The appointment was made on 20 December following an open recruitment process and recommendations by Tiofilusi Tiueti, Minister of Finance in consultation with the Board of the Reserve Bank.
A Reserve Bank statement said Moeaki has had a civil service distinguished career in finance and economic development and a former Director of the National Reserve Bank Board between 2013 and 2016 when he was the chief economic adviser to the Government and the CEO for the Ministry of Finance.