Roger J Kerr

Roger J Kerr says the caution being expressed by the US Fed is two months out of date

Roger J Kerr says the caution being expressed by the US Fed is two months out of date

Roger J Kerr says financial markets will eventually catch up on the fact that global economic risks have reduced since the start of the year

Roger J Kerr says financial markets will eventually catch up on the fact that global economic risks have reduced since the start of the year

Roger J Kerr says the NZ dollar has experienced one of its most stable periods for many years

Roger J Kerr says the NZ dollar has experienced one of its most stable periods for many years

Roger J Kerr says the CPI figure to be reported on April 18 will be crucial for the direction of interest rates

Roger J Kerr says the CPI figure to be reported on April 18 will be crucial for the direction of interest rates

Roger J Kerr says the higher NZ dollar reflects our economic out-performance

Roger J Kerr says the higher NZ dollar reflects our economic out-performance

Roger J Kerr says rising commodity prices pose a significant risk to the RBNZ’s 'lower for longer' inflation and interest rate view and policy setting

Roger J Kerr says rising commodity prices pose a significant risk to the RBNZ’s 'lower for longer' inflation and interest rate view and policy setting

Roger J Kerr says the RBNZ is not seeing the NZ dollar depreciation of the past year feeding into higher prices for imported consumer goods

Roger J Kerr says the RBNZ is not seeing the NZ dollar depreciation of the past year feeding into higher prices for imported consumer goods

Roger J Kerr says the RBNZ will be confused and frustrated its 'surprise attack' on the markets has had minimal impact on the currency

Roger J Kerr says the RBNZ will be confused and frustrated its 'surprise attack' on the markets has had minimal impact on the currency

Roger J Kerr says it is likely our currency will slide back to about US65 cents over coming weeks

Roger J Kerr says it is likely our currency will slide back to about US65 cents over coming weeks

Roger J Kerr counters the arguments for lower interest rates and says the hurdle for a further OCR reduction is higher than most commentators are currently suggesting

Roger J Kerr counters the arguments for lower interest rates and says the hurdle for a further OCR reduction is higher than most commentators are currently suggesting

Roger J Kerr says positive and negative sentiments are equally balanced for the Kiwi currency

Roger J Kerr says positive and negative sentiments are equally balanced for the Kiwi currency

Roger J Kerr sees the stronger economic growth indicators leading to 'pressure points' and increased prices

Roger J Kerr sees the stronger economic growth indicators leading to 'pressure points' and increased prices

Roger J Kerr says the RBNZ's survey of inflation expectations is not a reliable indicator of future inflation

Roger J Kerr says the RBNZ's survey of inflation expectations is not a reliable indicator of future inflation

Roger J Kerr says with the exit of financial players from commodity markets, pricing is likely to return to the fundamentals of physical supply and demand

Roger J Kerr says with the exit of financial players from commodity markets, pricing is likely to return to the fundamentals of physical supply and demand

Roger J Kerr says we have finally seen early signs of a supply response in three markets that have a direct impact on the value and directions of the NZ dollar

Roger J Kerr says we have finally seen early signs of a supply response in three markets that have a direct impact on the value and directions of the NZ dollar

Roger J Kerr believes the benign labour cost environment that businesses have been enjoying may be coming to an end

Roger J Kerr believes the benign labour cost environment that businesses have been enjoying may be coming to an end

Roger J Kerr says the next important local piece in 'the Kiwi dollar jig-saw' will be the CPI inflation in mid-April

Roger J Kerr says the next important local piece in 'the Kiwi dollar jig-saw' will be the CPI inflation in mid-April

Roger J Kerr has no problem with the RBNZ reminding everyone that the markets’ interpretation of monetary policy intentions or settings is sometimes off beam and not helpful to what the RBNZ is trying to do

Roger J Kerr has no problem with the RBNZ reminding everyone that the markets’ interpretation of monetary policy intentions or settings is sometimes off beam and not helpful to what the RBNZ is trying to do

Roger J Kerr sees the Kiwi dollar again resilient to a barrage of negative news

Roger J Kerr sees the Kiwi dollar again resilient to a barrage of negative news

Roger J Kerr says high and rising inflation favour borrowers over savers and that is not what the economy needs

Roger J Kerr says high and rising inflation favour borrowers over savers and that is not what the economy needs

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 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 says our currency has 'weathered the storm' well

Roger J Kerr says our currency has 'weathered the storm' well

Roger J Kerr sees our currency remaining 'broadly' in the mid-US 65 cents range this year

Roger J Kerr sees our currency remaining 'broadly' in the mid-US 65 cents range this year

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 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

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