Alex Tarrant

About

Alex is interest.co.nz's political journalist based in the Parliamentary Press Gallery in Wellington. He previously spent four years in London as a journalist and assistant editor at global financial newswire Mergermarket, which was part of the FT Group. Alex worked for interest.co.nz between 2008 and 2012, returning at the start of 2017.

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Bank profit margin in Stats

Bank profit margin in Stats NZ data did not include foreign funding costs

19th May 09, 11:30am

by Alex Tarrant

Bank profit margin in Stats NZ data did not include foreign funding costs

TSB cuts 1 year mortgage

TSB cuts 1 year mortgage rate

19th May 09, 8:19am

by Alex Tarrant

TSB cuts 1 year mortgage rate

Still no light at end

Still no light at end of tunnel for NZ's service sector

18th May 09, 11:58am

by Alex Tarrant

Still no light at end of tunnel for NZ's service sector

Lower oil price helps producer

Lower oil price helps producer prices fall most in 31 years (Update 1)

18th May 09, 11:26am

by Alex Tarrant

Lower oil price helps producer prices fall most in 31 years (Update 1)

ASB cuts term deposit rates,

ASB cuts term deposit rates, still has not cut mortgage rates following OCR cut (Update 1)

18th May 09, 9:02am

by Alex Tarrant

ASB cuts term deposit rates, still has not cut mortgage rates following OCR cut (Update 1)

interest.co.nz wins Best Business News

interest.co.nz wins Best Business News Website at media awards

15th May 09, 8:50pm

by Alex Tarrant

interest.co.nz wins Best Business News Website at media awards

Weak retail sales show GDP

Weak retail sales show GDP to fall further than expected in March; more pressure on RBNZ

15th May 09, 12:07pm

by Alex Tarrant

Weak retail sales show GDP to fall further than expected in March; more pressure on RBNZ

Farm sales weak in April

Farm sales weak in April after RBNZ warns banks about rural lending (Update 1)

14th May 09, 5:14pm

by Alex Tarrant

Farm sales weak in April after RBNZ warns banks about rural lending (Update 1)

ANZ National raises 6 month,

ANZ National raises 6 month, 1 and 2 year term deposit rates

14th May 09, 4:49pm

by Alex Tarrant

ANZ National raises 6 month, 1 and 2 year term deposit rates

NZ's manufacturing still in the

NZ's manufacturing still in the red, bigger slump could yet transpire, BNZ says

14th May 09, 12:20pm

by Alex Tarrant

NZ's manufacturing still in the red, bigger slump could yet transpire, BNZ says

Kiwibank, AMP cut 6 mth,

Kiwibank, AMP cut 6 mth, 1 yr mortgage rates; SBS cuts 1 yr (Update 1)

14th May 09, 7:57am

by Alex Tarrant

Kiwibank, AMP cut 6 mth, 1 yr mortgage rates; SBS cuts 1 yr (Update 1)

Average milk powder price falls

Average milk powder price falls at Fonterra auction

13th May 09, 11:46am

by Alex Tarrant

Average milk powder price falls at Fonterra auction

Surge in downgrades for NZ

Surge in downgrades for NZ firms indicates more pain to come

12th May 09, 6:57pm

by Alex Tarrant

Surge in downgrades for NZ firms indicates more pain to come

Dorchester makes further NZ$7 mln

Dorchester makes further NZ$7 mln provision for property loans

12th May 09, 6:54pm

by Alex Tarrant

Dorchester makes further NZ$7 mln provision for property loans

Housing market stabilising as volumes

Housing market stabilising as volumes rebound, median edges up, REINZ says (Update 2)

12th May 09, 3:10pm

by Alex Tarrant

Housing market stabilising as volumes rebound, median edges up, REINZ says (Update 2)

Westpac cuts 1, 2 yr,

Westpac cuts 1, 2 yr, 18 mth mortgage rates; still no bank variable rates cut

12th May 09, 1:52pm

by Alex Tarrant

Westpac cuts 1, 2 yr, 18 mth mortgage rates; still no bank variable rates cut

Food price inflation rate slows

Food price inflation rate slows further in April

12th May 09, 11:32am

by Alex Tarrant

Food price inflation rate slows further in April

CBS Canterbury lifts 2, 3

CBS Canterbury lifts 2, 3 yr mortgage rates; TSB cuts 6 mth, 1 yr (Update 1)

12th May 09, 7:42am

by Alex Tarrant

CBS Canterbury lifts 2, 3 yr mortgage rates; TSB cuts 6 mth, 1 yr (Update 1)

Card spending rose in April

11th May 09, 4:21pm

by Alex Tarrant

Card spending rose in April

SBS cuts 6 mth, 1

SBS cuts 6 mth, 1 yr mortgage rates; Kiwibank cuts special term deposit rate

11th May 09, 1:43pm

by Alex Tarrant

SBS cuts 6 mth, 1 yr mortgage rates; Kiwibank cuts special term deposit rate

Electronic card spending trend rising

Electronic card spending trend rising again, Stats NZ says

11th May 09, 11:45am

by Alex Tarrant

Electronic card spending trend rising again, Stats NZ says

Credit applications fall as households

Credit applications fall as households hunker down for long recession

8th May 09, 2:27pm

by Alex Tarrant

Credit applications fall as households hunker down for long recession

Bank of England increased its

Bank of England increased its quantitative easing program by 50 billion pounds

8th May 09, 9:44am

by Alex Tarrant

Bank of England increased its quantitative easing program by 50 billion pounds

How the latest unemployment figures

How the latest unemployment figures could affect the next OCR cut

7th May 09, 9:10pm

by Alex Tarrant

How the latest unemployment figures could affect the next OCR cut

Reserve Bank will hold OCR

Reserve Bank will hold OCR cuts until September, ANZ says (Update 1)

7th May 09, 2:20pm

by Alex Tarrant

Reserve Bank will hold OCR cuts until September, ANZ says (Update 1)