Updated NZD forecast - economic rebound slightly stronger than expected

Via Westpac, the bank's outlook for the New Zealand dollar.

Looking for nzus NZD/USD to end 2020 around 0.6500, citing:

  • Risk sentiment expected to remain firm into year-end
  • support from unprecedented global central bank and government stimulus
  • NZ's economic rebound has been slightly stronger than previously expected

But, in the interim there remains potential for a pullback to 0.6200

  • on bouts of risk aversion, eg if the recent positive NZ data surprises flips to data disappointments
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