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Economic and market snapshot for January 2016

01 February 2016 | General

Global economic developments.

Industry commentary on interest rate hike by 50 basis points

29 January 2016 | General

South African Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Committee raised the key monetary policy interest rate by 50 basis points. The following commentary has been received.

A rate hiking cycle is upon us … now what?

21 January 2016 | General

As 2016 gets into full swing, interest rates are again on everyone’s lips. Not, however, those in the United States, which dominated market speculation for most of 2015. This time it’s closer to home as the South African Reserve Bank comes under pressure to raise rates to protect the battered rand, which fell by 6% in the first two weeks of the year, breaching R18 to the US dollar before bouncing back to the top end of R16 by mid-month.

Inflation expected to head higher over 2016

21 January 2016 | General

According to Stats SA, headline consumer price inflation (CPI) rose to 5.2% y/y in December 2015 from 4.8% y/y in November, in line with market estimates.

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