New Zealand Dollar loses traction as US–Iran tensions overshadow hawkish RBNZ policy outlook
The post New Zealand Dollar loses traction as US–Iran tensions overshadow hawkish RBNZ policy outlook appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The NZD/USD pair attracts some sellers to around 0.5885 during the early European trading hours on Thursday. The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) softens against the US Dollar (USD) as a fresh exchange of airstrikes between the United States (US) and Iran dented hopes for a peace deal. The US military launched new strikes overnight in Iran targeting a military site and shooting down four Iranian one-way attack drones that posed a threat around the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reported on Wednesday. Deputy Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Ali Bagheri Kani, said that Iran is seeking the release of all of the country’s funds by the US and this is the legal right of Iran, adding that the assets belong to Iranians and must be returned “fully and unconditionally.” The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) decided to keep the Official Cash Rate (