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The central bank cut its main repo rate by a quarter percentage point as inflation remains low in the midst of continuing ...
Despite being hit with a barrage of headwinds, South Africa’s economy is somehow holding on, with key metrics weathering the ...
South Africa's central bank said on Thursday it would now aim for 3% inflation, not 4.5%, despite the finance minister not ...
Ditsobotla Primary Savings and Credit Co-operative Bank Limited has been placed under administration by the Finance Minister.
The South African central bank's decision to lower its inflation target on Thursday without the sign-off of the finance ...
The SA Reserve Bank cut interest rates, bringing relief to debt-burdened citizens; however, in welcoming the move, economists caution that deeper structural reforms are needed for substantial economic ...
At its 31 July meeting, the SARB trimmed the repo rate by 25 basis points but moved to a stricter 3% inflation target (down ...
The current interest rate environment has already begun to support improved affordability and sentiment, particularly within ...
Payments across Sadc are currently facilitated via the South African Multiple Option Settlement (Samos) and Sadc Real-time ...
South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Deputy Governor Kuben Naidoo has said "our view has changed" from five or six years ago when there was "no intent on regulating this from a currency point of view ...
WASHINGTON—South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago said Thursday he and his colleagues haven’t necessarily stopped raising interest rates, amid concerns about inflation persisting ...