New Zealand Foreign Exchange Reserves: 23,532 NZD mn (March 2023)
New Zealand Foreign Exchange Reserves came in at 23,532 on Apr 11, 2023, compared with 27,252 previously. See the full release history, chart, Reserve Bank of New Zealand context, and API access for this series.
- Actual
- 23,532
- Previous
- 27,252
- Forecast
- --
- Next release
- Nov 6, 2026
March 2023
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New Zealand Foreign Exchange Reserves release analysis
What the release showed
New Zealand Foreign Exchange Reserves came in at 23,532 in the release of Apr 11, 2023, down 3,720 from 27,252.
How it compares
Across the 3 releases shown since January 2023, readings ranged from 22,931 to 27,252.
The series rose in 1 and fell in 1 of those release-to-release moves.
Why Foreign Exchange Reserves matters for NZD
A large reserves buffer increases confidence in the nzd by demonstrating the Reserve Bank of New Zealand's capacity to meet external obligations and intervene in FX markets. Reserves below 3 months of import cover are often cited as a vulnerability threshold.
How to read it
Increasing foreign reserves are nzd-positive as they signal financial strength and intervention capacity. A sustained draw-down of reserves can trigger speculative attacks on the nzd.
What to watch next
The next New Zealand Foreign Exchange Reserves release is due on Nov 6, 2026.
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Recent New Zealand Foreign Exchange Reserves releases
Each release with the date it was published. Full history
| Released | Period | Actual | Previous | Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2023 | March 2023 | 23,532 | 27,252 | -- |
| Mar 7, 2023 | February 2023 | 27,252 | 22,931 | -- |
| Feb 8, 2023 | January 2023 | 22,931 | 22,754 | -- |
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import requests
resp = requests.get(
"https://api.fxmacrodata.com/v1/announcements/nzd/foreign_reserves",
headers={"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
timeout=30,
)
rows = resp.json()["data"]
print(rows[-1])Match this release by announcement_id nzd_foreign_reserves_2023-03-31. Forecasts for the same release: /v1/predictions/nzd/foreign_reserves.
Release data snapshot
Citation fields for this announcement.
| Public release ID | nzd_foreign_reserves_2023-04-11 |
|---|---|
| API announcement ID | nzd_foreign_reserves_2023-03-31 |
| Release time |
Planned 2023-04-11 03:00 UTC
|
| Reference period date | 2023-03-31 |
| Actual value | 23,532 |
| Previous value | 27,252 |
| Forecast | -- |
| Surprise | -- |
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The value, its publication time, the next scheduled date, and the official publisher for New Zealand Foreign Exchange Reserves.
What did New Zealand Foreign Exchange Reserves come in at, and how did it compare with the forecast and the previous reading?
New Zealand Foreign Exchange Reserves was 23,532 NZD mn in March 2023. The previous reading was 27,252 NZD mn.
When was this New Zealand Foreign Exchange Reserves release published?
The official schedule lists Apr 11, 2023 at 15:00 Pacific/Auckland. The actual publication time is unavailable.
When is the next New Zealand Foreign Exchange Reserves release?
The next New Zealand Foreign Exchange Reserves release is scheduled for Nov 6, 2026.
What is the official source for New Zealand Foreign Exchange Reserves?
RBNZ publishes the official Foreign Exchange Reserves series. FXMacroData stores every release with its announcement timestamp and serves it from the announcements endpoint for this series.
Raw announcement payload
Field names are preserved for traceability and downstream testing.
{
"announcement_datetime": 1681182000,
"announcement_id": "nzd_foreign_reserves_2023-03-31",
"announcement_source_url": "https://www.rbnz.govt.nz/statistics/statistics-release-calendar",
"date": "2023-03-31",
"official_planned_release_datetime": 1681182000,
"previous_value": 27252.0,
"publication_time_basis": "official_schedule",
"publication_time_precision": "minute",
"publication_time_status": "unverified",
"revisions": [
{
"announcement_source_url": "https://www.rbnz.govt.nz/statistics/statistics-release-calendar",
"epoch": 1681182000,
"publication_time_precision": "minute",
"publication_time_status": "unverified",
"val": 23532.0
}
],
"val": 23532.0
}