21 Podcast Episodes
Jarrod Kerr: Kiwibank chief economist predicts OCR will stay at 5.5 percent into 2024
Jarrod Kerr: Kiwibank chief economist predicts OCR will stay at 5.5 percent into 2024
Hopes the Official Cash Rate has peaked for good. The Reserve Bank has today chosen to keep the OCR at 5.5 percent, the ... Read more
12 Jul 2023
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2mins
Jarrod Kerr: Kiwibank chief economist warns there's still bumps in the road and contractions to come
Jarrod Kerr: Kiwibank chief economist warns there's still bumps in the road and contractions to come
A leading economist says although it's shallow and technical, New Zealand is nonetheless in a recession. Stats NZ figure... Read more
15 Jun 2023
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3mins
Kiwibank's Jarrod Kerr on surprise OCR rise to 5.25%
Kiwibank's Jarrod Kerr on surprise OCR rise to 5.25%
New Zealand's Reserve Bank has taken the firehose to the inflation fight, blasting the market with a higher rate rise th... Read more
5 Apr 2023
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4mins
Jarrod Kerr: Kiwibank chief economist advises the Reserve Bank to delay OCR increase in wake of Cyclone Gabrielle
Jarrod Kerr: Kiwibank chief economist advises the Reserve Bank to delay OCR increase in wake of Cyclone Gabrielle
Calls for the Reserve Bank to delay next week's Official Cash Rate increase. The Monetary Policy Committee is expected t... Read more
16 Feb 2023
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1min
Jarrod Kerr: KiwiBank chief economist on house prices being set to trend downwards
Jarrod Kerr: KiwiBank chief economist on house prices being set to trend downwards
A leading economist says house prices still have some way to drop because they're coming off a high base. The Reserve Ba... Read more
2 Nov 2022
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2mins
The Kiwi Dollar, down not out, with Kiwibank Chief Economist Jarrod Kerr
The Kiwi Dollar, down not out, with Kiwibank Chief Economist Jarrod Kerr
The kiwi dollar, like its namesake, has struggled to get off the ground recently. Kiwibank’s Chief Economist Jarrod Kerr... Read more
29 Sep 2022
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30mins
Jarrod Kerr: Kiwibank chief economist on forecasts saying fixed term mortgages rates may already have peaked
Jarrod Kerr: Kiwibank chief economist on forecasts saying fixed term mortgages rates may already have peaked
Fixed term mortgage rates may already have peaked according to Kiwibank's latest forecasts. It also says the Reserve Ban... Read more
29 Aug 2022
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4mins
Jarrod Kerr: Kiwibank Chief Economist says central bank is likely to continue with 25 basis point rises until the OCR hits three percent
Jarrod Kerr: Kiwibank Chief Economist says central bank is likely to continue with 25 basis point rises until the OCR hits three percent
Prepare for interest rates to keep rising.The Reserve Bank is expected to raise the Official Cash Rate by another 50 bas... Read more
24 May 2022
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2mins
Jarrod Kerr: Kiwibank Chief Economist says central bank is likely to continue with 25 basis point rises until the OCR hits three percent
Jarrod Kerr: Kiwibank Chief Economist says central bank is likely to continue with 25 basis point rises until the OCR hits three percent
Prepare for interest rates to keep rising.The Reserve Bank is expected to raise the Official Cash Rate by another 50 bas... Read more
24 May 2022
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2mins
Jarrod Kerr: We're expecting about 3% growth this year
Jarrod Kerr: We're expecting about 3% growth this year
New Kiwibank data says New Zealanders have proven reluctant to open their wallets over the last few months. Household el... Read more
11 Apr 2022
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3mins