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Angola’s central bank governor sees more room to cut interest rates

Article bogdan TagDiv - 30 Apr 2014

The Angolan central bank governor says there is room for lending rates to come down, but he wants to avoid unnecessary price pressures.

Reserve bank ready to act if inflation increases

Article Rene Vollgraaff - 13 Aug 2013

The SA Reserve Bank deputy governor has assured the public that the bank will react should inflation breach the 6% mark for a prolonged period.

Gold gains to one-week high on Chinese inflation

Article Nicholas Larkin - 9 Jul 2013

Gold climbed to a one-week high in London as a bigger-than-estimated increase in China’s inflation and lower prices spurred demand for the metal.

Inflation settles within target range

Article bogdan TagDiv - 18 Apr 2012

Headline inflation slowed in March to within target range for the first time in four months, suggesting inflation may undercut the forecasts.

Inflation expected to speed up by the end of the year

Article bogdan TagDiv - 21 Sep 2011

Inflation will slip out of the SA Reserve Bank's target band by the end of 2011 but will leave the repo rate unaffected, economists predict.

SA inflation risks rising, warns Marcus

Article Staff Reporter - 7 Feb 2011

SA faces rising risks to its inflation outlook due to commodity prices, and inflation may move to the upper end of the 3% to 6% target range.

IMF: Inflation-targeting the right policy for SA

Article Staff Reporter - 10 Mar 2010

Inflation-targeting is the right policy for South Africa, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Wednesday.

SA exiting recession ‘reasonably rapidly’

Article Staff Reporter - 23 Feb 2010

South Africa is coming out of its first recession in almost two decades reasonably quickly, SA Reserve Bank Governor Gill Marcus said on Tuesday.

Cosatu steps up fight on inflation policy

Article Staff Reporter - 18 Feb 2010

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) on Thursday renewed its demand for inflation targets to be scrapped.

Gordhan backs inflation target

Article bogdan TagDiv - 18 Feb 2010

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Wednesday there was no need to change the South African Reserve Bank's existing inflation target band.

Inflation target to stay, no rand pegging

Article bogdan TagDiv - 17 Feb 2010

SA's central bank will continue to target inflation at between 3% and 6% although debate on monetary policy is constructive over the longer-term.

Gordhan to address inflation-targeting in budget

Article Staff Reporter - 1 Feb 2010

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Monday he would address the Reserve Bank's inflation-targeting policy when he unveils the national budget.

Zuma: Reserve Bank mandate needs debate

Article Ben Hirschler - 29 Jan 2010

President Jacob Zuma said on Friday the mandate of the South African Reserve Bank needs debate.

Stiglitz slams inflation-targeting

Article Staff Reporter - 9 Jul 2009

It is "nonsense" that inflation-targeting is necessary for strong and stable growth, Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz said on Wednesday.

Manuel: ‘The thunder will pass’

Article Staff Reporter - 21 Oct 2008

The financial storm has arrived, said Finance Minister Trevor Manuel on Tuesday in presenting his Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement.

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