Jarrod Kerr
Reserve Bank cuts OCR
The Reserve Bank has trimmed the official cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.5 percent but warns global risks are growing. Chief Economist at Kiwibank Jarrod Kerr spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Reserve bank slashes OCR to 3.75%
The reserve bank slashed wholesale interest rate half a percent to 3.75 percent. It's the third consecutive jumbo cut. If you've got a mortgage it could mean repayments are going to cost less and that… Audio
Reserve Bank cuts OCR by 50 points to 4.25%
The Reserve bank delivered a pre Christmas financial cracker, cutting wholesale interest rates by half a percent to 4.25 percent. It wasn't the supersized slash that some had hoped for but it is the… Audio
Reserve Bank drops OCR to 4.75%
A pain killer for mortgage holders or are there more economic aches to come? The reserve bank's sliced half a percentage point off the official cash rate; dropping it to 4.75 percent. It said the cut… Audio
Jarrod Kerr on the US Federal Reserve lowering interest rates
This week central bank of the US - the Federal Reserve - lowered interest rates for the first time in more than four years - and by more than the usual incremental amount. Jarrod Kerr is Kiwibank… Audio
Economist predicting negative growth numbers
An economist says the next set of growth numbers will be negative. Kiwibank chief economist Jarrod Kerr spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
33,000 more Kiwis unemployed compared to last year
The unemployment queue just got a whole lot longer and it's youth that are literally at the front of the firing line. 33,000 more New Zealanders are jobless compared to this time last year, bringing… Audio
Unemployment figures show 31,000 people hunting for jobs
Just released figures show a steady climb in the unemployment rate that's cranked up to 4.3 percent for the March quarter, up from four percent in previous three months. Kiwi Bank chief economist… Audio
Economist on official inflation figures
Economists are picking today's official inflation figures will show prices are rising more slowly than they have for three years. KiwiBank's chief economist Jarrod Kerr spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Govt faces mounting pressure to meet election promises
Back to our top story, the Government is facing mounting financial pressure as it aims to meet election promises.
Finance Minister Nicola Willis has not been able to confirm that tax cuts promised to… Audio
Economist on record immigration figures
A leading economist says increased spending on infrastructure is needed to cater for this country's rapidly rising population.
The latest Stats NZ figures show a net gain of 5,300 migrants in January… Audio
Double-dip recession likely - Kiwibank economist
Is the country's secret Santa this Christmas ..a recession. Some economists unwrapping GDP figures today got a shock to see Aotearoa's economy shrunk point-three-percent in the September quarter… Video, Audio
OCR stays at 5.5 percent
The Reserve Bank has kept the Official Cash Rate at 5-point-5-percent, but says higher rates will stick around longer as inflation persists.
Economists are mixed in what they think will happen next… Audio
Reserve Bank's OCR decision not surprising says Kiwibank's chief economist
The Governor of the Reserve Bank, Adrian Orr has kept the official cash rate at 5.5 percent and suggests it will stay high well into next year.
Kiwibank's chief economist, Jarrod Kerr, says it's the… Audio
Why are mortgage rates still rising?
All five major banks lifted their home loan rates over the last week. While most commentators are expecting the official cash rate to stay at 5.5 percent today, other countries' central banks are… Audio
Kiwibank chief economist on inflation drop to 6.7 percent
The rising cost of living appears to have peaked, with one economist picking it will be closer to three percent by the end of the year.
The latest figures show annual inflation falling to 6.7 percent… Video, Audio
Economists guessing economy contracted in late 2022
Economists are expecting a mild contraction for the economy in the fourth quarter of 2022.
The GDP figures will be released today, and may give a greater idea of any impending recession.
Kiwibank is… Audio
Kiwi economy in for a bumpy ride in 2023
The latest quarterly survey of business confidence shows some of the worst rates on record.
The New Zealand Institute of Economic Research data shows it could be even lower than the 2008 recession.
…Housing downturn grim, but not another financial crisis - economist
Rising interest rates and falling house prices could push more home owners into negative equity.
That's just one of the risks highlighted in the Reserve Bank's latest six-monthly financial stability… Video, Audio
