Foreign Exchange Rates

The National Bank's retail foreign exchange rates are current as at 6:55pm (NZT), 3 February 2012. Rates are indicative only and are subject to change at any time without notice.

The table below shows various currencies and their current buy and sell rates. If you're looking to purchase foreign currency with NZ dollars, use the 'We Sell' rate. And, if you have foreign currency and are looking to convert this to NZ dollars, use the 'We Buy' rate based on the form that your funds are in. Foreign exchange rates include commission and fees may apply.

Notes:

  • A zero rate means that the Bank does not buy cash in that currency.
  • TT buys are electronic International Money Transfers.
  • The 'We Buy Cheques' rate is also known as the 'AM Buy' rate
  • Rates are based on the number of currency units to NZ$1
Currency Name Currency
Code
We Buy
TT
We Buy
Cheques
We Buy
Cash
We Sell
AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS AUD 0.7875 0.7941 0.8100 0.7661
CANADIAN DOLLARS CAD 0.8443 0.8497 0.8837 0.8202
CFP FRANCS XPF 77.81 78.85 81.69 72.89
DANISH KRONER DKK 4.8360 4.8687 5.0781 4.5795
EURO EUR 0.6471 0.6515 0.6710 0.6213
FIJIAN DOLLARS FJD 1.5038 1.5157 1.5877 1.4055
GREAT BRITISH POUNDS GBP 0.5354 0.5393 0.5528 0.5172
HONG KONG DOLLARS HKD 6.5396 6.5834 6.8303 6.3605
INDIAN RUPEES INR 41.9539 42.5133 0 39.5837
INDONESIAN RUPIAH IDR 7638.06 7771.73 0 7234.60
JAPANESE YEN JPY 64.73 65.07 67.09 62.19
NORWEGIAN KRONER NOK 4.9892 5.0235 0 4.7208
PAPUA NEW GUINEA KINA PGK 1.8373 1.8618 0 1.6004
PHILIPPINE PESO PHP 36.80 37.29 0 34.28
SAMOAN TALA WST 1.9251 1.9508 1.9896 1.7629
SINGAPORE DOLLARS SGD 1.0556 1.0620 1.0965 1.0227
SOLOMON ISLANDS DOLLAR SBD 6.6156 6.7038 0 5.2606
SOUTH AFRICAN RAND ZAR 6.4496 6.5068 6.6369 6.1878
SRI LANKAN RUPEE LKR 97.97 99.28 0 91.70
SWEDISH KRONOR SEK 5.7583 5.7961 6.0743 5.4482
SWISS FRANCS CHF 0.7750 0.7796 0.8069 0.7523
THAILAND BAHT THB 26.22 26.90 27.71 25.06
UNITED STATES DOLLARS USD 0.8461 0.8548 0.8762 0.8184
VANUATU VATU VUV 80.44 81.50 0 71.50

To order foreign currency call 0800 18 18 18 or contact your nearest branch.

Use our calculators to get an indication of what your NZ dollar is worth in a foreign currency or vice versa.

If you're in New Zealand and planning a trip we've got everything you need to ensure the financial side of your trip goes off without a hitch.

If you're moving to New Zealand, we can help you arrange your banking before you arrive.

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