NZD – New Zealand Dollar

New Zealand Dollar Overview

The New Zealand Dollar is the currency of New Zealand.The currency code for Dollars is NZD, and the currency symbol is $.

Prior to the introduction of the New Zealand greenback in 1967, the New Zealand pound was the currency of latest Zealand, that had been distinct from the pound since 1933. The pound used the £sd system, within which the pound was divided into twenty shillings and one shilling was divided into twelve pence, that by the Fifties was thought-about sophisticated and cumbersome.

Switching to decimal currency had been projected in New Zealand since the Nineteen Thirties, though solely within the Fifties did any plans come back to fruition. In 1957, a committee was started by the govt. to research decimal currency. the concept fell on fertile ground, and in 1963, the govt. set to decimalize New Zealand currency.

Currency Facts

NZD Stats

Name: New Zealand Dollar

Symbol: $ Cent: c

Minor Unit:
1/100 = Cent

Central Bank Rate: 1.75

Top NZD Conversion:
NZD/AUD

Top NZD Chart:
NZD/AUD Chart

NZD Profile

Inflation: 0.60%

Coins:
Freq Used: $1, $2, 10c, 20c, 50c

Banknotes:
Freq Used: $5, $10, $20, $50, $100

Central Bank:
Reserve Bank of New Zealand
Website: http://www.rbnz.govt.nz/

Users: New Zealand, Cook Islands, Niue,

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