JOHANNESBURG—The South African Reserve Bank on Thursday maintained its main repo rate at 8.25% in an effort to keep inflation in check amid disappointing economic performance.

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.

The South African Reserve Bank will raise its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to 5.25% next Thursday as it tries to rein in quicker inflation, a Reuters poll found.

The South African Reserve Bank is the central bank of South Africa. It was established in 1921 after Parliament passed an act, the "Currency and Bank Act of 10 August 1920," as a direct result of ...

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) will keep its repo rate unchanged on Nov. 23 and wait until May 2024 before cutting it, a Reuters poll found, ...

THE SA Reserve Bank’s MPC is set to increase the repo rate by 50 basis points at the July meeting, according to Finder. com’s latest SARB Repo Rate Forecast Report.

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