Repo rate
Future repo rate decisions to be data dependent, says Kganyago
Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago said that the bank would continue to monitor growth, inflation and other economic data before deciding on the direction...
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Reserve Bank cuts repo rate 25 basis points to 3.5%
The South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago made the announcement on Thursday.
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Economists express mixed views on another interest rate cut
The South African Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee had already cut the repo rate by 275 basis points this year to try and counter the effects of negative growth due to COVID-19.
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Poll: Reserve Bank to cut rates again, by modest 25 bps
The SARB cut rates in May by 50 basis points after the economy was shut down to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus. That followed two aggressive 100 basis point cuts in succession in March and April.
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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 expects economy to bounce back in 2021
South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago said that inflation was stable and growth needed to be boosted.
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Reserve Bank cuts repo rate to 3.75%
Last month, the central bank cut the repo rate by 100 basis points.
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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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Reserve Bank cuts repo rate to 4.25%
SA Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago said that inflation was under control for now but this could change and the bank has needed to act.
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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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Despite negative effects of COVID-19, SA economy will bounce back - Kganyago
The reserve bank governor on Thursday announced a reduction in the repo rate of 100 basis points to 5.25%.
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Kganyago announces repo rate cut to 5.25%
The repo rate is the rate at which the central bank lends money to commercial banks.
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SARB MPC expected to announce repo rate
The crucial question is will the reserve bank be aggressive when cutting the repo rate to help accelerate the economy?
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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%.
