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
09 Aug 2017
1.75%
—
1.75%
21 Jun 2017
1.75%
—
1.75%
10 May 2017
1.75%
—
1.75%
22 Mar 2017
1.75%
—
1.75%
08 Feb 2017
1.75%
—
1.75%
09 Nov 2016
1.75%
—
2.00%
21 Sept 2016
2.00%
—
2.00%
10 Aug 2016
2.00%
—
2.25%
08 Jun 2016
2.25%
—
2.25%
27 Apr 2016
2.25%
—
2.25%
09 Mar 2016
2.25%
—
2.50%
27 Jan 2016
2.50%
—
2.50%
09 Dec 2015
2.50%
—
2.75%
28 Oct 2015
2.75%
—
2.75%
09 Sept 2015
2.75%
—
3.00%
22 Jul 2015
3.00%
—
3.25%
10 Jun 2015
3.25%
—
3.50%
29 Apr 2015
3.50%
—
3.50%
11 Mar 2015
3.50%
—
3.50%
28 Jan 2015
3.50%
—
3.50%