Tag: Monetary Policy Committee
What to expect from this week’s interest rate decision
South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Governor Lesetja Kganyago is expected to announce the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decision on interest rates on Thursday, 22 November.
And against the backdrop of...
Slowing inflation may spur SARB policy shift
A continued cooling of inflation may encourage the South African Reserve Bank to shift toward easing, particularly with fresh signs that economic growth has slowed. Hence, July’s CPI data, due on...
Interest rate increases by 25 basis points
Remaining on its rate-hiking phase, the Reserve Bank has once again announced at the Monetary Policy Committee meeting that the interest rates would increase by a further 25 basis points. This...