# New Zealand Central Bank Policy Rate – Dec 9, 2026 (Preview)

> Canonical page: https://fxmacrodata.com/new-zealand/policy-rate/announcements/nzd_policy_rate_2026-12-09
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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Status | Scheduled (pre-release preview) |
| Actual | -- |
| Previous | 2.5 |
| Forecast | -- |
| Surprise | -- |
| Reference period | 2026-12-09 |
| Release time (local) | 2026-12-09 14:00 Pacific/Auckland |
| Release time (UTC) | 2026-12-09 01:00 UTC |
| Release ID | nzd_policy_rate_2026-12-09 |

New Zealand Central Bank Policy Rate is scheduled for release on Dec 9, 2026. The previous reading was 2.5. This page updates with the official value, chart, and full release history the moment Reserve Bank of New Zealand data lands.

## Recent release history

| Release date | Actual | Previous | Forecast |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-07-08 | 2.5 | 2.5 | -- |
| 2026-07-08 | 2.5 | 2.25 | -- |
| 2026-05-27 | 2.25 | 2.25 | 2.9 |
| 2026-04-08 | 2.25 | 2.25 | -- |
| 2026-02-18 | 2.25 | 2.25 | -- |
| 2025-11-27 | 2.25 | 2.25 | -- |
| 2025-11-26 | 2.25 | 2.5 | -- |
| 2025-11-25 | 2.5 | 2.5 | -- |
| 2025-11-20 | 2.5 | 2.5 | -- |
| 2025-11-17 | 2.5 | 2.5 | -- |
| 2025-10-09 | 2.5 | 2.5 | -- |
| 2025-10-08 | 2.5 | 3 | -- |

## API access

```
GET https://fxmacrodata.com/api/v1/announcements/nzd/policy_rate?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
```

The endpoint returns the full announcement history for this series, including point-in-time release timestamps.

## Related

- Previous release: https://fxmacrodata.com/new-zealand/policy-rate/announcements/nzd_policy_rate_2026-07-08
- Full series and chart: https://fxmacrodata.com/new-zealand/policy-rate
- Machine-readable surfaces index: https://fxmacrodata.com/llms.txt