South Africa's finance minister said work towards a lower inflation target was advancing but that it should not be rushed, ...

Economists don’t expect an interest rate cut in July, but that doesn’t mean the Reserve Bank is done for the year, with a lot ...

FNB warns that the Reserve Bank’s pursuit of a lower inflation target may mean fewer interest rate cuts, and it won’t happen ...

For 2026, the average dropped to 4.3% from 4.6% in the first quarter, and for 2027 it fell to 4.5% from 4.7%. The South ...

Break-even rates, a gauge of bond investors’ expectations of average inflation, are projecting price increases will stay ...

Experts from the South African Reserve Bank and National Treasury are finalising recommendations to potentially lower the inflation target to 3%, aiming to enhance economic stability amid global ...

Inflation expectations have decreased to an almost four-year low with a broad-based decline inked by survey respondents, ...

South Africa's consumer inflation is set to rise above the Reserve Bank's target range, signalling potential challenges for ...

The South African Reserve Bank, or SARB, which commissions the survey, takes inflation expectations into account when taking its monetary policy decisions.

The central bank currently aims to anchor inflation expectations at the midpoint of its 3-6% target, but this range is now under formal review. With May’s inflation reading at 2.8%, Reserve Bank ...

South African consumers already battle to make ends meet in difficult economic conditions and the US tariffs will make it ...