Media Release Appointment of the Head of Economic Research Department

Dr Alexandra Heath has been appointed to the position of Head of Economic Research Department.

Dr Heath holds a PhD in economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science and an honours degree in economics from the University of Sydney. She has a strong record of published research papers and has extensive experience in a cross-section of the Bank's activities. She also spent two and a half years with the Bank for International Settlements working on monetary policy and financial market issues.

Prior to this appointment, Dr Heath was Deputy Head of Domestic Markets Department at the Reserve Bank.