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Interest Rates

Reserve Bank likely to leave interest rates unchanged on Thursday
Business
/ 26 May 2025

Reserve Bank likely to leave interest rates unchanged on Thursday

Despite the global environment becoming less tense since the March meeting, the central bank will remain cautious, economists say

By Aarti Bhana
April consumer inflation edges higher to 2.8% year-on-year
Business
/ 21 May 2025

April consumer inflation edges higher to 2.8% year-on-year

April’s slight uptick suggests that the Reserve Bank will keep the benchmark repo rate at 7.5% next week

By Aarti Bhana
Inflation eases to 2.7% year-on-year in March
Business
/ 23 April 2025

Inflation eases to 2.7% year-on-year in March

The South African Reserve Bank is unlikely to cut interest rates next month, because of inflationary pressures that lie ahead

By Aarti Bhana
Consumer inflation ticks up for third straight month as Stats SA adjusts basket
Business
/ 26 February 2025

Consumer inflation ticks up for third straight month as Stats SA adjusts basket

The South African Reserve Bank has warned of an upside risk to the inflation outlook

By MG Reporter
Reserve Bank cuts repo rate to 7.5%
Business
/ 30 January 2025

Reserve Bank cuts repo rate to 7.5%

This was despite the central bank highlighting upside risks to the inflation outlook

By Aarti Bhana
Reserve Bank expected to cut rates by 25 basis points this week
Business
/ 27 January 2025

Reserve Bank expected to cut rates by 25 basis points this week

A third consecutive interest rate cut will help stimulate the economy, but the central bank will also be cautious about inflation pressures

By Aarti Bhana
Economy 2025: A GNU hope, but ports, rail and water crisis likely to hinder growth
Business
/ 19 January 2025

Economy 2025: A GNU hope, but ports, rail and water crisis likely to hinder growth

The country’s ports and rail systems are shambolic, but GNU and a pause in load-shedding have elicited some optimism

By Aarti Bhana
Personal finance: sustainable budgeting tips to stretch your money in 2025
Business
/ 2 January 2025

Personal finance: sustainable budgeting tips to stretch your money in 2025

Consumers should spend cautiously, despite the positive outlook for the year

By Aarti Bhana
South Africa risks missing out on gold price surge due to structural challenges in mining sector
Business
/ 30 September 2024

South Africa risks missing out on gold price surge due to structural challenges in mining sector

Prices have increased by over 30%, favouring gold-producing countries like South Africa, but structural issues are dampening opportunities

By Aarti Bhana
Reserve Bank cuts repo rate to 8%
Business
/ 19 September 2024

Reserve Bank cuts repo rate to 8%

This comes as inflation eased to 4.4% in August, below the midpoint of the Reserve Bank’s 3-6% target band

By Aarti Bhana
South African households under R2.5 trillion debt stress
National
/ 26 July 2024

South African households under R2.5 trillion debt stress

Consumers are spending more than 40% of their disposable income on repaying debt, survey shows

By Lyse Comins
Inflation eases in June to lowest rate this year
Business
/ 24 July 2024

Inflation eases in June to lowest rate this year

Statistics South Africa data released on Wednesday showed that the CPI annual rate was 5.1% in June compared with 5.2% in May

By Anathi Madubela
Reserve Bank hold repo rate steady despite inflation pressures
National
/ 18 July 2024

Reserve Bank hold repo rate steady despite inflation pressures

Governor Lesetja Kganyago said the central bank would wait for the inflation rate to fall within its 3% to 6% target before it makes a cut

By Anathi Madubela
Inflation holds firm in May
Business
/ 19 June 2024

Inflation holds firm in May

Still-sticky inflation could further delay long-awaited interest rate cuts

By Sarah Smit
Reserve Bank holds repo rate
Business
/ 30 May 2024

Reserve Bank holds repo rate

Delivering the unanimous decision, central bank governor Lesetja Kganyago cited a still uncertain global outlook

By Aarti Bhana
Explainer: How the Reserve Bank decides on interest rates
Business
/ 28 May 2024

Explainer: How the Reserve Bank decides on interest rates

Movements in headline inflation are a key indicator, but decisions are also influenced by central banks around the world, especially the US Federal Reserve

