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PPS Investments: CPI for August 2023

20 September 2023

Consumer price inflation increased by 4.8% year-on-year in August 2023, slightly higher than the 4.7% year-on-year print in July.

A view on today’s CPI release and the impact on the next interest rate decision

20 September 2023

The Consumer Price Index (CPI), published by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), ticked up to 4.8% y/y in August 2023, following four consecutive decreases that led to inflation falling to 4.7% y/y in July.

SA likely to languish on the grey-list post-2025

19 September 2023

The lack of information about government’s grey-list action plan coupled with South Africa’s abysmal enforcement track record means there are two potential outcomes following the next global Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey-list decision, scheduled for early 2025. Either the country finds itself ‘sentenced’ to an extended period on that list, or it finds itself in worse trouble, perhaps downgraded onto one-or-other anti-money laundering and counter financing of terrorism (AML-CFT) black-list.

2Q23 GDP growth stronger-than-expected

06 September 2023

Real GDP expanded by a stronger-than-anticipated 0.6% q/q in 2Q23 (seasonally adjusted), reflecting continued momentum from an expansion of 0.4% in 1Q23 (Figure 1).

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Question

If you had to hazard a guess, when do you reckon the COFI Bill will be signed into law?

Answer

2026, as promised 2027 looks more likely Impossible to say More consultation needed

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