*Australian Dollar Advances To Near 9-1/2-year High Of 99.83 Against Yen

*Australian Dollar Rises To 1-week High Of 0.6629 Against U.S. Dollar

*New Zealand Feb Credit Card Spending Up 1.7% On Month Vs. -0.3% In January

*New Zealand Feb Credit Card Spending Up 2.2% On Year Vs. Flat In Jan, Consensus 0.8%

*Brazil Central Bank Cuts Key Rate By 50 Bps To 10.75%, As Expected