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MPC keeps repo rate unchanged at 5%

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.
Fragile rand remains a concern as Reserve Bank's MPC meets

Fragile rand remains a concern as Reserve Bank's MPC meets

18 Mar 2013 07:00 - Nickolaus Bauer
South Africa's monetary policy committee is due to discuss interest rates this week and the rand's weakness is most likely to dominate the agenda.
No repo rate Christmas bonus from Reserve Bank

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.
Madiba bank notes enter circulation

Madiba bank notes enter circulation

31 Oct 2012 07:39 - Sapa
The South African Reserve Bank says new bank notes featuring the face of former president Nelson Mandela will enter circulation on November 6.
Grim outlook puts businesses off debt

Grim outlook puts businesses off debt

26 Oct 2012 00:00 - Lisa Steyn
Unsecured lending continues to boom in households but it appears that corporates have lost their credit appetite.
Wildcat strikes tear into economy's growth

Wildcat strikes tear into economy's growth

05 Oct 2012 11:53 - Lisa Steyn
As unprotected strikes continue to spread across SA, the effect on domestic growth for the third quarter will affect output in 2013.
Economic week ahead: Spain bailout hopes

Economic week ahead: Spain bailout hopes

24 Sep 2012 06:18 - Matt Quigley
European events are likely to set the tone for global markets this week as speculation mounts that Spain may request a formal bailout from neighbours.
Domestic issues weigh on the rand

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%

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.
Economic week ahead: Basking in the afterglow

Economic week ahead: Basking in the afterglow

17 Sep 2012 06:46 - Matt Quigley
The Fed and ECB's open-ended stimulus programmes have lifted markets around the world, writes Matt Quigley. Will the rally continue?
Analysts unimpressed by economy's mixed results

Analysts unimpressed by economy's mixed results

14 Sep 2012 10:15 - Faeeza Ballim
The economy produced a mixed bag of news in the second quarter of the year, as reflected in the Reserve Bank's Quarterly Bulletin.
South Africa suffers shock current account deficit hit

South Africa suffers shock current account deficit hit

11 Sep 2012 13:28 - Xola Potelwa
SA's current account recorded its largest deficit in nearly four years in the second quarter of 2012 as exports fell due to subdued external demand.
Shareholders give Gill Marcus a thumbs up

Shareholders give Gill Marcus a thumbs up

03 Aug 2012 10:36 - Lisa Steyn
Despite making substantial losses, the Reserve Bank's financial statements have been approved, writes Lisa Steyn.
Economic week ahead: Pressure on central banks

Economic week ahead: Pressure on central banks

30 Jul 2012 06:32 - Matt Quigley
New data this week will clarify the challenges the world faces. Here's your guide to the meetings, data releases and events likely to move markets.
South African Reserve Bank cuts repo rate to 5%

South African Reserve Bank cuts repo rate to 5%

19 Jul 2012 15:49 - Lisa Steyn
South African Reserve Bank governor Gill Marcus has announced a cut in the repo rate by 50 basis points to 5%.
Economic week ahead: Interested in a rate cut?

Economic week ahead: Interested in a rate cut?

16 Jul 2012 06:52 - Matt Quigley
With price pressures easing and growth slowing, a rate cut is possible when the reserve bank issues its rates decision this week, writes Matt Quigley.
Rate cut on the cards as May inflation slows

Rate cut on the cards as May inflation slows

20 Jun 2012 18:02 - Reuters
Consumer inflation has slowed to within the reserve bank's 3% to 6% target range in May, raising expectations of an interest-rate cut this year.
Economic week ahead: Postponing the reckoning

Economic week ahead: Postponing the reckoning

18 Jun 2012 07:07 - Matt Quigley
This week sees a host of meetings in America and Europe as market relief over Greece's new pro-austerity leaders takes pressure off eurozone crisis.
Nationalise SA's banks too, says Numsa

Nationalise SA's banks too, says Numsa

22 May 2012 06:41 - Sapa
All key economic sectors in South Africa, including mining and banking, should be nationalised, Numsa has proposed in a policy discussion document.
The economic week ahead: Europe's existential crisis

The economic week ahead: Europe's existential crisis

21 May 2012 06:43 - Matt Quigley
The eurozone crisis should steal the show this week, while in SA the Reserve Bank is considering interest rates, and inflation is in the spotlight.

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