About the New Zealand Dollar to US Dollar exchange rate
The NZD/USD pair shows how many US Dollar (USD) one New Zealand Dollar (NZD) buys. Eulerpool publishes the live mid-market rate together with a converter, a one-year chart and conversion tables so you can value cash, invoices and investments in both currencies.
NZD/USD is quoted as USD per one NZD. At 0.5613, 1 NZD equals 0.5613 USD and 1 USD equals 1.7815 NZD. The inverse pair is USD/NZD.
The rate moves with interest-rate differentials, inflation, growth and capital flows between the New Zealand Dollar and US Dollar areas. Treasury teams, investors and travelers use NZD/USD to convert prices, hedge FX risk and compare returns.
How NZD/USD is quoted
In NZD/USD, NZD is the base currency and USD is the quote currency: the price is how many US Dollar buy one New Zealand Dollar. A rise in NZD/USD means New Zealand Dollar strengthened against US Dollar; a fall means New Zealand Dollar weakened.
What drives the New Zealand Dollar to US Dollar rate
The NZD/USD rate mainly reflects the policy-rate gap, relative inflation, current-account balances and risk appetite between the New Zealand Dollar and US Dollar economies. CPI, employment, GDP surprises and central-bank decisions typically cause the largest daily moves.