Monetary policy committee
SARB Governor Lesetja Kganyago announces repo rate remains unchanged
Kganyago made the announcement during a briefing on Thursday afternoon.
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Appointment of new MPC member Chris Loewald welcomed
Economists have welcomed the appointment of Christopher Loewald as the sixth member of the monetary policy committee, lauding him as a man of integrity.
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Power shortages could cut 2019 GDP growth - Sarb
The review dimmed hopes for the economic rebound promised by President Cyril Ramaphosa and comes less than a month before national elections.
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[WATCH] MPC in a tight spot ahead of rates announcement
EWN business journalist Mashudu Masutha explains all you need to know about the South African Reserve Bank's interest rate announcement on 22 November 2018.
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[ALERT] Reserve Bank cuts repo rate by 25 basis points
The repo rate is the rate at which the central bank lends money to commercial banks.
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Economists expect interest rate cut
The central bank last cut rates in July 2017, highlighting an improving inflation outlook, but warning of a slowdown in economic growth.
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[LISTEN] Why Sarb may not cut interest rates
The Money Show’s Bruce Whitfield and FNB economist Mamello Matinkica discuss five reasons why they believe the central bank may not cut rates.
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MPC meets over interest rate decision as SA awaits Moody's review
Some economists expect the Reserve Bank to keep the repo rate at 7% for the 14th consecutive month.
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Interest rate expected to remain steady
The prime lending rate, which is the figure charged by banks to customers, is expected to remain at 10.5%.
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Sarb expected to keep interest rates on hold
This is despite the fact that inflation is slightly above the target range.
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SA warned to brace for possible interest rate hike
The Reserve Bank is expected to raise interest rates this afternoon as inflation is expected to be higher.
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Sarb raises repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25%
The reserve bank has announced that interest rates will increase to 6.25% as of 20 November.
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Interest rates to remain unchanged
This means the repo rate will remain fixed at a rate of 5.75%.
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Interest rates unchanged
The repo rate will remain unchanged at 5,5%, while the prime lending rate will remain fixed at 9%.
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Sarb announces interest rate hike
The move takes the repo rate to 5,5 percent and the prime lending rate to nine percent.
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Interest rates on hold
Governor Gill Marcus made the announcement at the Sarb headquarters in Pretoria.
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Unemployment rate rises
The unemployment rate in South African has increased to 25,5 percent in the third quarter of 2012.
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'Mining strikes influenced rates decision'
Strikes in the mining sector could affect the already fragile investor sentiment, SARB says.
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Interest rates unchanged
The repo rate will remain unchanged at 5 percent, SARB Governor Gill Marcus announced on Thursday.
