Forex Rates & Conversions

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1 NZD buys:
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1 AUD buys:
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1 USD buys:
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AUD
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Please note that all rates shown are midpoint indicative rates.

Economic calendar

Find out what's on the calendar of economic releases

Monday

4th May

All Day JPY Bank Holiday
All Day
CNY Bank Holiday
All Day
GBP Bank Holiday

Tuesday

5th May

7:30am CAD BOC Gov Macklem Speaks
All Day JPY
Bank Holiday
All Day CNY
Bank Holiday
4:30pm AUD
Cash Rate
Forecast 4.35% Previous 4.10%
4:30pm AUD RBA Monetary Policy Statement
4:30pm    AUD
RBA Rate Statement
5:30pm AUD
RBA Press Conference

Wednesday

6th May

12:30am EUR ECB President Lagarde Speaks
2:00am USD
ISM Services PMI
Forecast 53.8 Previous 54
2:00am USD JOLTS Job Openings
Forecast 6.87M Previous 6.88M
2:00am USD New Home Sales 668K
2:00am Feb Data USD
New Home Sales 587K
10:45am NZD
Employment Change q/q
Forecast 0.30% Previous 0.50%
10:45am NZD Unemployment Rate
Forecast 5.40% Previous 5.40%
All Day JPY Bank Holiday
1:00pm NZD
RBNZ Gov Breman Speaks

Thursday

7th May

12:15am USD ADP Non-Farm Employment Change
Forecast 90K Previous 62K
2:00am CAD
Ivey PMI
Forecast 49.9 Previous 49.7
8:15am CAD
BOC Gov Macklem Speaks
9:10am NZD
RBNZ Gov Breman Speaks

Friday

8th May

12:30am USD Unemployment Claims
Forecast 203K Previous 189K
All Day EUR
French Bank Holiday
7:00pm EUR
ECB President Lagarde Speaks

Saturday

9th May

12:20am GBP BOE Gov Bailey Speaks
12:30am CAD
Employment Change
Forecast 5.1K Previous 14.1K
12:30am CAD Unemployment Rate
Forecast 6.70% Previous 6.70%
12:30am USD Average Hourly Earnings m/m
Forecast 0.30% Previous 0.20%
12:30am USD Non-Farm Employment Change
Forecast 60K Previous 178K
12:30am USD Unemployment Rate
Forecast 4.30% Previous 4.30%
2:00am USD Prelim UoM Consumer Sentiment
Forecast 49.3 Previous 49.8
2:00am USD Prelim UoM Inflation Expectations
Previous 4.70%
11:30am USD FOMC Member Waller Speaks

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1. Enter the amount: Input the amount of currency you would like to sell.
2. Select Your Currency: Choose the currency you wish to sell.
3. View the Conversion: After entering the amount, the calculator should display the buy amount based on Collinson FX’s exchange rate. Note that the rates may vary slightly and are updated regularly.

This tool helps you get an idea of the exchange rate for currency transactions but please reach out if you have any questions or would like a free quote.

News and updates

Read the latest market commentaries

06 May 2026

Markets staged a recovery from Monday’s weak opening to the week. Two US vessels, accompanied by warships, passed through the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

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05 May 2026

Middle East fears flared again overnight, with missile attacks on the UAE, while Trump announced ‘Project Freedom’ to free ships trapped in the Persian Gulf.

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04 May 2026

US equity markets closed out the week at, or near, record highs. Iran is said to have lodged a new peace proposal with Pakistan, for the USA to consider, while the tenuous ceasefire remains in place.

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