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Peter Nicholl, QSO (born 1944) is a New Zealand economist.
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Early life and education
He was born in Hamilton, New Zealand and was educated at Victoria University of Wellington where he completed a BCA.
Career
He joined the Reserve Bank of New Zealand where he worked for 22 years. He was chief economist for five years and deputy governor and deputy chief executive from 1990-1995.
In 1995 he became an executive director on the World Bank board representing New Zealand, Australia, Korea, Cambodia, Mongolia and seven Pacific island nations
Nicholl is currently a member of the governing board at the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina (CBBH). He was governor at the CBBH from 1997 to 2004, during which time the central bank introduced its own currency and was established as an institution across the whole country.
He received a Queen's Service Order for Public Services in 2006.
Nicholl resides in New Zealand with his second wife and daughter Lily. He has three adult children (Hilary, Linda and Roger) from his first marriage.