The real effective exchange (REER) rate of the New Zealand dollar is around 20% higher than its average over the past ten years. But we are forecasting only a small depreciation in the kiwi, even as the US Fed becomes less accommodative, because a key driver behind the currency’s strength seems set to remain in place. This driver is persistently higher interest rates in New Zealand than those abroad.
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