What to expect from July’s interest rate decision
The risks to the inflation outlook may have shifted further to the upside since the last Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) in May. The vulnerability of the rand exchange rate and lower-than-expected economic growth are likely to be key themes as the MPC convenes on 17 to 19 July to deliberate a suitable interest rate stance to keep inflation inside of the target range of 3%-6% annually.