Reserve bank
Mkhwebane defence lawyer lodges grievances about her impeachment hearing
Bruce Whitfield gets an update on the Public Protector's impeachment inquiry from legal journalist Karyn Maughan.
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'US inflation surge raises spectre of recession, SA in for more rate hikes'
Bruce Whitfield talks to Citibank Economist Gina Schoeman about how the US number affects emerging markets like South Africa.
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S&P Global decision to revise SA's credit rating outlook to positive is welcomed
The ratings agency has also affirmed the long term foreign and local currency debt ratings at BB minus and BB respectively.
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What only a slight dip in US inflation means for SA (interest rates top of mind)
Bruce Whitfield interviews Professor Adrian Saville, Investment Specialist at Genera Capital.
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Not backing down without a fight: Pityana to challenge his dismissal at Absa
Sipho Pityana failed to convince the board that suing the Reserve Bank’s Prudential Authority did not harm the banking group.
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Trade union federations raise alarm over 'suffocation of economy'
The Reserve Bank has hiked the repo rate by 25 basis points to 3.75% meaning its now more expensive to borrow money.
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Kganyago: Weaker rand, escalating wage demands led to repo rate was increase
The Reserve Bank has increased the rate by 25 basis points to 3.75%.
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Reserve Bank turns 100, promises to protect SA economy under COVID
Deputy Governor Fundi Tshazibana said the bank had made provision for the COVID-19 pandemic to be around for a while and said there were measures in place.
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Sexwale adamant billions of rands from ‘fund’ were stolen by govt
After a few days of being told by many including the Reserve Bank that he had been scammed, Sexwale has hit back saying the money is real.
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How to spot a 419 scam
Internet scams seem to be getting the best of us - including some of South Africa's most successful businesspeople. So here's how to not pull a Sexwale.
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Repo rate to remain unchanged at 3.5%
This come after the bank's Monetary Policy Committee cut the repo rate by 275 basis points last year to try and counter the effects of negative growth due to COVID-19.
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SA's credit growth slows to 7.37% year on year in April
Expansion in the broadly defined M3 measure of money supply quickened to 10.47% in April from 9.49% in March.
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SA Reserve Bank says lenders can handle coronavirus crisis
The country’s banks, some of the largest on the continent including Standard Bank and FirstRand, have seen profit growth slip in recent years, while risks from lending to the increasingly strained government and the economy have increased.
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Economists predict further repo rate cuts
The Reserve Bank announced on Thursday that it had cut the repo rate by 50 basis points to 3.75% in order to promote growth.
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Kganyago: MPC won’t hesitate to act if economy worsens
The central bank has announced an emergency repo rate cut of a hundred basis points to 4.25%.
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Repo rate reduction seen as good move for economy
Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago announced a reduction in the repo rate of 100 basis points to 5.25%.
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‘Don’t make mass withdrawals’ - Reserve Bank urges people
The Reserve Bank is concerned about fake claims that it is recalling money from the public.
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Reserve Bank starts process to sell its 50% stake in African Bank
African Bank was placed under the central bank's control in 2014 after nearly collapsing under the weight of bad loans.
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Kganyago: Financial sector must be prepared for climate change-related problems
Reserve Governor Lesetja Kganyago is among global leaders in Davos at the World Economic Forum, which would discuss global warming and climate change as talking points.
