Tag: repo rate
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...
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...
Political and economic certainty will boost SA residential property sales
ESTATE agents surveyed by Lightstone at the end of 2023 say political and economic certainty will lead to better residential property sales after a...
Unchanged rates decision expected to be mildly positive for commercial property and mortgage demand
The unchanged repo rate decision was as expected by FNB. This means that the SARB has kept interest rates unchanged since May 2023, after...
What to expect from the announcement on Thursday
Prof Andre Roux is an economist at Stellenbosch Business School
Just as the Reserve Bank Governor announced the increase in the repo rate two months...
Staying the course will give homeowners an edge over the long term
Homeowners may have to hold out a little longer for a reprieve from increasing monthly bond repayments, as at least one more interest rate...
Repo rate to rise in March but panel divided on when the rate will...
95% of Finder’s panel forecast a rate hike at the March meeting
77% think the rate will increase by 25 bps, 14% by...
Rate hiking cycle may be nearing an end, says FNB
Following the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB's) decision to increase its repo rate by 0.25%, FNB will lift its prime lending rate by 0.25%...
Pressure to hike interest rates remains, says FNB
Following the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB's) decision to increase its repo rate by 0.75%, FNB will raise its prime lending rate by 0.75%.
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Repo rate remains unchanged at 3.5%
The Monetary Policy Committee has decided against changing the repo rate, once again keeping it at 3.5% per annum, said Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja...
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