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Reserve Bank wants accountability in rand-rigging scandal
The central bank wants commercial lenders involved in the currency-rigging scandal to be held accountable.
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Sarb revises growth outlook to 1.1%
Central bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago says despite growth remaining subdued there are a number of positive factors influencing the economy.
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#RandReport: Rand weaker after inflation rises
South African inflation accelerated to 6.8% year-on-year in December, beating market expectations.
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SA Reserve Bank leaves repo rate unchanged at 7%
The central bank has not increased rates since March this year.
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SA Reserve Bank still worried about inflation
The central bank announced that it was keeping interest rates on hold after the rand had gained value.
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SA's current account deficit narrows
The current account deficit has narrowed in the second quarter of the year to 3.1% of GDP.
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SA's net reserves rise to $40.9bn in July
Gross reserves fell to $46.157 billion from $46.366 billion, the SA Reserve Bank said.
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Repo rate unchanged at 7%, growth forecast shock
The bank also left the repo rate unchanged at the May meeting of its Monetary Policy Committee.
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Reports: Reserve Bank digs deeper into Gupta money matters
It’s reported this is part of a probe into claims that the Guptas are illegally channelling money out of SA.
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SA's Sept factory output up 0.9%
Manufacturing output rose 0.9% year-on-year in September compared to a revised -0.3% in August.
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'SARB lacks ammunition to defend rand'
The monetary policy committee will hold its fifth of six rate setting meetings for 2015 later this month.
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Sarb keeps interest rates unchanged
The central bank has kept rates on hold since July 2014 but rising inflation could change this.
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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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Rates announcement comes with warning
Sarb Governor Gill Marcus says rates are likely to rise with economic growth and inflation off target.
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Economists warn of SA recession
Analysts say an interest rate hike could tip the local economy into recession.
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Concerns grow as rand hits 5-year low
The currency stabilised in afternoon trading but remained well over the 11 mark.
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Marcus: Economy still in crisis
The Sarb governor says despite improvement elsewhere, the SA economy remains in crisis.
