corporate bond issue
Both governments and companies are taking more leverage risks with bond funding, the OECD finds. In fact more than half of all global corporate debt is now on the lowest investment grade rating, double the share in 2000
9th Mar 24, 9:22am
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Both governments and companies are taking more leverage risks with bond funding, the OECD finds. In fact more than half of all global corporate debt is now on the lowest investment grade rating, double the share in 2000
Roger J Kerr says calls for the RBNZ to immediately cut the OCR further based on the very low actual inflation rate for 2015 will have to be rebutted
25th Jan 16, 1:09pm
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Roger J Kerr says calls for the RBNZ to immediately cut the OCR further based on the very low actual inflation rate for 2015 will have to be rebutted
Roger J Kerr sees the RBNZ holding the Official Cash Rate at 2.5% this year and says global oil prices will recover eventually, while inflation - possibly stronger than the RBNZ forecasts - will emerge in NZ
18th Jan 16, 11:20am
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Roger J Kerr sees the RBNZ holding the Official Cash Rate at 2.5% this year and says global oil prices will recover eventually, while inflation - possibly stronger than the RBNZ forecasts - will emerge in NZ
Roger J Kerr sees much less chance of market interest rate decreases over coming years and says if borrowers are not already highly fixed, they need to act to get into that position
22nd Dec 15, 9:34am
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Roger J Kerr sees much less chance of market interest rate decreases over coming years and says if borrowers are not already highly fixed, they need to act to get into that position
Roger J Kerr sees risks to the Reserve Bank's inflation forecasts
14th Dec 15, 1:06pm
Roger J Kerr sees risks to the Reserve Bank's inflation forecasts
As the RBNZ deliberates over the Official Cash Rate, Roger J Kerr asks: Who actually needs lower interest rates?
7th Dec 15, 9:31am
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As the RBNZ deliberates over the Official Cash Rate, Roger J Kerr asks: Who actually needs lower interest rates?
Roger J Kerr says credit spreads are now a much more material component of the all-up interest rate paid by borrowers
30th Nov 15, 10:07am
Roger J Kerr says credit spreads are now a much more material component of the all-up interest rate paid by borrowers
Roger J Kerr says that in most major industries that make up the NZ economy it is a story of expansion, confidence and hiring more staff
23rd Nov 15, 11:35am
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Roger J Kerr says that in most major industries that make up the NZ economy it is a story of expansion, confidence and hiring more staff
Roger J Kerr scrutinises what the actual risks are to the economy - and the probability of them occurring
16th Nov 15, 10:29am
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Roger J Kerr scrutinises what the actual risks are to the economy - and the probability of them occurring
Roger J Kerr outlines why the RBNZ Governor needs to 'watch and wait' a while longer
9th Nov 15, 11:31am
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Roger J Kerr outlines why the RBNZ Governor needs to 'watch and wait' a while longer
Roger J Kerr says a further cut to interest rates in December is not the lay-down misère many economists believe it to be
2nd Nov 15, 11:15am
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Roger J Kerr says a further cut to interest rates in December is not the lay-down misère many economists believe it to be
Roger J Kerr says economic risks and fears have dissipated
27th Oct 15, 1:20pm
Roger J Kerr says economic risks and fears have dissipated
Roger J Kerr says the US Fed just needs to confirm that weaker September jobs data was a one-off; sees January as start point for rate rises
19th Oct 15, 12:52pm
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Roger J Kerr says the US Fed just needs to confirm that weaker September jobs data was a one-off; sees January as start point for rate rises
Roger J Kerr says we have an emerging economic and market environment starkly different to what the economic protagonists expected
12th Oct 15, 9:26am
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Roger J Kerr says we have an emerging economic and market environment starkly different to what the economic protagonists expected
Roger J Kerr says credit spreads are under pressure and moving sharply higher again
5th Oct 15, 1:15pm
Roger J Kerr says credit spreads are under pressure and moving sharply higher again
Roger J Kerr says the question for the interest rate markets is whether price increases by NZ businesses in coming months are more or less than the RBNZ is expecting
28th Sep 15, 1:11pm
Roger J Kerr says the question for the interest rate markets is whether price increases by NZ businesses in coming months are more or less than the RBNZ is expecting
Roger J Kerr says the NZ economic outlook remains positive and we should look out for economic forecasters soon backtracking on predictions of a 'stalling' economy
21st Sep 15, 11:31am
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Roger J Kerr says the NZ economic outlook remains positive and we should look out for economic forecasters soon backtracking on predictions of a 'stalling' economy
Roger J Kerr thinks another RBNZ rate cut next month is far from the 'given' event that many in the market believe and he questions if there will be any more cuts at all
14th Sep 15, 1:27pm
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Roger J Kerr thinks another RBNZ rate cut next month is far from the 'given' event that many in the market believe and he questions if there will be any more cuts at all
Roger J Kerr says the inflation outlook is no longer benign
Roger J Kerr says corporate bond issuers are cashing-in on strong investor demand
31st Aug 15, 10:48am
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Roger J Kerr says corporate bond issuers are cashing-in on strong investor demand
Infratil puts bond issue on hold till it can amend prospectus in light of the new Labour-Greens power proposal
24th Apr 13, 10:03am
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Infratil puts bond issue on hold till it can amend prospectus in light of the new Labour-Greens power proposal
Z Energy decides against another bond issue for now, says timing not right after carefully looking at the market
29th Jul 11, 10:40am
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Z Energy decides against another bond issue for now, says timing not right after carefully looking at the market