The New Zealand dollar advanced for the third consecutive day yesterday, as demand for kiwi assets remained high and as sterling weakness becomes ever more apparent.
- The kiwi gained another two and half cents (1.1%) yesterday after the BoE announced that it was perfectly content with a lower currency exchange rate and was unlikely to initiate any type of tightening into its monetary policy for the foreseeable future.
- The kiwi also continued to be supported by positive economic data from New Zealand, which supported claims that the RBNZ is considering raising interest rates.
- The New Zealand currency has found support today after the G20 did not indicate any imminent withdrawal of stimulus measures, triggering a rush back into higher-yielding assets.
- Initially the kiwi lost ground following disappointing local trade data released late last night, but it has rebounded strongly, climbing 0.75% in trading so far today.
