About the Nieuw-Zeelandse dollar to Amerikaanse dollar exchange rate
The NZD/USD pair shows how many Amerikaanse dollar (USD) one Nieuw-Zeelandse 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 Nieuw-Zeelandse dollar and Amerikaanse 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 Amerikaanse dollar buy one Nieuw-Zeelandse dollar. A rise in NZD/USD means Nieuw-Zeelandse dollar strengthened against Amerikaanse dollar; a fall means Nieuw-Zeelandse dollar weakened.
What drives the Nieuw-Zeelandse dollar to Amerikaanse dollar rate
The NZD/USD rate mainly reflects the policy-rate gap, relative inflation, current-account balances and risk appetite between the Nieuw-Zeelandse dollar and Amerikaanse dollar economies. CPI, employment, GDP surprises and central-bank decisions typically cause the largest daily moves.