By Aarti Bhana
South Africa rate cuts on hold: What borrowers need to know
Partner Content
/ 20 May 2024

South Africa rate cuts on hold: What borrowers need to know

Some strategies for financial resilience

By Partner Content
Property sales slow ahead of poll
Business
/ 25 April 2024

Property sales slow ahead of poll

The uncertainty created by the possibility of a coalition government
is putting people off big-price buys

By Anathi Madubela
Disinflation uncertainty could push interest rate cuts to 2025
Business
/ 23 April 2024

Disinflation uncertainty could push interest rate cuts to 2025

The US Federal Reserve’s ‘higher for longer’ stance and local election jitters have weighed on the rand, adding to price pressures

By Sarah Smit
WeBuyCars listing: Cruise or crash?
Business
/ 6 April 2024

WeBuyCars listing: Cruise or crash?

The unbundling of the company will help parent, Transaction Capital, pay some of its debts

By Sarah Smit and Anathi Madubela
WeBuyCars CEO on JSE listing: Nothing will halt our growth
Business
/ 5 April 2024

WeBuyCars CEO on JSE listing: Nothing will halt our growth

Faan van der Walt says the used-car seller has a winning formula and can withstand future economic challenges

By Anathi Madubela
MPC holds repo rate at multi-year high
Business
/ 27 March 2024

MPC holds repo rate at multi-year high

Inflation is now expected to return to the Reserve Bank’s midpoint target at the end of 2025, later than previously forecast

By Sarah Smit
Nedbank won’t be crushed by falling interest rates, says chief financial officer
Business
/ 6 March 2024

Nedbank won’t be crushed by falling interest rates, says chief financial officer

Shored up by higher borrowing costs, South Africa’s banking sector seems to have to weather the 2023 economic storm

By Sarah Smit
South Africa’s economy narrowly avoids a recession
Business
/ 5 March 2024

South Africa’s economy narrowly avoids a recession

The transport and mining industries were the key contributors to fourth quarter GDP growth

By Anathi Madubela
Signs point to SA having avoided a technical recession
Business
/ 4 March 2024

Signs point to SA having avoided a technical recession

According to economists, the country’s fourth-quarter GDP numbers will have been buoyed by a winding down of power outages

By Anathi Madubela
Clouds part for global economy, but SA’s prospects remain gloomy
Business
/ 31 January 2024

Clouds part for global economy, but SA’s prospects remain gloomy

The International Monetary Fund has slashed South Africa’s 2024 growth forecast as the country’s economy grapples with logistics constraints

By Sarah Smit
Inflation slows again, but interest rate cut is probably still off the table
Business
/ 24 January 2024

Inflation slows again, but interest rate cut is probably still off the table

After the release of the December inflation data, Investec chief economist Annabel Bishop said the Reserve Bank is likely to remain hawkish amid upside risks

By Sarah Smit
Hedging your debts: Smoothing out the impact of high interest rates on the listed property sector
Partner Content
/ 22 January 2024

Hedging your debts: Smoothing out the impact of high interest rates on the listed property sector

Risk is not something to be shunned, but rather to be respected and, where possible, softened

By Old Mutual Investment Group
Inflation’s defeat is an empty victory
Business
/ 9 January 2024

Inflation’s defeat is an empty victory

This year will finally see interest rates fall. But whatever relief the Reserve Bank administers, it will have come too late for some

By Sarah Smit
2024 economy: Some relief after a rocky road
Business
/ 2 January 2024

2024 economy: Some relief after a rocky road

Last year was dismal on a number of fronts. And although things probably won’t get exponentially better, there is some hope on the horizon

By Sarah Smit
Economy shrinks by 0.2% in third quarter
Business
/ 5 December 2023

Economy shrinks by 0.2% in third quarter

The GDP decline comes despite an improvement in energy generation during the quarter, suggesting logistical constraints and interest rates are choking the economy

By Sarah Smit
Reserve Bank holds repo rate, looks through shock inflation data
Business
/ 23 November 2023

Reserve Bank holds repo rate, looks through shock inflation data

Despite ongoing volatility, the monetary policy committee revised its 2023 headline inflation forecast down slightly

By Sarah Smit
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