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Detailed coverage of the US economy, showing forecasts for 20 macroeconomic variables. In addition, monthly forecast data is also available for currency exchange rates as well as a range of commodity prices. These appear in Foreign Exchange Consensus Forecasts and Energy and Metals Consensus Forecasts.
The official cash rate (OCR) is the term used in Australia and New Zealand for the bank rate and is the rate of interest which the central bank charges on overnight loans between commercial banks. This allows the Reserve Bank of Australia and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand to adjust the interest rates that apply in each country's economy. The ...
Australian dollar (AUD) Canadian dollar (CAD) Euro (EUR) Japanese yen (JPY) New Zealand dollar (NZD) Norwegian krone (NOK) Pound sterling (GBP) Swedish krona (SEK) Swiss franc (CHF) United States dollar (USD) In some banking circles, reference is made to the G11 currencies, which are the G10 currencies plus the Danish krone (DKK).
LONDON (Reuters) -Trend-following hedge funds took a hit from their bets on the New Zealand dollar and Japanese stocks and bonds in August, when global markets were rattled by extreme volatility ...
The New Zealand dollar is among the 10 most-traded currencies. [4] On 11 June 2007 the Reserve Bank sold an unknown worth of New Zealand dollars for nine billion USD in an attempt to drive down its value. This is the first intervention in the markets by the Bank since the float in 1985.
The Australian dollar (sign: $; code: AUD; also abbreviated A$ or sometimes AU$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies; [2] [3] and also referred to as the dollar or Aussie dollar) is the official currency and legal tender of Australia, including all of its external territories, and three independent sovereign Pacific Island states: Kiribati, Nauru, and Tuvalu.
The currency of Australia and its territories is the Australian dollar, which it shares with several Pacific nation states. Australia's economy is strongly intertwined with the countries of East and Southeast Asia, also known as ASEAN Plus Three (APT), accounting for about 64% of exports in 2016. [46]
The float of the Australian dollar happened in 1983, around the same period of time that the financial system in Australia was deregulated. Administration of the banks was transferred in 1998 from the bank to the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority and the Payments System Board was created, while the bank was given power within the board ...