Female Central Banker Who Fixed Sweden's Economy Takes Over Crisis-Hit New Zealand

Anna Breman just became the first woman to run New Zealand's central bank, and frankly, the timing couldn't be more interesting. While most people were probably wondering if she'd packed enough warm clothes for the move from Sweden, financial markets were pricing in 58 basis points worth of rate cuts for the next two months alone.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has been having what you might politely call a "challenging period." Think of it like inheriting a house where the previous owner left the kitchen on fire, the basement flooded, and a strongly worded note from the neighbors about the ...