Tag: Reserve Bank
Higher interest rates no solution
By Fanie Brink, Independent Agricultural Economist
THE Reserve Bank will, just like the US Federal Reserve, European Central Bank and other central banks in the world, again totally ignore the operation of...
Will SA introduce a R10 coin? SARB ‘mulling its options’
Only 500 commemorative R10 coins have been produced before – but one SARB official believes ‘it makes financial sense’ to bring more into circulation.
Well, this would be exciting: The SA Reserve...
Rand softens ahead of SA Reserve Bank rate decision
The rand weakened against the dollar on Thursday morning ahead of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) rate decision later in the day.
At lunchtime on Thursday, the rand was trading at...
Here’s what the rate hike means for your home loan
For home-owners with bonds, the interest rate increases announced by the Reserve Bank on Thursday (22 November) will add at least R16.60 per R100,000 borrowed to their monthly repayment, according to...
Will the new Finance Minister bring some stability to SA’s finances?
The Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry hopes that the appointment of the former Governor of the Reserve Bank, Tito Mboweni, as the new Finance Minister will bring some stability to...
Viceroy says the Reserve Bank is wrong about Capitec
Viceroy Research has decided to double-down on its damning report issued against Capitec last week, and believes that the South African Reserve Bank is mistaken in showing continued support to the...
Reserve Bank sets up 3-man fintech group
The rapid development of financial technology (fintech) has seen the SA Reserve Bank establish a three-person fintech unit with the aim of assessing emerging technologies.
The unit reports directly to...
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