SPEECH - In the speech 'The evolution of monetary policy' Alan Bollard of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand spoke of himself 'as a new central bank governor' and said the new Policy Targets Agreement will offer more flexibility, but this flexibility needs to be applied with care. Bollard believes that the subtle changes in the inflation targeting approach will allow greater flexibility than in the past without risking price stability.

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