26 Quotes by Stephen Koukoulas

We're short-term fans of the Australian dollar. The global demand for commodities is incredibly strong because of the global economy, which is doing very well.

Growth momentum means offshore investors want to put their money in Australia.

Some of the highest interest rates in the world keep demand for the currency strong.

We forecast the Reserve Bank will raise rates by the middle of the year as it works to damp inflation pressures that are still pronounced.

We are just hoping the export sector kicks into growth during 2006. Improvement in the trade deficit has been a long-time coming.

The credit data, together with the TD-MI monthly inflation gauge for October suggest the Reserve Bank will leave interest rates unchanged,

There is still a huge amount of resilience in the consumer side of the economy,

Bollard is clearly frustrated. The kiwi dollar is too strong, adding to external imbalances by making it harder for exporters to compete. He would love to see the currency falling.

Bollard is clearly frustrated, ... The kiwi dollar is too strong, adding to external imbalances by making it harder for exporters to compete. He would love to see the currency falling.