Inflation looks contained. But just wait …
March CPI rose to 3.1%, within the SARB’s 3% target band, but the Iran conflict’s oil price shock is set to push April inflation…
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Rand rally keeps rate cuts in play
The Reserve Bank’s monetary policy committee voted four to two to keep rates on hold, but March may finally see some relief …
Why the debate over prime does, and doesn’t matter
The SARB will have to explain – plainly – why moving a reference rate does not automatically move the price of risk…
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…
Kganyago sets his inflation anchor at 3%
The SARB has lowered its inflation target to 3% as it cut rates to a three-year low, a shift that could cut ultimately save…
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…
The SARB could’ve cut rates. Could a short recession loom?
Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago faced dissension in the ranks during the most recent meeting of the six-member monetary policy committee (MPC) he heads,…
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The legal problem with Treasury’s new capital controls
New exchange control proposals depend heavily on discretionary approvals and…
