kiwi workers wake up to his party’s limitationsNew Zealand· 2026-01-26
Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman made a fairly unusual move, issuing a statement to talk the market down in mid-December.
Mortgage rates: Bunch of floating borrowers miss the boat on lowest ratesNew Zealand· 2026-01-23
Dr. Anna Breman is the Reserve Bank Governor who faced criticism from Winston Peters for her support of Jerome Powell.
Election 2026: New Zealand First’s momentum shows in latest poll results, but election a long way off - Jamie EnsorNew Zealand· 2026-01-22
Dr Anna Breman signed a statement expressing full solidarity with US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell.
Christopher Luxon signals Cabinet reshuffle as election year kicks off, polling date out ‘shortly’New Zealand· 2026-01-18
Anna Breman is the Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand.
Bravo Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman, but where’s Christopher Luxon as Donald Trump wreaks havoc? – Fran O’SullivanNew Zealand· 2026-01-16
Anna Breman is in charge of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and supported Jerome Powell.
Trump targets US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell and ignores the lessons of Richard Nixon
Australia· 2026-01-16
Dr Anna Breman is the Reserve Bank Governor who issued a statement regarding mortgage rates.
Westpac raises home loan rates by 14bps for 18-month fixed standard and special mortgagesNew Zealand· 2025-12-18Dr Anna Breman, the Reserve Bank Governor, is noted for addressing rising mortgage rates.
The three most improved MPs of 2025; zingers from Parliament’s Christmas roast – Audrey YoungNew Zealand· 2025-12-18
New Governor Dr Anna Breman suggested financial market condition tightening was 'beyond what is implied by our central projection for the OCR'.
House price predictions: Treasury reveals forecasts for annual growth in 2026 to 2030 yearsNew Zealand· 2025-12-16
She is our first female Reserve Bank Governor.
Why a Swedish central banker matters more than Ikea’s meatballs – Liam DannNew Zealand· 2025-12-06
Dr Anna Breman is the new Reserve Bank Governor who is keen on transparency and cautious on money printing.
New Reserve Bank Governor Dr Anna Breman keen on transparency and cautious on money printingNew Zealand· 2025-12-02
Dr. Anna Breman is the new Governor of the Reserve Bank starting next week.
Reserve Bank narrows odds on new Governor cutting in FebruaryNew Zealand· 2025-11-26
New Governor Anna Breman steps into the role at the start of December.
Inside Economics: The real reason economists are confident the recovery is comingNew Zealand· 2025-11-19
New RBNZ Governor Anna Breman, previously first deputy governor of the central bank of Sweden, was announced last month.
Ombudsman complaint prompts Reserve Bank to disclose it quadrupled Auckland lease costsNew Zealand· 2025-11-11
Anna Breman is taking a prestigious job as the head of New Zealand's central bank.
Anna Breman blir chef för Nya Zeelands centralbank
Sweden· 2025-10-18Anna Breman is the new governor of the Reserve Bank and a former deputy governor of Sweden’s Riksbank.
The future of money and democracy: Economist believes golden age of central banking is overNew Zealand· 2025-10-08
Surya expected it to close out the easing cycle with a 25bps cut next month, giving incoming governor Anna Breman a fresh start when she takes office in December.
OCR Preview: Economists divided on whether we’ll see a 25 or 50 basis point rate cut this weekNew Zealand· 2025-10-05
Dr Anna Breman had an impressive first outing at her press conference.
Why Mood of the Boardroom winner Erica Stanford is more popular outside caucus than in it – Audrey YoungNew Zealand· 2025-09-25
Dr Anna Breman has been appointed as the new Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand.
New Reserve Bank Governor announced: Swedish economist Dr Anna Breman gets top jobNew Zealand· 2025-09-24
