Roger J Kerr

Roger J Kerr says having been forced to do a u-turn last month with their monetary policy stance, the RBNZ will be very conscious to deliver to market expectations this week

Roger J Kerr says having been forced to do a u-turn last month with their monetary policy stance, the RBNZ will be very conscious to deliver to market expectations this week

Roger J Kerr says while the US dollar is weaker for now, giving the Kiwi currency a boost, this situation will reverse

Roger J Kerr says while the US dollar is weaker for now, giving the Kiwi currency a boost, this situation will reverse

Roger J Kerr argues that the RBNZ should bite the bullet and cut interest rates by half a percentage point next week to a new low of 1.75%

Roger J Kerr argues that the RBNZ should bite the bullet and cut interest rates by half a percentage point next week to a new low of 1.75%

Roger J Kerr wonders if it will again be a case of 'up by the stairs and down by the elevator shaft' for the New Zealand currency

Roger J Kerr wonders if it will again be a case of 'up by the stairs and down by the elevator shaft' for the New Zealand currency

Roger J Kerr sees the RBNZ's monetary policy u-turn as fully justified

Roger J Kerr sees the RBNZ's monetary policy u-turn as fully justified

Roger J Kerr says a still-lower Kiwi dollar in coming weeks is likely, particularly if the RBNZ revises its inflation forecasts down again

Roger J Kerr says a still-lower Kiwi dollar in coming weeks is likely, particularly if the RBNZ revises its inflation forecasts down again

Roger J Kerr hopes this week's RBNZ economic assessment doesn't end up going all around the houses

Roger J Kerr hopes this week's RBNZ economic assessment doesn't end up going all around the houses

Roger J Kerr says if upcoming dairy auctions and inflation data are stronger than expected the 'greater likelihood' is that the RBNZ will not cut interest rates next month

Roger J Kerr says if upcoming dairy auctions and inflation data are stronger than expected the 'greater likelihood' is that the RBNZ will not cut interest rates next month

Roger J Kerr says the balance of risks and importance between monetary policy and financial stability has been tilted in favour of the latter 'with the poor exporter paying the price'

Roger J Kerr says the balance of risks and importance between monetary policy and financial stability has been tilted in favour of the latter 'with the poor exporter paying the price'

Roger J Kerr says investors are looking for exposure to the NZ dollar exchange rate and our enhanced interest yield returns

Roger J Kerr says investors are looking for exposure to the NZ dollar exchange rate and our enhanced interest yield returns

Roger J Kerr says likely selling of the Australian currency in the next few days due to political uncertainty raises the question of whether our currency will also fall against the American dollar

Roger J Kerr says likely selling of the Australian currency in the next few days due to political uncertainty raises the question of whether our currency will also fall against the American dollar

Roger J Kerr says the Brexit reactions have caused further over-valuation of the NZ dollar

Roger J Kerr says the Brexit reactions have caused further over-valuation of the NZ dollar

Roger J Kerr looks at the implications of Britain's 'leave' vote for the interest rate outlook

Roger J Kerr looks at the implications of Britain's 'leave' vote for the interest rate outlook

Roger J Kerr says the 'risk-off' investor mode continues to drive yields lower

Roger J Kerr says the 'risk-off' investor mode continues to drive yields lower

Roger J Kerr says the twin risks posed by the struggling dairy sector and the overheating housing market are not being given enough consideration

Roger J Kerr says the twin risks posed by the struggling dairy sector and the overheating housing market are not being given enough consideration

Roger J Kerr says our central bank appears somewhat oblivious to the fact that its decisions have a direct impact on subsequent exchange rate movements

Roger J Kerr says our central bank appears somewhat oblivious to the fact that its decisions have a direct impact on subsequent exchange rate movements

Roger J Kerr expects the interest rate markets and the NZD/USD forex market will adjust their pricing to build-in a much higher probability of an OCR reduction to 2% this week

Roger J Kerr expects the interest rate markets and the NZD/USD forex market will adjust their pricing to build-in a much higher probability of an OCR reduction to 2% this week

Roger J Kerr says the 'shocker' US jobs figure and subsequent rise in value of the NZ currency should make it an 'easy decision' for the Reserve Bank to reduce the Official Cash Rate this week

Roger J Kerr says the 'shocker' US jobs figure and subsequent rise in value of the NZ currency should make it an 'easy decision' for the Reserve Bank to reduce the Official Cash Rate this week

Roger J Kerr says the Kiwi dollar is heading south for good reasons

Roger J Kerr says the Kiwi dollar is heading south for good reasons

Roger J Kerr says the dairy industry needs the Reserve Bank to look beyond introverted responses to getting their own house price forecasts wrong

Roger J Kerr says the dairy industry needs the Reserve Bank to look beyond introverted responses to getting their own house price forecasts wrong

Roger J Kerr says global sentiment is returning in favour of the US dollar

Roger J Kerr says global sentiment is returning in favour of the US dollar

Roger J Kerr says the Reserve Bank has a great opportunity to catch the markets out with a surprise interest rate cut next month

Roger J Kerr says the Reserve Bank has a great opportunity to catch the markets out with a surprise interest rate cut next month

Roger J Kerr ponders where the catalysts will come from to start interest rates rising again

Roger J Kerr ponders where the catalysts will come from to start interest rates rising again

Roger J Kerr says all the Reserve Bank's statements in recent times have sent the Kiwi dollar higher rather than lower - as the RBNZ supposedly wants

Roger J Kerr says all the Reserve Bank's statements in recent times have sent the Kiwi dollar higher rather than lower - as the RBNZ supposedly wants

Roger J Kerr says the RBNZ should not lower its inflation outlook as has been done across the Tasman because price rises are coming here

Roger J Kerr says the RBNZ should not lower its inflation outlook as has been done across the Tasman because price rises are coming here