Peter Nicholl
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Peter Nicholl, QSO
(born 1944) is a New Zealand
economist
.
He was born in Hamilton, New Zealand
and was educated at Victoria University of Wellington
where he completed a BCA.
He joined the Reserve Bank of New Zealand
where he worked for 22 years. He was chief economist for five years and deputy governor and deputy chief executive from 1990-1995.
In 1995 he became an executive director on the World Bank board representing New Zealand
, Australia
, Korea
, Cambodia
, Mongolia
and seven Pacific island nations
Nicholl is currently a member of the governing board at the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina (CBBH). He was governor at the CBBH from 1997 to 2004, during which time the central bank introduced its own currency and was established as an institution across the whole country.
He received a Queen's Service Order for Public Services in 2006.
Nicholl resides in Italy
with his second wife and daughter Lily. He has three adult children (Hilary, Linda and Roger) from his first marriage.
http://riskbooks.com/Central%20Banking/central-bank-mod2007.php
http://www.bis.org/review/r031223d.pdf
http://www.mendhurst.com/download/improving-institutional-governance-in-central-banks.pdf
Queen's Service Order
The Queen's Service Order was established by Queen Elizabeth II on 13 March 1975, awarded by the government of New Zealand "for valuable voluntary service to the community or meritorious and faithful services to the Crown or similar services within the public sector, whether in elected or...
(born 1944) is a New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
economist
Economist
An economist is a professional in the social science discipline of economics. The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy...
.
He was born in Hamilton, New Zealand
Hamilton, New Zealand
Hamilton is the centre of New Zealand's fourth largest urban area, and Hamilton City is the country's fourth largest territorial authority. Hamilton is in the Waikato Region of the North Island, approximately south of Auckland...
and was educated at Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University of Wellington was established in 1897 by Act of Parliament, and was a former constituent college of the University of New Zealand. It is particularly well known for its programmes in law, the humanities, and some scientific disciplines, but offers a broad range of other courses...
where he completed a BCA.
He joined the Reserve Bank of New Zealand
Reserve Bank of New Zealand
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is the central bank of New Zealand and is constituted under the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 1989. The Governor of the Reserve Bank is responsible for New Zealand's currency and operating monetary policy. The Bank's current Governor is Dr. Alan Bollard...
where he worked for 22 years. He was chief economist for five years and deputy governor and deputy chief executive from 1990-1995.
In 1995 he became an executive director on the World Bank board representing New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
, Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
, Mongolia
Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...
and seven Pacific island nations
Nicholl is currently a member of the governing board at the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina (CBBH). He was governor at the CBBH from 1997 to 2004, during which time the central bank introduced its own currency and was established as an institution across the whole country.
He received a Queen's Service Order for Public Services in 2006.
Nicholl resides in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
with his second wife and daughter Lily. He has three adult children (Hilary, Linda and Roger) from his first marriage.
External links
http://riskbooks.com/Central%20Banking/central-bank-mod2007.php
http://www.bis.org/review/r031223d.pdf
http://www.mendhurst.com/download/improving-institutional-governance-in-central-banks.pdf