New Zealand & Scott Bessent
19 shared events · Importance 3 · Last updated Aug 05, 2026
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Domestic
New Zealand: The New Zealand traded near three-month highs, benefiting from dollar weakness.
Scott Bessent: Treasury Secretary who announced the buyback expansion and hinted at further measures. His actions were criticized as insufficient and potentially weakening the dollar.
Aug 19, 2026 · 127 articles
Business
New Zealand: The New Zealand edged up against the dollar.
Scott Bessent: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced expanded Iran sanctions and doubled Treasury buybacks, driving market reactions.
Aug 25, 2026 · 6 articles
International
New Zealand: New Zealand expressed disappointment over the 12.5% tariff, calling it harmful to trade and lacking evidence.
Scott Bessent: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent vowed to use other legal authorities to recoup lost tariff revenue.
Apr 20, 2026 · 318 articles
International
New Zealand: New Zealand sanctioned Itamar Ben-Gvir for allegedly inciting extremist violence against Palestinians, demonstrating international disapproval of his actions.
Scott Bessent: Scott Bessent, the US Treasury Secretary, publicly called the sanctioned activists 'pro-terror', reinforcing the US government's position regarding the flotilla.
May 18, 2026 · 347 articles
Tech
New Zealand: New Zealand>>> is included in the expansion of Project Glasswing, with its organizations gaining access to Anthropic>>>'s Mythos AI model for cybersecurity defense.
Scott Bessent: Scott Bessent>>>, then-US Treasury Secretary, convened an urgent meeting with bank CEOs to warn of the risks associated with AI's ability to find software vulnerabilities.
May 19, 2026 · 83 articles
International
New Zealand: New Zealand sanctioned Itamar Ben-Gvir for allegedly inciting extremist violence against Palestinians, demonstrating international disapproval of his actions.
Scott Bessent: Scott Bessent>>>, the U.S. Treasury Secretary, referred to the flotilla activists as 'pro-terror' when announcing sanctions.
May 11, 2026 · 183 articles
International
New Zealand: New Zealand>>> joined a joint statement condemning Iran>>>'s attacks, demonstrating international diplomatic pressure.
Scott Bessent: Scott Bessent>>>, United States>>> Treasury Secretary, has vowed to use Iranian funds to pay for damage caused to Gulf allies and to offset tolls paid to the Persian Gulf Strait Authority.
Apr 20, 2026 · 607 articles
International
New Zealand: The New Zealand rose to its strongest level in over three months, extending a rally after the Reserve Bank of New Zealand suggested rate hikes were likely.
Scott Bessent: As US Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent has reiterated Trump's 'red lines' for a deal and has threatened to 'aggressively target' Oman if it facilitates tolls in the Strait of Hormuz, indicating the US stance on sanctions and maritime freedom.
May 18, 2026 · 309 articles
International
New Zealand: New Zealand attended as a partner, engaging in Indo-Pacific security talks.
Scott Bessent: Bessent was mentioned as working on sanctions relief for Turkey.
Apr 20, 2026 · 317 articles
International
New Zealand: The New Zealand traded at $0.5672.
Scott Bessent: Scott Bessent, the US Treasury Secretary, met with Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama, and they agreed on taking bold steps on currencies if needed.
Apr 20, 2026 · 50 articles
International
New Zealand: The New Zealand rose to its strongest level in over three months, extending a rally after the Reserve Bank of New Zealand suggested rate hikes were likely.
Scott Bessent: Scott Bessent, the US Treasury Secretary, predicted that oil prices could come down quickly once a deal between the US and Iran is finalized, indicating the economic impact of the negotiations.
May 27, 2026 · 101 articles
International
New Zealand: The New Zealand showed similar movements to the Australia — Australian dollar, with an initial jump followed by a slight decline against the greenback.
Scott Bessent: Scott Bessent, US Treasury Secretary, stated that Washington would use money from frozen Iranian accounts to offset damages inflicted by Iran on US allies and any tolls imposed for transit through the Strait of Hormuz.
Apr 20, 2026 · 497 articles
International
New Zealand: The New Zealand>>> slid slightly in line with other currencies reacting to global market conditions.
Scott Bessent: As US Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent>>> believes elevated yields and inflation are transient and will subside when the conflict ends and the Strait of Hormuz>>> reopens.
May 07, 2026 · 362 articles
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