Asia economic calendar for Thursday, August 13, 2026: RBNZ inflation expectations due
Author: ForexLive·
Key Takeaways
- •The Reserve Bank of New Zealand's two-year inflation expectations survey is scheduled for release on August 13, 2026, and is the metric RBNZ policymakers watch most closely.
- •The survey gathers inflation outlook data from businesses and consumers to assess whether price pressures are becoming embedded in economic decision-making.
- •Central banks monitor inflation expectations vigilantly because entrenched price expectations can prove difficult to unwind.
- •Asian equity indices, including the Nikkei, Topix, and Kospi, advanced amid semiconductor strength and earnings-driven optimism.
- •The PBOC set the daily USD/CNY reference rate at 6.7888, notably above the market estimate of 6.7470.
Asia economic calendar for Thursday, August 13, 2026: RBNZ inflation expectations due
Asian Economic Calendar: Key events and consensus expectations for August 13, 2026.
RBNZ data are due today. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand views two years as a reasonable time frame for monetary policy changes to affect the economy, which is why the two-year inflation expectations measure is the one policymakers pay the most attention to. The survey captures expectations from businesses and consumers, providing insight into whether price pressures are becoming embedded in decision-making — a dynamic central banks closely monitor because entrenched expectations can prove difficult to unwind. More on that separately.
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