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RBNZ Official Cash Rate: Forex impact today
Reserve Bank of New Zealand Monetary Policy Committee Official Cash Rate decision. Drives NZD/USD; tends to lead AUD/USD by a meeting given similar economic exposure.
Next release
Wed, 15 Jul 2026
In 31 days
Last release
Wed, 27 May 2026
18 days ago
Cadence
Seven meetings per year
Pairs to watch · live spot
- NZD/USD+0.01%0.5832
Kiwi. Dairy-prices and tourism flow proxy. RBNZ rate path leads. Trades correlated with AUD/USD as a high-beta risk-on play.
CB: RBNZ / FEDBrief → - NZD/JPY+0.01%93.44
High-beta cousin of AUD/JPY. Smaller market but moves with carry-trade sentiment. RBNZ-BoJ divergence drives medium-term direction.
CB: RBNZ / BOJBrief →
Dated archive
RBNZ Official Cash Rate archive · 2026-05
Full dated brief with consensus, actual, market reaction and Rocky desk commentary for the most recent release.
Release schedule · ±90 days
FAQ
- Which forex pairs move on RBNZ Official Cash Rate?
- RBNZ Official Cash Rate typically moves NZD/USD, NZD/JPY. The strongest reactions historically come from the dollar pairs first, then the JPY and EM crosses.
- When is the next RBNZ release?
- Wed, 15 Jul 2026 (in 31 days).
- Why does RBNZ Official Cash Rate matter for forex traders?
- Reserve Bank of New Zealand Monetary Policy Committee Official Cash Rate decision. Drives NZD/USD; tends to lead AUD/USD by a meeting given similar economic exposure.