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How Pityana trumped the SARB
The high court’s ruling in the Sipho Pityana matter raises awkward questions about governance in the financial regulatory system…
Crypto ruling fuels fear of an offshore ‘free for all’
A high court ruling that cryptocurrency falls outside of South Africa’s exchange control rules may light a fire under regulators…
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…
Analysis: Has the South African Reserve Bank gone rogue?
The former Steinhoff group is locked in a bitter legal war with the SARB, which it argues is being vindictive at the expense of…
Development or debacle? Inside Ithala’s fight for survival
Multiple loans to its own staff and an allegedly credit-happy CEO seem to be just some of the factors behind the implosion of KZN’s…
Gaps in the SARB’s inflation-targeting debate
The Reserve Bank seeks a lower inflation target, but weak research, rising costs and flawed data stand in the way. Swift government reforms are…
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.…
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