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South African Reserve Bank announces a 25 basis point cut to the repo rate, providing much-needed relief for borrowers.
PRETORIA, March 20 (Reuters) - Below are some quotes from South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago at a news conference to announce the central bank's latest interest rate decision.
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted to cut the country’s interest rates by 25 ...
Roy Havemann is a senior economist at the Bureau for Economic Research where he leads the Impumelelo Economic Growth Lab. He was previously at the National Treasury where, amongst other things, he ...
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 SARB kept the ...
Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to reduce the repo rate by 25 basis points, with effect from 30 May.
Governor Lesetja Kganyago on Thursday announced a cut to the repurchase rate (repo rate) by 25 basis points (BPS). This comes after the central bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) met this week and ...
JOHANNESBURG--The South African Reserve Bank ... down from previous expectations of a 0.7% expansion. In 2025, the SARB expects growth of 1.7%, down from the bank's January estimate of a 1.8% ...
The South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) is contemplating a recalibration of its inflation targeting framework, a debate that has sparked significant discussion among economists. Sarb Governor ...
The South African Reserve Bank looks set to ease borrowing costs on Thursday to support a faltering economy, before pausing ...
The announcement comes as the bank foresees lower global interest rates and a weaker outlook for the local economy ...