The New Zealand dollar jumped today after the Reserve Bank of New Zealand maintained its interest rates yesterday and signaled that the good health of the nation’s economy can lead to higher rates in the future.

The Swiss franc rose today even after the Swiss National Bank left the benchmark interest rate at zero at pledged to maintain the peg of the nation’s currency to the euro.

The Australian dollar fell today on the speculation the revised method of the inflation calculation will cause the central bank to refrain from raising the interest rates.

The South African rand declined today on the speculation the central bank will decrease interest rates to support the nation’s economy that feel the negative impact of the global economic slowdown.

The Great Britain pound strengthened against most its major peers after the report showed that the consumer prices in the UK increased more than forecast last month.

The Australian dollar went up against all other major currencies today, as the consumer inflation reports showed higher values than the traders have expected, hinting more hawkish interest rate policy.

The Canadian dollar reached yesterday the highest level in three years against the US currency, before retreating today, on the speculation that growing inflation in Canada and improving global economy will prompt the central bank to resume interest rates increases.

The Malaysian ringgit strengthened today as the improving US hosing market and the advance of global equities increased attractiveness of higher-yielding currencies.

The South Korean won climbed today to the highest level in almost three years, heading to the second weekly gain, after the government report showed that inflation grew with faster pace last month.

The Chinese yuan posted the sixth straight quarterly gain on the speculation that China will allow the currency to appreciate faster in order to slow growth of consumer prices.