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Ramaphosa bets big on infrastructure to boost economy

Article Makhanda Ka Lima - 19 Feb 2020

Sona was a mixed bag but there were some meaningful announcements

Sona will cast a spotlight on Ramaphosa (and the ANC’s) many problems

Analysis Makhanda Ka Lima - 10 Feb 2020

The president is facing challenges at every turn, among them the economy, the state of SOEs and factionalism within the ANC. Only if Ramaphosa and his party work together will they be able to turn their declining fortunes around

Reserve bank unanimously decides to cut the repo rate

Article Tshegofatso Mathe - 16 Jan 2020

The South African Reserve Bank’s monetary policy committee has unanimously decided to reduce the repo rate by 25 basis points, to...

SA escapes Moody’s junk guillotine — for now

Article Kevin Davie - 2 Nov 2019

South Africa's credit rating outlook is revised from stable to negative, but not downgraded to junk status at this stage

Reserve Bank cuts repo rate

Article SysOps & Lynley Donnelly - 18 Jul 2019

In a move that will bring some relief to consumers the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) cut its repo rate on Thursday...

How to keep central banks independent

Article Patrick Bolton, Stephen Cecchetti, Jean Pierre Danthine & Xavier Vives - 15 Jul 2019

Some observers say central banks can best mitigate risks to their independence by returning to the narrow price-stability mandate

Editorial: Bank woes – but not in SA

Article Editorial - 12 Jul 2019

'We have our own problems in South Africa — not least a fashionable debate over the role and independence of the Reserve Bank'

Kganyago gets another five years

Article Thando Maeko - 12 Jul 2019

His reappointment as head of the Reserve Bank has been greeted as a positive move for stability

Kganyago describes expansion of central bank mandate as ‘noise’

Article Thando Maeko - 5 Jul 2019

The Reserve Bank governor says the mandate of the bank is constitutionally enshrined

Kganyago, Mboweni back the SARB’s independence and monetary policy stance

Article Lynley Donnelly - 4 Jul 2019

Thursday’s joint statement supporting the SARB comes after new deputy finance minister David Masondo is quoted questioning current monetary policy

Reserve Bank could sell its stake in African Bank in two years

Article Lynley Donnelly - 4 Jul 2019

The Reserve Bank owns 50% of African Bank, the Public Investment Corporation owns 25% and a consortium of private banks own the remaining 25%

Ramaphosa’s Sona affirms Reserve Bank mandate

Article Natasha Marrian - 20 Jun 2019

President Cyril Ramaphosa reaffirms mandate of the SARB, but says price stability while necessary is not a sufficient condition for economic growth.

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Derek Davey - 17 Feb 2020

Businesses are finding tangible ways to give back – but only because consumers demand it