RBNZ Interest Rate Decision is adopted every six weeks. The regulator's interest rate is used for loans issued to commercial banks. Establishing of an interest rate is one of the main monetary policy tools used by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand to regulate the strength of the national currency. An increase in the interest rate can have a positive effect on NZD quotes.
Reserve Bank of New Zealand Interest Rate Decision
Last release
08 Apr 2026 02:00 GMT
Actual
2.25%
Forecast
—
Previous
2.25%
Next release
27 May 2026 02:00 GMT
Actual
Coming in 29 days
Forecast
—
Previous
2.25%
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Previous
24 May 2023
5.50%
—
5.25%
05 Apr 2023
5.25%
—
4.75%
22 Feb 2023
4.75%
—
4.25%
23 Nov 2022
4.25%
—
3.50%
05 Oct 2022
3.50%
—
3.00%
17 Aug 2022
3.00%
—
2.50%
13 Jul 2022
2.50%
—
2.00%
25 May 2022
2.00%
—
1.50%
13 Apr 2022
1.50%
—
1.00%
23 Feb 2022
1.00%
—
0.75%
24 Nov 2021
0.75%
—
0.50%
06 Oct 2021
0.50%
—
0.25%
18 Aug 2021
0.25%
—
0.25%
14 Jul 2021
0.25%
—
0.25%
26 May 2021
0.25%
—
0.25%
14 Apr 2021
0.25%
—
0.25%
24 Feb 2021
0.25%
—
0.25%
11 Nov 2020
0.25%
—
0.25%
23 Sept 2020
0.25%
—
0.25%
12 Aug 2020
0.25%
—
0.25%