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Reading the signs: Good news from Moody's

26 March 2018 | General

Global ratings agency Moody’s Investor Services, left South Africa’s international long-term credit rating unchanged at Baa3 on Friday night. Moody’s also changed the ratings outlook from negative to stable, ending the review for downgrade that started in November 2017.

Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) – To cut or not to cut?

20 March 2018 | General

CPI declined to 4.0% year-on-year in February compared to 4.4% in January. This is the lowest level for more than two years. Month-on-month from January to February, CPI increased by 0.8%.

5 factors to drive this month’s interest rate decision

20 March 2018 | General

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) meets on 26 - 28 March 2018 to deliberate an interest rate stance that anchors inflation to the middle of the 3 - 6% target rate. To gauge the risks to the inflation outlook, the MPC will consider the plethora of local and international economic trends that has emerged since its last interest rate decision in January.

Fiscal discipline

12 March 2018 | Budget 2018

While there were a lot of areas which caused concern for consumers in the 2018 budget, it seemed as if government was backed into a corner and that former Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba had little choice but to make the tough decisions that will hopefully grow the economy.

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

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

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What you and your financial adviser should be talking about after the budget speech

08 March 2018 | Budget 2018

Relief at Q4 2017 GDP figures

07 March 2018 | General

GDP growth in 2017 better than expected

07 March 2018 | General

Utility Eskom downgraded to 'CCC+' on ongoing liquidity concerns and insufficient government support; Outlook Negative

28 February 2018 | General

A budget breakdown with a difference

26 February 2018 | Budget 2018

Change is as good as a holiday – but what do the current economic changes mean for South Africans?

26 February 2018 | General

VAT increase unavoidable – Allan Gray

23 February 2018 | Budget 2018

A reform-minded budget to put South Africa back on track