South Africa welcomes 1st small interest rate cut in 4 years
South African economy under strain as MPC opts for modest repo-rate cut
There are scenarios where inflation could undershoot the baseline focus, if oil prices are lower or the exchange rate appreciates further
It’s good, but not great: South Africa first interest rate cut in four years
Although there is not a significant savings for South Africa bond holders, the 0.25 cut was met with a sigh of relief from homeowners who have been holding on tight during the upw
South African rand firms, markets focus on expected Fed rate cut
The South African rand was little changed in early trade on Friday, as markets weighed up bets on the size of a rate cut expected in the world's biggest economy next week.
South African Reserve Bank cuts interest rate
There was good news for South Africans in debt on Thursday when the SARB's monetary policy committee elected to cut the interest rate.
South Africa Lowers Interest Rates for First Time Since 2020
South Africa’s central bank cut interest rates for the first time in four years and signaled a more optimistic outlook for inflation. Danelee Masia, Deutsche Bank, South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa Chief Economist,
South Africa Is First Country to Lower Rates After Fed Cut
SARB cut its main benchmark rate by a quarter percentage point to 8%.
S.Africa Central Bank Joins Rate Cut Movement
South Africa's central bank cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time since 2020 on Thursday, joining other nations in reducing borrowing costs as inflation eases.
South Africa Seen Sticking to Modest Rate Cut Despite Fed Cut
The South African Reserve Bank will likely lower interest rates by 25 basis points on Thursday, despite a larger-than-expected overnight move by the Federal Reserve as it turns the screws on inflation.
South Africa Treasury’s Guma Leaves, Reform Unit to Remain Priority
South Africa’s National Treasury said its “pool of skilled and competent officials” is sufficient to ensure that the work of ...
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South African Markets – Factors to watch on Sept 20
The following scheduled economic event, company announcement, equity and currency market moves may affect South African ...
South Africa’s economy needs a shot in the arm, not austerity: 3 key areas where more public spending would get results
South Africa is in a slump, having experienced more than a decade of weak economic growth. GDP growth has averaged only 0.8% ...
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South Africa: Sanedi shares lessons from 12L tax incentive success
The incentive has been able to generate new jobs, maintain existing jobs, and generate a residual effect of indirect jobs ...
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New currency for South Africa, China, and India makes no sense
According to FMF economic analyst Nicholas Woode-Smith, it is good that South Africa has not engaged further on a unified ...
South Africa’s move to green energy was slowed down by government to protect coal mining
By 2021, South Africa committed to raising US$8.5 billion (R161.5 billion) to transition the country to a low-carbon economy.
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GNU has ‘rekindled hope’ that South Africa can prosper, says ISS
The Institute for Security Studies launched its Prospects 2043 report on Tuesday, with strong leadership seen as key to ...
South Africa’s Work Visa Reform Plans Slowed by Tax Issues
South Africa’s plan to attract more professionals to its skills-starved economy through the introduction of a so-called nomad ...