The New Zealand dollar, previously unpopular, is attracting European funds betting on an economic recovery.

European fund managers have been buying the New Zealand dollar, betting it will benefit from an economic recovery, the prospect of interest rate hikes, and a broad-based weakening of the US dollar. London-based asset managers such as Candriam, Ninety One Plc, and Amova Asset Management have recently added the New Zealand dollar to their portfolios. The New Zealand dollar rose nearly 5% in January, becoming the second-best performing G10 currency so far this year. While...

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