In 1994, the United Nations adopted  ‘fundamental principles of official statistics’ recognising that reliable and objective information through official statistics is crucial for decision making. Statistics New Zealand developed ‘principles and protocols for producers of Tier 1 statistics’ in a similar vein, encompassing principles of relevance, integrity, quality, coherence, accessibility, confidentiality, etc.
6 See the Reserve Bank’s Financial Sector Assessment Programme page for information on the FSAP, including  the IMF’s main report and accompanying technical notes. 7 Off-quarter disclosure statements refer to the first and third quarters of a bank’s annual financial reporting cycle.