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‘I made an assessment on how I see these two forces.’ RBNZ Governor Anna Breman on her casting vote in May's OCR review

‘I made an assessment on how I see these two forces.’ RBNZ Governor Anna Breman on her casting vote in May's OCR review

Reserve Bank holds Official Cash Rate at 2.25% as expected, but needed the Governor’s casting vote after a 3-3 split vote

Reserve Bank holds Official Cash Rate at 2.25% as expected, but needed the Governor’s casting vote after a 3-3 split vote

Roger J Kerr has 12 factors likely to influence the near-term Kiwi dollar direction

Roger J Kerr has 12 factors likely to influence the near-term Kiwi dollar direction

Stephen Jacobi says the lesson for New Zealand from today’s uncertain world is that resilience matters

Stephen Jacobi says the lesson for New Zealand from today’s uncertain world is that resilience matters

Roger J Kerr is watching global financial markets starting to capitulate as they see rising downsides from Trump's policies & actions. Locally he thinks the negative views of our economy are overblown

Roger J Kerr is watching global financial markets starting to capitulate as they see rising downsides from Trump's policies & actions. Locally he thinks the negative views of our economy are overblown

Westpac NZ says higher living costs due to Middle East conflict to reduce spending and disposable income, weaken housing market

Westpac NZ says higher living costs due to Middle East conflict to reduce spending and disposable income, weaken housing market

Roger J Kerr sees a return to underlying economic fundamentals and changing interest rate differentials as reasons to buy or sell any particular currency, likely to boost the NZD

Roger J Kerr sees a return to underlying economic fundamentals and changing interest rate differentials as reasons to buy or sell any particular currency, likely to boost the NZD

New Zealand’s economy is recovering gradually but global turbulence, unemployment, 'subdued' net migration and high electricity prices are impacting momentum, an OECD economic survey report says

New Zealand’s economy is recovering gradually but global turbulence, unemployment, 'subdued' net migration and high electricity prices are impacting momentum, an OECD economic survey report says

Fuel prices and uncertainty's 'chilling' impact: Inside Treasury's Middle East crisis advice to Nicola Willis

Fuel prices and uncertainty's 'chilling' impact: Inside Treasury's Middle East crisis advice to Nicola Willis

Roger J Kerr says watch the Japanese yen and the Australian dollar for signals about how our currency will move. But the US signals are too confusing at present to make much sense out of

Roger J Kerr says watch the Japanese yen and the Australian dollar for signals about how our currency will move. But the US signals are too confusing at present to make much sense out of

Roger J Kerr says a “quick end to the war” scenario appears more likely than alternatives. And he thinks that capital inflows to New Zealand might start exceeding outflows, positive for the NZD

Roger J Kerr says a “quick end to the war” scenario appears more likely than alternatives. And he thinks that capital inflows to New Zealand might start exceeding outflows, positive for the NZD

New Zealand’s economic recovery ‘delayed, but not derailed’, says Finance Minister, with Treasury's new worst case inflation scenario at 7.4%

New Zealand’s economic recovery ‘delayed, but not derailed’, says Finance Minister, with Treasury's new worst case inflation scenario at 7.4%

Roger J Kerr looks at the fast-changing influences on currencies and the shifting influences on the US Federal Reserve's FOMC

Roger J Kerr looks at the fast-changing influences on currencies and the shifting influences on the US Federal Reserve's FOMC

Roger J Kerr asks how and when might the NZD/AUD cross-rate turn, after the RBNZ’s “hawkish hold” is positive for the Kiwi dollar

Roger J Kerr asks how and when might the NZD/AUD cross-rate turn, after the RBNZ’s “hawkish hold” is positive for the Kiwi dollar

RBNZ chief economist Paul Conway says future path for the OCR is conditional on how the economy evolves as some bank economists bring their forecasts for increases forward

RBNZ chief economist Paul Conway says future path for the OCR is conditional on how the economy evolves as some bank economists bring their forecasts for increases forward