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Roger J Kerr is Executive Chairman of Barrington Treasury Services NZ Limited. He has written commentaries on the NZ dollar since 1981.
Roger J Kerr
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Reserve Bank may hold OCR this week but must still remove emergency stimulus
13th Sep 10, 11:10am
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Reserve Bank may hold OCR this week but must still remove emergency stimulus
Time for the RBNZ to display courage of their convictions
Earthquake disaster will add to upward pressure to market interest rates
Look back and learn: why the NZ dollar will stay in a tight range
The RBNZ needs to lift the OCR to make it relevant again
Kiwi dollar backs off as global markets reverse
16th Aug 10, 12:21pm
Kiwi dollar backs off as global markets reverse
Opinion: High commodity prices and economic recovery will keep the RBNZ hiking the OCR
15th Aug 10, 10:31pm
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Opinion: High commodity prices and economic recovery will keep the RBNZ hiking the OCR
Every picture tells a currency story - why the kiwi is overcooked
10th Aug 10, 8:55am
Every picture tells a currency story - why the kiwi is overcooked
Misconceptions on what drives the NZ economy
9th Aug 10, 4:54pm
Misconceptions on what drives the NZ economy
Dovish RBNZ cannot overcome commodity and share prices driving the NZD higher
2nd Aug 10, 3:25pm
Dovish RBNZ cannot overcome commodity and share prices driving the NZD higher
It's neither an L- or W-, its a square root recovery
2nd Aug 10, 1:56pm
It's neither an L- or W-, its a square root recovery
Opinion: Only lower milk powder prices and an OCR pause can drive the Kiwi lower
26th Jul 10, 12:22pm
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Opinion: Only lower milk powder prices and an OCR pause can drive the Kiwi lower
Opinion: Why moving the OCR to 5% won't hurt our economic recovery
26th Jul 10, 11:56am
Opinion: Why moving the OCR to 5% won't hurt our economic recovery
Opinion: Term borrowers should make hay while the sun shines
22nd Jul 10, 9:52am
Opinion: Term borrowers should make hay while the sun shines
Unexpected double-whammy sends NZD cross-rates lower
6th Jul 10, 8:40am
Unexpected double-whammy sends NZD cross-rates lower
Why the banks are ignoring the RBNZ's MPS ... so far
17th Jun 10, 12:04pm
Why the banks are ignoring the RBNZ's MPS ... so far
Multiple scenarios for future interest rate movements
7th Jun 10, 6:17pm
Multiple scenarios for future interest rate movements
Risk is off the table again and the Kiwi suffers
7th Jun 10, 5:57pm
Risk is off the table again and the Kiwi suffers
Why the Reserve Bank may ignore the earliest signs of inflation
1st Jun 10, 12:42pm
Why the Reserve Bank may ignore the earliest signs of inflation
Why the NZD is more likely to fall than rise in the short term
1st Jun 10, 11:51am
Why the NZD is more likely to fall than rise in the short term
Long-term rates have reached their lowest point and will rise from here
1st Jun 10, 11:19am
Long-term rates have reached their lowest point and will rise from here
Tumbling commodity prices and falling Aussie dollar shatter NZD stability
25th May 10, 1:02pm
Tumbling commodity prices and falling Aussie dollar shatter NZD stability
Conflicting forces will work to keep interest rates at modest levels
25th May 10, 9:08am
Conflicting forces will work to keep interest rates at modest levels
Opinion: Our commodity prices will fall when US interest rates rise
26th Apr 10, 2:45pm
Opinion: Our commodity prices will fall when US interest rates rise
Opinion: Hope not translating as bank credit conditions tighten
26th Apr 10, 12:32pm
Opinion: Hope not translating as bank credit conditions tighten