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South Africa’s repo rate has remained steady at 8.25% since May 2023. However, the trade union federation COSATU earlier said with inflation having eased to 4.4% in August, the Reserve Bank should ...
South Africa's Reserve Bank will leave its repo rate on hold this week but cut rates by 25 basis points to 8.00% in September as inflation cools, a Reuters poll found on Monday, earlier than a ...
South Africa's Reserve Bank is expected to cut interest rates for the first time in more than two years - by 25 basis points to 8.00% - on Sept. 19, according to a Reuters poll of economists who ...
Parliament is set to hold public hearings on the South African Reserve Bank Amendment Bill, which aims to nationalise the central bank and make the State its sole shareholder.
Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago warns of escalating diplomatic tensions between South Africa and the US, urging for renewed dialogue to address trade disputes and their economic implications ...
This paper focuses on South Africa’s Central Bank Transparency Code Review. The South African Reserve Bank (SARB’s) strategic commitment to open and transparent communications should be anchored in a ...
The South African Reserve Bank cut its main repo rate by 25 basis points to 7.25% on Thursday, as tensions with the U.S. continue amid ongoing global uncertainty.
By Alexandra Wexler JOHANNESBURG--The South African Reserve Bank held its main repo rate at 7.5% on Thursday, as tensions with the U.S. continue to rise amid escalating global uncertainty.
Central bank balance sheet stress testing (CBST) models are designed to support central banks in determining appropriate capital levels and informing decisions on dividend distribution. A key concept ...
Inflation in South Africa was 2.8% in April, up slightly from 2.7% in March. Still, the SARB now expects growth of 1.2% this year, down from the bank's March estimate of a 1.7% expansion.