About
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
Latest articles
Opinion: Scene set for a 'new normal' 5% OCR
Opinion: Quarterly GDP growth over 0.8% on Thursday may boost Kiwi$
23rd Mar 10, 7:27am
by Roger J Kerr
Opinion: Quarterly GDP growth over 0.8% on Thursday may boost Kiwi$
Opinion: Why Q4-09 growth won't surprise on the high side
Opinion: China worries may pop latest commodities run-up, drive NZD down
8th Mar 10, 4:00pm
by Roger J Kerr
Opinion: China worries may pop latest commodities run-up, drive NZD down
Opinion: Markets better than economists at forecasting rates
Opinion: Commodity prices start to re-trace - negative for the NZD
9th Feb 10, 11:30am
by Roger J Kerr
Opinion: Commodity prices start to re-trace - negative for the NZD
Opinion: Why bank economists are getting their forecasts so wrong
9th Feb 10, 10:15am
by Roger J Kerr
Opinion: Why bank economists are getting their forecasts so wrong
Opinion: Capital outflows and weak AUD to pressure NZD below 70c
3rd Feb 10, 10:11am
by Roger J Kerr
Opinion: Capital outflows and weak AUD to pressure NZD below 70c
Opinion: Why markets are shifting towards a June/July OCR hike
Opinion: Why commodity prices will ease back from here
Opinion: Why the RBNZ won't move up until September
Opinion: Why companies are set to launch a bond rush at Mums and Dads
18th Jan 10, 5:45pm
by Roger J Kerr
Opinion: Why companies are set to launch a bond rush at Mums and Dads
Opinion: Strong Aussie economy lifts Kiwi back to 0.7400
Opinion: Under-performing economy likely to weigh on interest rate decisions
11th Jan 10, 4:35pm
by Roger J Kerr
Opinion: Under-performing economy likely to weigh on interest rate decisions
Opinion: Some questions to ponder over Christmas drinks
Opinion: Kiwi$ to fall if RBNZ's Bollard gives markets dose of reality
7th Sep 09, 2:20pm
by Roger J Kerr
Opinion: Kiwi$ to fall if RBNZ's Bollard gives markets dose of reality
Opinion: RBNZ likely to lower GDP growth forecasts as NZ$ stays high
7th Sep 09, 1:55pm
by Roger J Kerr
Opinion: RBNZ likely to lower GDP growth forecasts as NZ$ stays high
Opinion: How banks always win with break fees
Opinion: Defying economic reality
Opinion: What Bollard should be learning at Jackson Hole
Opinion: Kiwi dollar linkages not broken yet
Opinion: Too much appreciation for the kiwi
Opinion: Why should our interest rates follow Australia?
Opinion: Do the forex markets know best?
Opinion: The exchange rate has stuffed us up