# The Reserve Bank of #NewZealand ( #RBNZ ) was the first #centralbank in the world to introduce #inflation targeting, implementing an #inflation target of 0%-2% in 1989. #DonBrash was the former governor of the #RBNZ during this time, and discusses why this policy was introduced, and its impact on central banks' monetary policies around the world.
**Ex-Central Bank Chief Created Inflation Targeting, Reveals Why | Don Brash**
The inflation rate they use, say #CPI, which is a mythical basket of goods that are not what real people buy, is a fake. The currency printing at 7% a year for the #US #dollar and worse for weaker currencies is the real inflation rate.
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