Economist video updates

Kiwibank economists, Jarrod Kerr and Mary Jo Vergara, discuss the March quarter inflation numbers and what it means for the Reserve Bank of New Zealand's next steps.

Jarrod Kerr (Chief Economist) and Hamish Wilkinson (Senior Dealer, Financial Markets) discuss the RBNZ’s decision to lift the official cash rate by 50 basis points, and the reaction in financial markets.

Mary Jo Vergara (Economist) sits down with Belinda Newman (Head of Balance Sheet Management) to run through the RBNZ’s historic cash rate hike and how financial markets reacted.

The RBNZ delivered its 4th consecutive 50 basis point rate hike in August, to take the Official Cash Rate to 3%. Jeremy Couchman, Senior Economist and Mieneke Perniskie, Trader Financial Markets discuss the RBNZ's latest Monetary Policy Statement.

Kiwibank economist, Mary Jo Vergara, covers what’s driving recent volatility in financial markets. The war in Ukraine, a Covid-stricken Chinese economy and central bank tightening have all raised the prospect of a global downturn.

Our economist, Mary Jo Vergara, talks through how economic activity fared over the Omicron-riddled March quarter, and looks to the year ahead. With falling house prices, rising rates and weak confidence, the growth outlook for the Kiwi economy is softening.

Our Kiwibank economist, Mary Jo Vergara, chats about the rapid slowdown in the housing market and what lies ahead.

Our Kiwibank economist, Mary Jo Vergara, runs through the rebound in economic activity following the Delta lockdown.

Our economist, Mary Jo Vergara, recaps the Reserve Bank’s latest policy decision.

Our economist, Mary Jo Vergara, gives a run down on how global central banks are responding to rising inflation.