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Alex Tarrant

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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
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
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
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)
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)
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
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
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)
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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)
by Alex Tarrant
CBS Canterbury lifts 2, 3 yr mortgage rates; TSB cuts 6 mth, 1 yr (Update 1)
Card spending rose in April
Card spending rose in April
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
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
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
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
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
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)
by Alex Tarrant
Reserve Bank will hold OCR cuts until September, ANZ says (Update 1)