South Africa Pauses Rate Cuts as Trade and Budget Risks Overshadow Low Inflation
PRETORIA (Reuters) - South Africa's central bank paused its rate-cutting cycle on Thursday as risks stemming from U.S.
South Africa inflation steady, central bank seen holding rates
South Africa's inflation rate was steady at 3.2% year on year in February, , the statistics agency said on Wednesday, a day ...
South African rand steady after local inflation, Fed in focus
The South African rand was steady on Wednesday after statistics agency data showed the country's year on year inflation rate ...
South Africa consumer inflation steady at 3.2% y/y in February
South Africa's headline consumer inflation remained at 3.2% year on year in February, unchanged from the month before , data ...
BofA maintains South Africa GDP growth forecast, sees rate cut chance
On the inflation front, BofA observes that domestic inflation in South Africa remains benign, which keeps the door open for a potential rate cut by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB). The central ...
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Global trade fears keep South Africa's interest rates on hold
The 2025Q1 GDP projection is 0.4% (q/q, seasonally adjusted), while 2025Q2 is 0.5%. Growth for the current calendar year has ...
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Rate cut speculations rise as South Africa's inflation stabilises
As the South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) gears up for its meeting on Thursday, 20 March 2025, ...
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South Africa’s 2025 budget aims to maintain sustainable economic growth
South Africa's Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana delivered the 2025 National Budget for financial year 2025-26 (FY25-26, 1 ...
Analysts revise South Africa's inflation outlook amid cautious optimism
South African financial experts have adjusted their inflation expectations downward for 2025, with the Bureau for Economic ...
Experts concerned over 'tax creep' as interest rates remain the same
Tax bracket creep occurs when your salary increases due to inflation, but tax brackets are not adjusted accordingly.
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'Global uncertainty' sees SARB hold repo rate
The South African Reserve Bank has decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 7.5%. Governor Lesetja Kganyago made the ...
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South African Inflation Forecast Falls Further in Key Survey
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The average inflation forecast for 2025 in a ... The budget remains deadlocked in the biggest test yet of South Africa's coalition government, as most political parties ...