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SA growth expectations declining despite repo rate drop - economist
Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago announced on Thursday that the repo rate had been reduced by 25 basis points to 6.5%.
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Kganyago attributes repo rate cut to lower inflation figure
The central bank has reduced the repo rate to 6.25%, dropping the prime lending rate to 9.75%.
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Kganyago announces repo rate cut to 6.25%
The decision follows this week's Monetary Policy Committee meeting.
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Will the Reserve Bank cut the repo rate?
Economists say there were several factors that were in favour of a drop in the repo rate.
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Poll: Reserve Bank to keep repo rate at 6.5%
All but three of the 24 economists surveyed over the past three days said the repo rate would be kept unchanged at 6.5% on 16 January.
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Room for repo rate cut in January, says economist
Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago cited a number of concerns, including stagnant growth and other headwinds for keeping the repo rate unchanged at 6.5%.
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Repo rate to remain unchanged at 6.5%
The repo rate is the rate at which the central bank lends money to commercial banks.
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There's room for repo rate cut, some economists say ahead of rates announcement
On Wednesday, Stats SA announced that the headline consumer price index fell to 3.7% in October, down from 4.1% the month before.
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Repo rate to remain unchanged at 6.5%
The repo rate is the rate at which the central bank lends money to commercial banks.
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'Sarb’s policies are aimed at improving growth'
Questions have been asked about whether the SA Reserve Bank will continue to hike rates.
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Economists not surprised by revised growth outlook of 0%
The South African Reserve Bank's MPC kept the repo rate unchanged.
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Rand strengthens against dollar, pound after Sarb leaves repo rate unchanged
Governor Lesetja Kganyago says growth looks set to remain extremely low in the near term.
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'There are still a number of challenges facing SA's economy'
Reserve Bank Governor Kganyago has announced that the repo rate will remain unchanged at 7 percent.
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Several factors hinder SA's economic growth
Economists have raised concerns over issues affecting the country's economic growth.
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Sarb leaves repo rate unchanged at 7%
The South African Reserve Bank has announced the repo rate will remain unchanged at 7%.
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Reserve Bank widely expected to keep interest rates on hold
The bank's Monetary Policy Committee is expected to reveal whether it will raise interest rates, today.
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More bad news for consumers as Reserve Bank set to raise interest rates
The Reserve Bank says it's set to continue raising interest rates in order to keep inflation in check.
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Consumers warned to brace for looming fuel price increase
Lesetja Kganyago says oil-producing countries have put measures in place to increase fuel prices.
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Mixed reaction to repo rate hike
Yesterday, the Reserve Bank announced that interest rates will increase to 6.25% as of today.
