Food inflation ended its 8-month deceleration, ticking 4.1% higher y-y in August 2024
By Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist, FNB Commercial
The latest update on South Africa’s consumer price inflation showed a further slowdown to 4.4% y/y in...
Repo rate drop welcomed
Finally, after no change in the repo rate for seven consecutive meetings, the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), announced Thursday...
IDC invests R140-million into Sheraton Textiles ‘State-of-the-Art’ production plant
By Larry Claasen
SHERATON Textiles, a bedding and linen manufacturer based in Cape Town, has launched a cutting-edge production facility in Diep River.
The new facility,...
Empathy – The secret source behind Cape Town’s BPO success
By Larry Claasen
THE rise of the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector has changed thousands of lives of young people in the Western Cape. The...
Weighing the options: Using your car as collateral for a loan
It's important to weigh the pros and cons of a loan that uses your car as collateral. Title loans are a quick way to...
5 steps to prevent your retirement dreams from becoming your family’s financial nightmare
The latest 2024 FNB Retirement Insights Survey unveiled the startling reality that almost 50% of the respondents don't have a retirement plan in place....
Standing Committee on Finance calls on SARB to seriously look at high-interest rate issue
The Standing Committee on Finance has called on the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) to seriously look at the issue of the high interest...
Considering buying a home? Here’s how to avoid defaulting in a high interest rate...
With interest rates holding steady at 11.75%, it’s not unexpected that consumer credit reporting company Experian reveals that more people are struggling to repay their loans...
The two-pot system: Implications for SA equities
By Chantal Marx, Head of Investment Research, FNB Wealth and Investments
The introduction of the two-pot system, together with possible interest rate cuts, decent momentum...
Bellville Business Expo 2024: Unleashing new opportunities for growth and networking
The Bellville Business Expo is back for its second annual run, and this year promises to be bigger and better than ever before. Originally...
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