07 November 2017 NZ Dollar Downside Pressures as Government Eschews More Contentious RBNZ Reforms

The Kiwi is down 6% since September's election, unemployment has fallen and inflation is picking up - which would normally sum to a bullish currency outlook.

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06 November 2017 New Zealand Dollar Liable to Further Losses vs. Pound: The Week-Ahead Forecast

GBP/NZD has pulled back but not enough to suggest a reversal of the uptrend, but with many expecting the Reserve Bank to turn bullish next week the pair could fall further as the NZD appreciates.

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03 November 2017 New Zealand Dollar Political Risk Premium is Now Excessive - Time to Fade It

The election of a new government with views antithetical to a strong currency has depressed the New Zealand Dollar, but the risks are overdone says BNZ's Wong.

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02 November 2017 Is the Pound's Rally Against New Zealand Dollar Now Dead?

The GBP/NZD exchange rate declined on Thursday after the Bank of England's momentous decision to raise interest rates but will this finally end the NZ Dollars multi-month retreat?

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31 October 2017 New Zealand Dollar's Worst-Performer Badge Reinforced by Labour's Crack-Down on Inward Investment

NZD is the worst-performing major currency for 2017 thanks to politics, news that foreigners will be barred from investing in New Zealand property doesn't help the currency's outlook.

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30 October 2017 New Zealand Dollar 'Fair Value to Fall' as Changes to the RBNZ Mandate Signalled by New Administration

NZD is worst-performing major currency as new finance minister tasks RBNZ with lowering the basic interest rate.

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29 October 2017 Pound-to-New Zealand Dollar Rate: Week-Ahead Technical Forecasts, Events and Data to Watch

The Pound-to-New Zealand Dollar has recently surged on the back of rising political risks but those risks may be dissipating, whilst rising interest rates in the UK could propel it higher.

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