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
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Previous
2.25%
Next release
27 May 2026 02:00 GMT
Actual
Coming in 29 days
Forecast
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Previous
2.25%
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Previous
09 Dec 2009
2.50%
—
2.50%
28 Oct 2009
2.50%
—
2.50%
09 Sept 2009
2.50%
—
2.50%
10 Jun 2009
2.50%
—
2.50%
30 Apr 2009
2.50%
—
2.50%
29 Apr 2009
2.50%
—
3.00%
11 Mar 2009
3.00%
—
3.50%
28 Jan 2009
3.50%
—
5.00%
03 Dec 2008
5.00%
—
6.50%
22 Oct 2008
6.50%
—
7.50%
10 Sept 2008
7.50%
—
8.00%
23 Jul 2008
8.00%
—
8.25%
04 Jun 2008
8.25%
—
8.25%
23 Apr 2008
8.25%
—
8.25%
05 Mar 2008
8.25%
—
8.25%
23 Jan 2008
8.25%
—
8.25%
05 Dec 2007
8.25%
—
8.25%
24 Oct 2007
8.25%
—
8.25%
12 Sept 2007
8.25%
—
8.25%
25 Jul 2007
8.25%
—
8.00%