Mike Hannah
Mike Hannah is a former board secretary and head of communications for the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. Over 16 years – pivotally, around the 2007–08 financial crisis – he worked closely with five successive governors, the bank’s board, and key political and government offices. He now runs a communications and governance practice, Mike Hannah – Communications & Governance, and is a conference and editorial contributor to Central Banking Publications.
He can be contacted at mikehannah.comms@gmail.com.
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Articles by Mike Hannah
Multiple expectations test communications
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s communications are being tested, and some recent exchanges have been combative, says Mike Hannah
Navigating the hazards of inequalities
Inequality poses a serious challenge for central bank communications, says Mike Hannah
Book notes: After the crash, by Sharyn O’Halloran and Thomas Groll
The book seeks to identify seeds of the next crisis, and the overriding impression is a plea for more regulation
Walking the talk – engaging with indigenous communities
Mike Hannah says engaging with disadvantaged communities is increasingly recognised as important for a central bank’s work
Media matters
Mike Hannah says central bank communications teams need to look beyond traditional media