Tag: rate
SARB keeps rate on hold on well-anchored inflation expectations
The MPC unanimously decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at a historic low 3.5%, in line with expectations. Well anchored inflation expectations supported...
Repo rate falls to, 3.5% — its lowest since 1998
The South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) has cut the repo rate by another 25 basis points, to 3.5% a year, from 3.75%.
The repo rate determines the interest rate...
Repo rate cut by 50 basis points
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has cut the Repurchase (repo) rate by 50 basis points.
Effective 22 May 2020, the repo rate will be...
How to make the most of the latest interest rate cut
The South African Reserve Bank cut interest rates for the first time since March 2018 last Thursday, lowering rates by 25 basis points to...
Rand firmer as dollar falls on rate cut bets
The rand firmed early on Tuesday, boosted by a dollar slide to multi-month lows against other major currencies as investors looked to emerging markets...
Lower rate expected for property valutations
The City of Cape Town’s General Valuation (GV) 2018 Roll is available on its website and is on display at various venues across the...
South Africa may consider rate increase in grip of a recession
South African policy makers may be about to consider whether to follow counterparts from Russia to Turkey and raise interest rates – even when...
Expect a hike in the VAT rate this month
The question on everyone’s lips ahead of the Budget Review is whether the minister of finance will announce an increase in the value added tax (VAT)...
Rand unlikely to weaken further on rate cuts
Although the rand briefly weakened on the back of the surprise interest rate cut  last week, it does not mean the currency will persistently...
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