RBNZ Official Cash Rate Decision (Interest Rate) 12/09/09

3:00pm (NY Time)  RBNZ Rate Decision   Forecast 2.50%    Previous 2.50%
ACTION: NZD/USD        BUY 2.75%     SELL Unchanged

RBNZ is expected to keep rates unchanged at the current level of 2.50% once again during today’s rate decision, as unanimously agreed by all economists surveyed, according to Bloomberg.  As a matter of fact, there seems to be no fundamental reason supporting a rate hike for NZD in the near future, as the current inflationary target for NZD remains below the magical 2.0% level until perhaps 2011…

BOC Interest Rate Decision 07/21/09

9:00am(NY Time) CAD BOC Interest
RateForecast 0.25% Previous 0.25%
ACTION: Depending on Market Reaction
   

BOC (Bank of Canada) council members meet 8 times a year and discuss where to set their current Interest rate. Since interest rate is directly related to inflation, it is arguably THE MOST HIGH IMPACT news for currency traders who trade the CAD crosses.