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Repo rate stays at 3.5% as expected
UPDATE

Repo rate stays at 3.5% as expected

23 September 2021  / Suren Naidoo   9
And the prime lending rate of commercial banks remains at a five-decade low of 7%.
LIVE ARCHIVE: Sarb Governor on MPC interest rate decision

LIVE ARCHIVE: Sarb Governor on MPC interest rate decision

23 Sep 2021 /  Footage: Courtesy SARB  
Watch as Lesetja Kganyago delivers his statement.
South African positives to reflect on and look out for in late 2021

South African positives to reflect on and look out for in late 2021

23 Sep 2021 /  Simon Brown  
Alexander Forbes executive chief economist Isaah Mhlanga considers recent constructive changes in the SA economy, US interest rates, local government elections and the medium-term budget policy statement.
Civil construction confidence improves marginally

Civil construction confidence improves marginally

22 Sep 2021 /  Roy Cokayne   2
But there is continued pessimism in the sector, justified by ‘underlying indicators relating to activity and profitability’ – economist.
Global inflation spike seen posing near-term risks to economy

Global inflation spike seen posing near-term risks to economy

21 Sep 2021 /  William Horobin, Bloomberg  
Central banks need to set out clear strategies for coping with inflation risks as the world economy experiences faster-than-expected cost increases amid an uneven recovery from the pandemic, the OECD said.
Rand firms in uncertain trade

Rand firms in uncertain trade

21 Sep 2021 /  Promit Mukherjee, Reuters  
Amid hopes the fallout from Chinese property firm Evergrande's debt debacle might be contained.
Positive signs of earlier economic recovery post-Covid

Positive signs of earlier economic recovery post-Covid

21 Sep 2021 /  Amanda Visser   16
Challenges abound but SA can be more optimistic about the medium-term outlook than a year or six months ago: BER.
Retailer confidence increases to a seven-year-high

Retailer confidence increases to a seven-year-high

20 Sep 2021 /  Akhona Matshoba   3
Sentiment was aided by a positive performance by food and hardware retailers.
Yellen renews call to raise US debt limit to avoid ‘catastrophe’

Yellen renews call to raise US debt limit to avoid ‘catastrophe’

20 Sep 2021 /  Tony Czuczka, Bloomberg    2
Or face government running out of money to pay its bills sometime in October.
South Africa was inching up the economic freedom index …

South Africa was inching up the economic freedom index …

20 Sep 2021 /  Palesa Mofokeng   5
But looting and the Transnet cyberattack in July ‘will most certainly reverse these gains’ – Busa president.
SA consumers continue to feel the pinch; 62% declined credit

SA consumers continue to feel the pinch; 62% declined credit

17 Sep 2021 /  Akhona Matshoba   2
The high unemployment rate coupled with loss of income means consumers are affording less than they used to.
Making economic policy in South Africa in hard times

Making economic policy in South Africa in hard times

17 Sep 2021 /  Sandra Liebenberg   9
Policymakers can no longer ignore the country’s obligations in terms of international, regional and national human rights law.
Post-lockdown surge may be starting to fade

Post-lockdown surge may be starting to fade

14 Sep 2021 /  William Horobin, Bloomberg   
Economic growth is moderating.
Godongwana recoils from R73.5bn ANC spree

Godongwana recoils from R73.5bn ANC spree

14 Sep 2021 /  Bloomberg News    20
Calls for significant economic reforms.
South Africa has rebased its GDP …

South Africa has rebased its GDP …

12 Sep 2021 /  Manoel Bittencourt   20
The how and the why.

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