Tag: interest rates
Unexpected rate cut lifts outlook for remainder of 2025, says FNB
Following the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) decision earlier today to lower its benchmark repo rate by 0.25%, FNB confirms that it will cut...
Only 16% of South Africans can afford homes over R1.3 million: Why bank loans...
Recent research by an independent economist reveals that less than 16% of South Africans can genuinely afford homes priced above R1.3 million. This finding underscores...
Interest rate cut marks new era for South African property market and personal finance
According to many professionals in the property sector, the start of 2025 has indicated a strong improvement in the appetite for property ownership in...
SARB’s 25bp cut set to lift outlook for 2025, says FNB
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) announced its decision Thursday, 30 January 2025, to lower its repo rate by 0.25. Consequently, FNB confirms that...
South Africa’s economy facing optimistic future
KPMG shares insights from their South Africa Economic Outlook
In search of fiscal consolidation
Positive post-election sentiment coupled with improved energy availability and reduced inflation...
Buy now, rent out and benefit later
With interest rates starting to drop, now may be the ideal time to consider a buy-to-let investment, says Bradd Bendall, BetterBond’s National Head of...
Economy recovering from a low base, says FNB
Following the South African Reserve Bank’s decision to keep interest rates at their previous level, FNB confirms that it will hold its prime lending...
Reserve bank likely to maintain interest rates amid inflation concerns
As South Africa deals with persistent inflationary pressures, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is anticipated to keep interest rates unchanged at their upcoming...
SARB unchanged rates decision likely means property market activity remaining mediocre
Commentary by John Loss, , Property Sector Strategist at FNB Commercial Property Finance.
The unchanged repo rate decision was as expected by FNB. This means that the SARB...
From “The bee in my bonnet” column – It’s a question of confidence
By Robin Hayes, Associate Editor
BRUCE Whitfield, compare of The Money Show on Cape Talk radio, pointedly informed listeners the day before SONA, that when...
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