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New Zealand dollar to US Dollar

NZD to USD exchange rate today

Our NZD to USD rate is unavailable right now. The app shows the current rate before you send.

The NZD to USD rate is how many US Dollar one New Zealand dollar buys. This is the NZD to US Dollar rate TopRate quotes for money sent from New Zealand to the 6 countries paid in USD, with the time it was set, so you can check the New Zealand dollar rate today and see what arrives before you commit.

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NZD to USD rate

The NZD to USD rate is unavailable at the moment.

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NZD to USD converter

There are no NZD to USD conversions to show while the rate is unavailable. Nothing here is estimated: figures return when the engine quotes again.

Know the currency

NZD to USD: sending money that arrives in US dollars

This page is about sending NZD from New Zealand so that your recipient is paid in US dollars (USD, $). It is not a travel-money rate: TopRate does not sell cash or cards. The rate is the one our quote engine gives for a transfer, and the converter shows what arrives after the fee.

Several of the countries we are launching pay out in US dollars. The United States uses it, Ecuador and Panama use the US dollar as their everyday currency, and it is widely used for payments in Liberia, Zimbabwe and, for some payouts, Ethiopia. The list below shows which of them you can send to today.

At the other end

6 countries paid in the US Dollar

The US Dollar (USD) is paid out in United States, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Liberia, Panama and Zimbabwe. One rate page covers them all; the rate above is quoted for one of them, and the app quotes your exact destination. It is written $ or USD, with 2 decimal places.

About the rate

How TopRate sets the NZD to USD rate

What the NZD to US Dollar figure on this page includes, where it comes from and how long it stays current.

One rate, from one source

The figure above comes from the same quote engine that prices the TopRate app and the calculator on our website. There is no separate advertised rate: a NZD to USD quote here and in the app is worked out the same way.

The fee is shown on its own

The rate converts New Zealand dollars into US Dollar; the transfer fee is a separate line. The converter lists both for each amount, and the app shows the exact fee before you confirm.

It moves during the day

Exchange rates are live, variable and not guaranteed. This page refreshes at most once an hour and prints the time the NZD to USD rate was set, so you always know how old the figure is.

Special rates are earned

Once sending in USD opens, rewards such as cashback and referrals can build a special rate on top of the live one. Terms and conditions apply.

Special rate terms and conditions

Reading the rate

How to read the NZD to US Dollar rate

A NZD to USD rate tells you how many US Dollar one New Zealand dollar converts to before any fee.

For a quick before-fee figure, multiply the amount you send by the rate. For what actually arrives, read the converter above: each row is the engine's own answer for that amount, with the fee already accounted for.

A higher NZD to USD rate means more US Dollar for each New Zealand dollar, but the rate alone does not tell you what your recipient gets. When you compare providers, compare the amount received after fees, for the same amount sent, at the same time of day.

Safe & registered

Registered, safe & DIA-supervised

TopRate Transfer is registered on New Zealand's Financial Service Providers Register (FSPR) and supervised for AML/CFT by the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA). The NZD to USD rate on this page is the one our app quotes, and every transfer is protected with 256-bit encryption and monitored for fraud.

  • FSPR-registered (DIA-supervised)
  • Trusted across New Zealand & Australia
  • 256-bit encryption
  • Fraud-monitored transfers

Rate questions

NZD to USD rate: questions and answers

What is the NZD to USD exchange rate today?

Our NZD to USD rate is unavailable at the moment. When it is available it appears on this page with the time it was set, and the app always shows the current rate before you send.

Which countries are paid in the US Dollar?

Of the countries TopRate is launching, United States, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Liberia, Panama, Zimbabwe are paid in USD. Sending from New Zealand to them is coming soon.

How is TopRate's NZD to USD rate set?

It comes from the same quote engine that prices transfers in the TopRate app and the calculator on our website. The NZD to US Dollar figure on this page is that engine's rate for New Zealand to United States, printed with the time the engine set it.

Is the transfer fee included in the NZD to USD rate?

No. The rate and the fee are separate, and both are shown before you confirm. The converter on this page lists the fee for each amount next to what your recipient gets, so you can see what each part costs.

Why is the NZD to USD rate on Google or my bank's site different?

Rates on search engines and currency sites may be reference rates rather than a rate you can actually send money at, and a bank may add its own margin. Compare the amount your recipient receives after fees, for the same amount, at the same time.

How often does this NZD to USD rate update?

This page is refreshed at most once an hour and always shows the time the rate was set, so you can tell how fresh it is. Exchange rates are live, variable and not guaranteed; the rate for your transfer is the one the app shows when you confirm.

Can I send NZD to 6 countries with TopRate today?

Not yet. Sending from New Zealand in USD is coming soon. The NZD to USD rate on this page is shown for reference only, and each country's page will say when it opens.

Is TopRate Transfer a registered money transfer provider?

Yes. TopRate Transfer is registered on New Zealand's Financial Service Providers Register (FSPR) and supervised for AML/CFT by the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA). Transfers are protected with 256-bit encryption and monitored for fraud.

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