Roger J Kerr

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

Roger J Kerr says the RBNZ might have been better advised to not cut the OCR and preserve some bullets for when they might be really needed in the New Year

Roger J Kerr says the RBNZ might have been better advised to not cut the OCR and preserve some bullets for when they might be really needed in the New Year

Roger J Kerr sees risks to the Reserve Bank's inflation forecasts

Roger J Kerr sees risks to the Reserve Bank's inflation forecasts

Roger J Kerr says the foreign exchange markets are looking further ahead than the Reserve Bank's interest rate cut

Roger J Kerr says the foreign exchange markets are looking further ahead than the Reserve Bank's interest rate cut

As the RBNZ deliberates over the Official Cash Rate, Roger J Kerr asks: Who actually needs lower interest rates?

As the RBNZ deliberates over the Official Cash Rate, Roger J Kerr asks: Who actually needs lower interest rates?

Roger J Kerr says all the buying interest in the New Zealand dollar may have occurred ahead of this week's interest rate decision from the RBNZ

Roger J Kerr says all the buying interest in the New Zealand dollar may have occurred ahead of this week's interest rate decision from the RBNZ

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 credit spreads are now a much more material component of the all-up interest rate paid by borrowers

Roger J Kerr says December's currency movements will be all about two key central bank interest rate decisions

Roger J Kerr says December's currency movements will be all about two key central bank interest rate decisions

Roger J Kerr says if early next month the NZD/USD exchange rate is around 0.6500 and whole milk powder prices near to US$2,200/MT then the RBNZ will be justified in holding off from any further OCR interest rate reductions

Roger J Kerr says if early next month the NZD/USD exchange rate is around 0.6500 and whole milk powder prices near to US$2,200/MT then the RBNZ will be justified in holding off from any further OCR interest rate reductions