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NZD to JPY exchange rate

89.097 JPY+0.55%24h+0.32%7d

1 NZD = 89.097 JPY · Last updated 4 Nov 2026, 21:12 UTC · 15 minutes late

NZD/JPY chart

NZD/JPY price history

NZD/JPY history

PeriodChangeLowHigh
24 hours+0.55%88.18789.338
7 days+0.32%88.18789.338
30 days+0.59%88.18790.003
1 year+2.71%86.15795.802
DateClose
89.026
88.842
88.627
88.772
88.669
90.003
89.437
89.174
89.215
89.872
89.800
89.749
89.499
88.477
88.960
88.759
88.806
88.842
88.463
88.529
88.899
88.574
88.522
88.546
88.439
88.648
88.900
89.276
89.942
89.589

Convert NZD to JPY

1 NZD = 89.097 JPY

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NZD to JPY

1 NZD89.097 JPY
5 NZD445.48 JPY
10 NZD890.97 JPY
25 NZD2,227.42 JPY
50 NZD4,454.85 JPY
100 NZD8,909.70 JPY
500 NZD44,548.50 JPY
1,000 NZD89,096.99 JPY
2,000 NZD178,193.98 JPY
5,000 NZD445,484.96 JPY
10,000 NZD890,969.92 JPY

JPY to NZD

100 JPY1.1224 NZD
500 JPY5.6119 NZD
1,000 JPY11.2237 NZD
2,500 JPY28.0593 NZD
5,000 JPY56.1186 NZD
10,000 JPY112.24 NZD
50,000 JPY561.19 NZD
100,000 JPY1,122.37 NZD
200,000 JPY2,244.74 NZD
500,000 JPY5,611.86 NZD
1,000,000 JPY11,223.72 NZD

NZD/JPY: Kiwi-Yen Carry Dynamics

NZD/JPY combines the New Zealand dollar, a high-yielding commodity currency, with the Japanese yen, the world's most widely used funding currency. This makes it a natural carry-trade vehicle: borrow in yen at near-zero rates, invest in New Zealand fixed income at higher rates.

Because New Zealand is a smaller, open economy, NZD is sensitive to global risk sentiment, dairy prices, and RBNZ policy shifts. Japan's yen, conversely, responds to global safe-haven flows and the Bank of Japan's yield-curve control regime.

The pair tends to fall sharply during equity market selloffs (both legs move against the long position simultaneously) and to rise gradually during risk-on periods as the carry premium is slowly accumulated.

All rates are indicative from live market data and public reference rates. Not for settlement.

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Frequently asked questions

How large is the carry trade in NZD/JPY?

At peak rate differentials (RBNZ above 5%, BoJ near 0%) the annualized carry exceeds 500 basis points. Even a small daily adverse FX move can offset this, which is why carry trades are often entered with tight stop-losses.

What New Zealand data moves NZD/JPY the most?

RBNZ rate decisions and CPI releases have the biggest single-day impact. GlobalDairyTrade auction results also move NZD meaningfully given dairy's export weight.

How does NZD/JPY respond to a global equity crash?

Sharply downward. NZD sells off as risk sentiment deteriorates and commodity outlook dims; JPY simultaneously rises on safe-haven buying. The combined effect typically exceeds the move in either leg against USD.

Is NZD/JPY well covered in the live currency set?

Yes. Both NZD and JPY are in our live-updating currencies on exchangerate.dev. The cross rate derives from two live legs and updates approximately every 60 seconds through the trading week via /v1/latest/NZD?symbols=JPY.

What is the historical range of NZD/JPY?

The pair has traded as low as 42 yen per kiwi (during the 2008 financial crisis) and above 90 during peak carry-trade periods in 2007. The 2020s range has been roughly 65–90.

Does BoJ's yield-curve control affect NZD/JPY?

Significantly. When the BoJ caps Japanese government bond yields, it suppresses the yen and supports NZD/JPY. Any YCC adjustment or abandonment is a major risk event for this pair.

How do I query NZD/JPY?

Send one request with your key. Each rate comes with its source, the time it was observed and the market session.

Request

curl "https://api.exchangerate.dev/v1/latest/NZD?symbols=JPY" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $API_KEY"

Response

{
  "result": "success",
  "base": "NZD",
  "source": "live",
  "sources": {
    "JPY": "live"
  },
  "market_session": "open",
  "timestamp": "2026-11-04T21:28:14Z",
  "data_updated_at": "2026-11-04T21:12:59Z",
  "rates": {
    "JPY": 89.097
  },
  "effective_at": {
    "JPY": "2026-11-04T21:12:59Z"
  },
  "stale": {
    "JPY": false
  },
  "derived_symbols": [
    "JPY"
  ],
  "notice": "Indicative rates, not for settlement."
}

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