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SA Reserve Bank keeps repo rate unchanged
- 23 May 2013 16:06 - Thalia Holmes
- A flailing rand dogged by labour unrest and the threat of unreasonably high wages has prompted the SA Reserve Bank to keep the repo rate unchanged.
No surprises from reserve bank as rate remains static
- 22 Mar 2013 00:00 - Chantelle Benjamin
- As expected, the reserve bank left the repo rate unchanged at 5% at its monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting.
MPC keeps repo rate unchanged at 5%
- 20 Mar 2013 13:47 - Nickolaus Bauer
- Following its monetary police committee's three-day meeting, the South African Reserve Bank has left the repo rate at 5% for the third time.
Reserve Bank leaves repo rate unchanged
- 24 Jan 2013 16:28 - Chantelle Benjamin
- The Reserve Bank's monetary policy committee has kept the repo rate unchanged at 5%.
No repo rate Christmas bonus from Reserve Bank
- 23 Nov 2012 00:00 - Lisa Steyn
- The South African Reserve Bank has announced it would stick to its accommodative stance on monetary policy.
Domestic issues weigh on the rand
- 21 Sep 2012 00:00 - Lisa Steyn
- Food and petrol price rises are expected to pose the greatest risk to inflation in the near future.
Marcus says no need for more slack, repo rate stays at 5%
- 20 Sep 2012 18:16 - Reuters
- The South African Reserve Bank has left the repo rate unchanged at 5%, saying there was no need for more monetary loosening.
Repo rate unchanged over eurozone fears
- 25 May 2012 10:57 - Lisa Steyn
- The monetary policy committee on Thursday decided to leave the repo rate -- at which the Reserve Bank lends to commercial bank at 5.5%.
Marcus leaves interest rates unchanged
- 24 May 2012 15:32 - Sapa
- Reserve Bank governor Gill Marcus has again announced interest rates will remain unchanged at 5.5%.
Don't expect change on interest rates, say economists
- 29 Mar 2012 06:51 - Nickolaus Bauer
- The South African Reserve Bank will leave interest rates unchanged for the foreseeable future should economic conditions persist, economists predict.
Interest rates remain unchanged at 5.5%
- 19 Jan 2012 17:28 - Nickolaus Bauer
- The South African Reserve Bank's monetary policy committee has announced that the repo rate needs to remain constant to build a "stable" environment.
Fedusa urges repo rate cut
- 18 Jan 2012 17:39 - Staff Reporter
- Fedusa says the South African Reserve Bank should cut the repo rate by at least 100 basis points to stimulate the economy and create jobs.
Repo rates remain steady at 5.5%
- 10 Nov 2011 15:24 - Staff Reporter
- The South African Reserve Bank has left the repo rate unchanged at 5.5%.
Rising inflation sees SA economy treading lightly
- 22 Sep 2011 20:18 - Nickolaus Bauer
- While the Reserve Bank has left the repo rate unchanged at 5.5%, economists warn that inflation will further pressurise the country's economy.
SA Reserve Bank leaves repo rate unchanged at 5.5%
- 22 Sep 2011 15:51 - Staff Reporter
- In line with market expectations, Reserve Bank governor Gill Marcus says the repo rate will stay at 5.5%, its lowest level in 30 years.
All eyes on repo rate as rand recovers
- 22 Sep 2011 09:55 - Staff Reporter
- The rand bounced from two-year lows against the dollar but remained vulnerable as investors dumped high risk assets.
Business sentiment indicator falls further in May
- 26 Jul 2011 11:50 - Staff Reporter
- The South African Reserve Bank's leading business cycle indicator fell by 1.6% in May compared with April, the central bank said on Tuesday.
Reserve Bank leaves repo rate steady
- 21 Jul 2011 16:00 - Staff Reporter
- The South African Reserve Bank has left the repo rate unchanged at 5.5% and the prime rate at 9%.
SA economy pays high price for wage raises
- 08 Jul 2011 15:07 - Jon Herskovitz
- Labour protests sweeping South Africa are stoking worries about inflation and dealing blows to the long-term prospects of the country's economy.
SA's economic recovery not strong, says Nene
- 29 Jun 2011 17:35 - Staff Reporter
- SA's economic recovery is not sustainable yet and is still relying on loose monetary and expansionary fiscal policies, says deputy finance minister.
