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: Monetary tightening by stealth
Opinion: Is 0.6625 a barrier for the Kiwi?
Opinion: The Dow is driving the Kiwi dollar; watch those US corporate earnings results
21st Jul 09, 8:45am
by Roger J Kerr
Opinion: The Dow is driving the Kiwi dollar; watch those US corporate earnings results
Opinion: What chance an OCR cut to drag currency down?
Opinion: Tough questions for tough times
Opinion: Upward momentum lost, next stop is 0.6000
Opinion: Pre-conditions for NZ$ to fall below 60 USc moving into place
6th Jul 09, 5:03pm
by Roger J Kerr
Opinion: Pre-conditions for NZ$ to fall below 60 USc moving into place
Opinion: Return of investor confidence for corporate credit risk
Opinion: Bond maturities about to weigh on the NZD
Opinion: Interest rates moving confidently sideways
Opinion: USD recovery will push the Kiwi down, not Bollard's warnings
22nd Jun 09, 7:37pm
by Roger J Kerr
Opinion: USD recovery will push the Kiwi down, not Bollard's warnings
Opinion: Mortgage maturities push up swap rates
Opinion: NZ$ rose prematurely; Fonterra forecast & swine-flu will drive it back
15th Jun 09, 5:20pm
by Roger J Kerr
Opinion: NZ$ rose prematurely; Fonterra forecast & swine-flu will drive it back
Opinion: Kiwis hold grudges longer than Aussie-owned banks think
15th Jun 09, 5:07pm
by Roger J Kerr
Opinion: Kiwis hold grudges longer than Aussie-owned banks think
Opinion: How long can OCR and 90 day rates stay artificially low as economy recovers?
2nd Jun 09, 3:20pm
by Roger J Kerr
Opinion: How long can OCR and 90 day rates stay artificially low as economy recovers?
Opinion: Negative news gathering around the kiwi
Opinion: The US dollar sell-off may have run its course
Opinion: Why long term rates will rise even further
Opinion: RBNZ needs to be quiet and let the market rule
Opinion: NZ interest rates are unsustainably low, say NZ$ traders
12th May 09, 9:58am
by Roger J Kerr
Opinion: NZ interest rates are unsustainably low, say NZ$ traders
Opinion: Why the RBNZ's monetary policy has lost its potency
Opinion: FX market ignores Bollard’s interest rate prognosis
Opinion: Why Bollard may be forced to review 'low till 2010' stance
6th May 09, 1:45pm
by Roger J Kerr
Opinion: Why Bollard may be forced to review 'low till 2010' stance
Opinion: Why interest rates will be higher rather than lower in the long term
28th Apr 09, 10:48am
by Roger J Kerr
Opinion: Why interest rates will be higher rather than lower in the long term
Opinion: Messages for NZ from the UK debt market