The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has appointed Stan Christian as director of prudential supervision, overseeing licensed deposit takers and insurers. Christian, who currently holds the role in an acting capacity, will formally take up the position on 1 November 2026. Christian joined the central bank in 2018 and has held several prudential supervision positions, including senior manager of prudential supervision. Before joining, he held senior risk management and corporate services roles at international banks across Asia-Pacific, Europe and the United Kingdom.