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SARB interest rate decision: Not quite there, yet

25 November 2022 | General

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) opted to hike the repurchase rate by 75 basis points (bp) to 7.00% today.

Rate hike reaction

25 November 2022 | General

A 75bps hike in the repo rate was to be expected, given yesterday’s higher inflation print of 7.6% and a rise in core CPI - showing that inflation is becoming broad-based.

Pressure to hike interest rates remains

25 November 2022 | General

Following the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB's) decision to increase its repo rate by 0.75%, FNB will raise its prime lending rate by 0.75%.

MPC – 24 November 2022

25 November 2022 | General

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to increase the repo rate by 75 basis points to 7.0%. Short-term interest rates have now increased by 3.5% since the low of 3.5% and are now higher than the repo rate level before the start of the pandemic.

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PPS Investments: CPI for October 2022

23 November 2022 | General

Households are R253bn poorer in Q3 thanks to rising interest rates

17 November 2022 | General

Medium-Term Budget offer hope for many South Africans

01 November 2022 | General

South Africa’s export increase 10% m/m, resulting in trade surplus of R19,7 billion

01 November 2022 | General

MTBPS: AIIM welcomes plans for increased private sector participation to fast-track infrastructure projects

01 November 2022 | General

Another bullish crop outlook despite a marginal hike in planting area amid favourable prices and weather

31 October 2022 | General

National treasury nailed it

28 October 2022 | General

It’s a balanced budget, but implementation remains a challenge

27 October 2022 | General

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Economy

SARB interest rate decision: Not quite there, yet

Rate hike reaction

Pressure to hike interest rates remains

MPC – 24 November 2022

PPS Investments: CPI for October 2022

Households are R253bn poorer in Q3 thanks to rising interest rates

Medium-Term Budget offer hope for many South Africans

South Africa’s export increase 10% m/m, resulting in trade surplus of R19,7 billion

MTBPS: AIIM welcomes plans for increased private sector participation to fast-track infrastructure projects

Another bullish crop outlook despite a marginal hike in planting area amid favourable prices and weather

National treasury nailed it

It’s a balanced budget, but implementation remains a challenge