Monetary Policy Review

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Economists widely expect the South African Reserve Bank’s monetary policy committee to once again hold the interest rate at 8.25% when it concludes its meeting on Thursday.

BUREAU OF LABOUR STATISTICS

Inflation again a hair’s breadth away from Reserve Bank’s upper limit

Consumer price inflation increased to 5.9% in March, up from 5.7% in February

Sarah Smit

Economists widely expect the South African Reserve Bank’s monetary policy committee to once again hold the interest rate at 8.25% when it concludes its meeting on Thursday.

SA’s monetary policy needs a serious overhaul

Recent pronouncements by Lethuli House, and Ace Magashule in particular, merely muddied the waters

Patrick Bond

Most economists surveyed by Bloomberg expected that Reserve Bank governor Gill Marcus would hold rates at 5.5% at the announcement.

No repo rate Christmas bonus from Reserve Bank

The South African Reserve Bank has announced it would stick to its accommodative stance on monetary policy.

Staff Reporter

José Eduardo dos Santos is Africa’s second longest-serving leader. Last week he secured another victory in elections criticised for a lack of transparency.

Angola on track to hit 10% inflation goal for 2012

Angola is on track to reach its target of slowing consumer inflation to 10% from 11.38% in 2011 thanks to monetary policy focused on price stability.

Reuters

MONETARY POLICY REVIEW

Reserve Bank says it remains focused on inflation

The South African Reserve Bank vowed on Tuesday to remain focused on its medium term inflation outlook despite the turmoil in global markets.

Gordon Bell

SARB recommends stable monetary policy

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) said on Tuesday in its latest <i>Monetary Policy Review</i> that in light of the risks around the subprime crisis in global markets, it is…

Evan Pickworth