Monetary policy rate (percentage points) - New Zealand - BIS - Daily
This series is part of the dataset: Monetary policy rates around the globe (Bank for International Settlements)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In New Zealand, the monetary policy rate was 2.25 percent on 20 March 2026, the same value recorded on 19 March.
Sample. There are 12,253 records in the daily time series shown in the chart above. The series covers the time range stretching from January 1985 to March 2026.
History. Here's a snapshot of some statistics we calculated on the entire sample: the rate had an average value of 6.31 percent; it reached its highest level of 265.00 on 8 March 1985; it reached a minimum of 0.25 on 17 March 2020.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-18 | 2.25 |
| 2026-03-19 | 2.25 |
| 2026-03-20 | 2.25 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Central bank policy rate |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Economic concept | Interest rate |
| Data type | Interest rate |
| Deflation method | Nominal |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Rescaling | None |
| Frequency | Daily |
| Unit | Percentage points |
| Source | Bank for International Settlements |
| Source type | International organization |
| Data licence | Unrestricted use subject to certain conditions |
| Measure type | Level |
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