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Currency of New Zealand: New Zealand Dollar

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New Zealand Dollar · NZD · National

New Zealand Dollar
ISO NZD · NEW ZEALAND
NZ$
NZ$
New Zealand Dollar
ISO codeNZD
SymbolNZ$
Monetary authorityReserve Bank of New Zealand
NZD
ISO 4217 code
Currency identifier
1
Currencies with an official role
National
NZ$
Currency symbol
Use the ISO code when a symbol is ambiguous
Time-sensitive
Exchange-rate context
Check the rate date and source
CurrencyNew Zealand Dollar
ISO codeNZD
Largest noteNZ$100
Largest coinNZ$2
Current note seriesSeries 7 (Series 6 also legal tender)

Who Issues New Zealand Dollar in New Zealand

New Zealand operates a national monetary framework for the New Zealand Dollar (NZD). The currency appears here with symbol NZ$; its machine-readable ISO 4217 numeric identifier is 554.

When using the NZD reference, Reserve Bank of New Zealand manages the monetary framework for the New Zealand Dollar in New Zealand. NZD is therefore a nationally administered currency rather than an externally issued unit. That makes the reference observation clearly bounded.

Currency architectureNational
Primary currencyNew Zealand Dollar (NZD)
Monetary authorityReserve Bank of New Zealand

Exchange Rate for NZD

For New Zealand, the useful benchmark is a dated NZD observation with its currency pair stated explicitly. The resulting transaction amount can differ once a provider adds its margin or charges. That preserves the provider margin separate from the benchmark.

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Latest official/reference observation where supported. Source and date are shown after loading; this is not a trading quote.
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When an NZD rate is shown, compare observations for the same currency pair and a similar timestamp. Reference observations are benchmarks, not guaranteed retail transaction prices. The comparison stays the conversion benchmark easy to verify.

Banknotes and Coins

Banknotes

New Zealand currently has Series 7 and Series 6 banknotes in circulation. The Reserve Bank lists five banknote denominations and five coin denominations as current currency.

NZ$5
NZ$10
NZ$20
NZ$50
NZ$100

Coins

Regular circulating coin denominations: 10c, 20c, 50c, NZ$1, NZ$2.

10c
20c
50c
NZ$1
NZ$2

Frequently Asked Questions

What currency is used in New Zealand?

For the New Zealand Dollar (NZD), the New Zealand Dollar (NZD) is the national currency, with Reserve Bank of New Zealand responsible for the domestic monetary framework.

Who manages the currency system in New Zealand?

Reserve Bank of New Zealand is the main monetary authority identified for New Zealand.

Are the exchange rates for New Zealand real-time?

In New Zealand, a supported conversion is based on the latest reference observation available to the tool, with the observation date shown. The figure is informational and can differ from a bank, card or cash-counter quote.

Data note: Figures marked with * are sourced from external institutions or data providers and may change after publication. Exchange rates, payment statistics and other time-sensitive figures are provided for general reference and may not reflect current market, bank, card-network or transaction rates. DigifyWorld aims to use reliable sources and keep information current, but cannot guarantee that all data is complete, real-time or 100% accurate. Check the cited source or relevant monetary authority when making financial decisions.

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Sources & methodology

The institutional description for New Zealand is grounded in Reserve Bank of New Zealand and the relevant monetary arrangement. ISO 4217 is used for the NZD identifier; exchange-arrangement facts and dated rate observations are treated as different data layers. The presentation keeps the observation easy to date.

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Exchange-rate note: the NZD converter for New Zealand requests a supported reference-rate source and displays the observation date. If no supported observation is available, the converter shows that a reference rate is unavailable instead of estimating one.