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 Jun 2020
0.25%
—
0.25%
13 May 2020
0.25%
—
0.25%
15 Mar 2020
0.25%
—
1.00%
12 Feb 2020
1.00%
—
1.00%
13 Nov 2019
1.00%
—
1.00%
25 Sept 2019
1.00%
—
1.00%
07 Aug 2019
1.00%
—
1.50%
26 Jun 2019
1.50%
—
1.50%
08 May 2019
1.50%
—
1.75%
27 Mar 2019
1.75%
—
1.75%
13 Feb 2019
1.75%
—
1.75%
07 Nov 2018
1.75%
—
1.75%
26 Sept 2018
1.75%
—
1.75%
08 Aug 2018
1.75%
—
1.75%
27 Jun 2018
1.75%
—
1.75%
09 May 2018
1.75%
—
1.75%
21 Mar 2018
1.75%
—
1.75%
07 Feb 2018
1.75%
—
1.75%
08 Nov 2017
1.75%
—
1.75%
27 Sept 2017
1.75%
—
1.75%