Why the SARB pulled the trigger on the 3% ‘target’
SARB deputy governor Fundi Tshazibana explains why the MPC pushed for a 3% inflation target now – anchoring expectations even as Treasury pushes back…
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Mark your calendar – here’s the political and economic news to watch out for in the days to come…
Filling the savings hole
Lower rates mean shrinking savings returns. Diversifying is no longer optional – and for some South Africans, crypto could be part of the solution…
Kganyago ‘locks in’ on 3% inflation target
The SARB has cut rates and signalled a 3% inflation target – its biggest policy change in decades. Markets are already buying in…
Why Kganyago can – and must – cut rates
Lesetja Kganyago has been slow to cut interest rates. But with growth weak and South Africans battling, now is the time to be brave…
Coulda, shoulda, didn’t …
With ‘Trumpflation’ looming, South Africa’s Reserve Bank has again kept rates on hold – even as cuts are long overdue, say critics…
Is the ‘US exceptionalism’ trade over?
The US market has fallen out of bed with a thud thanks to Trump’s on-off tariffs. Is now the time to switch out of…
US interest rates: What the charts say
If a key US indicator is to be believed, expectations are on the rise that interest rates could be edging higher…
The SARB’s schizophrenic policy guidance
To avoid unnecessary market volatility, the monetary policy committee needs to improve how it communicates its judgments and policy preferences.…
The SARB’s Trump headache
Donald Trump’s ‘America First’ policies threaten to stoke inflation worldwide. Investors and households better brace for fewer interest rate cuts…
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