Economy / General

Agribusiness Confidence Index for Q1 of 2024 dimmed by bad weather and a plethora of challenges

The latest results of the Agbiz/IDC Agribusiness Confidence survey still showed a subdued mood among agribusiness as widely expected given the negative turn on the weather front that slashed harvest prospects for the 2023/24 summer crop season.

Pre-MPC Analysis: a Hawkish pause expected

As the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) gears up for its upcoming Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, expectations are leaning towards no change in the Bank’s repo rate amid higher recent inflation prints.

Improving SA’s human capital, physical infrastructure and public institutions are key to realising the economic development benefits created by increased productivity

You’ve got to love the SARB governor

Inter-regulatory collaboration between the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) and Prudential Authority (PA) is essential for South Africa’s long-term financial stability. In his keynote address to the inaugural FSCA Industry-wide Conference 2024, South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Governor, Lesetja Kganyago said that the SARB could not operate in isolation in delivering on its mandate to ensure financial stability.