*New Zealand December Reserve Assets At NZ$21.59 Billion Vs. NZ$21.82 Billion Last Month

*New Zealand December M3 Money Supply Down 0.4% On Month Vs. 0.7% Fall In November

*New Zealand December M3 Money Supply Down 1.1% On Year Vs. 1.8% Fall Last Month

*Obama Address: "If Big Banks Can Afford To Pay Big Bonuses, They Can Afford Paying A Fee To Help Those Who Rescued Them"

*Obama Address: I Have Never Been More Hopeful About America's Future Than I Am Tonight"