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The interest rate and the residential property outlook

25 March 2013

The Reserve Bank chose to leave the Repo rate unchanged last week, at 5%, which is more or less as the market had predicted. Rates have now been unchanged since July 2012, keeping us in a low-interest rate environment, with all the pros and cons that brin

BETI reveals there is light at the end of the tunnel

13 March 2013

Good news may be hard to come by these days, but that is exactly what the latest BankservAfrica Economic Transaction Index (BETI) brings to South African consumers, showing that current predictions for this year’s economic growth may actually be on the co

Principles for Pravin

27 February 2013

All over the globe economies are struggling with too much public debt and not enough “fiscal space”. There have been many years of excessive public spending, but long years of austerity lie ahead for these economies. In an effort to restore private sect

What CPI inflation figures do and don’t tell us

27 February 2013

Last month, CPI inflation rose by a modest 0.3% from December, with the annual rate of inflation easing to 5.4% from 5.7% in December. This is below market expectations and within inflation targeting range. Although some reports have suggested that the ne

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Exporters beware election violence

26 February 2013

Managing global risk made easier

26 February 2013

Budget 2013 – what will it hold for financial planners?

22 February 2013

2013 Budget Projections

22 February 2013

Glimmer of hope: Local economic update: February 2013

18 February 2013

Emerging Markets Face Challenges in 2013

11 February 2013

EMEA commercial insurance market expected to remain stable in 2013, although rates set to rise for financial institutions

31 January 2013

Financial inclusion moves to centre stage as world grapples with recovery

30 January 2013

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