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The Central Bank of Eswatini (CBE) cut its main policy rate by 25 basis points, to 7.25%, in September as a result of slowing domestic inflation and the start of [...]

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB, the central bank) kept the benchmark repo rate at a 15-year high of 8.25% in July, marking a seventh consecutive hold, which leaves the [...]

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB, the central bank) kept the benchmark repo rate at a 15-year high of 8.25% in July, marking a seventh consecutive hold, which leaves the [...]

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB, the central bank) kept the benchmark repo rate at a 15-year high of 8.25% in May, marking a sixth consecutive hold, which leaves the [...]

Eswatini's monetary policy will remain heavily influenced by that of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB, South Africa's central bank), the policy rate of which can be seen as a [...]

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB, the central bank) kept the benchmark repo rate at a 15-year high of 8.25% in May, marking a sixth consecutive hold, which leaves the [...]

Political and economic outlook South Africa is Sub-Saharan Africa's largest and most advanced economy-underpinned by a wealth of natural resources and a diversified industrial base-but faces persistent structural constraints, such [...]

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB, the central bank) kept the benchmark repo rate at 8.25% in March-its highest level since the global financial crisis in 2008-marking a fifth consecutive [...]

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB, the central bank) kept the benchmark repo rate at 8.25% in March-its highest level since the global financial crisis in 2008-marking a fifth consecutive [...]

Eswatini's monetary policy will remain heavily influenced by that of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB, South Africa's central bank), the policy rate of which can be seen as a [...]

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB, the central bank) kept the benchmark repo rate at 8.25% in January-its highest level since the global financial crisis in 2008-marking a fourth consecutive [...]

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB, the central bank) kept the benchmark repo rate at 8.25% in January-its highest level since the global financial crisis in 2008-marking a fourth consecutive [...]

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB, the central bank) kept the benchmark repo rate on hold at 8.25% in July, September and November 2023, after ten consecutive rises amounting to [...]

Eswatini's monetary policy will remain heavily influenced by that of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB, South Africa's central bank), the policy rate of which can be seen as a [...]

What's happened? New balance-of-payments data published on December 14th by the South African Reserve Bank (the central bank) showed a solid rise in the third-quarter merchandise trade surplus, helped by [...]

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB, the central bank) kept the benchmark repo rate on hold at 8.25% in July, September and November, after ten consecutive rises, amounting to 475 [...]

Political and economic outlook South Africa is Sub-Saharan Africa's largest and most advanced economy-underpinned by a wealth of natural resources and a diversified industrial base-but faces persistent structural constraints, such [...]

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB, the central bank) kept the benchmark repo rate on hold at 8.25% in July and September, after ten consecutive rises, amounting to 475 basis [...]

Eswatini's monetary policy will remain heavily influenced by that of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB-South Africa's central bank-the policy rate of which can be seen as a de facto [...]

The Namibian dollar's 1:1 peg to the South African rand means that the Bank of Namibia (the central bank) has limited monetary policy discretion and will continue to follow the [...]

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB, the central bank) kept the benchmark repo rate on hold at 8.25% in July, after ten consecutive increases, starting in November 2021, amounting to [...]

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB, the central bank) increased the benchmark repo rate by 50 basis points to 7.75% in March-a 14-year high-in response to global monetary trends and [...]

Political and economic outlook South Africa is Sub-Saharan Africa's largest and most advanced economy-underpinned by a wealth of natural resources and a diversified industrial base-but faces persistent structural constraints, such [...]

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB, the central bank) continued to tighten monetary policy in January, but the monetary policy committee opted for a smaller increase in the benchmark repo [...]

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB, the central bank) continued to tighten monetary policy in January, but opted for a smaller rise in the benchmark repo rate at its January [...]

What's happened? On January 26th the South African Reserve Bank (SARB, the central bank) raised the benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points, to 7.25%, the highest level since mid-2009, [...]

In November the South African Reserve Bank (SARB, the central bank) increased the benchmark repo rate by 75 basis points to 7%-a third consecutive 75-basis-point rise-in response to global monetary [...]

In November the South African Reserve Bank (SARB, the central bank) increased the benchmark repo rate by 75 basis points, to 7%-a third consecutive 75-basis-point rise-in response to global monetary [...]

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB, the central bank) increased the benchmark repo rate by 75 basis points, to 6.25%, in September-repeating July's 75-basis-point rise-in response to global monetary tightening [...]

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB, the central bank) increased the benchmark repo rate by 75 basis points, to 6.25%, in September-repeating July's 75-basis-point rise-in response to global monetary tightening [...]

What's happened? The South African Reserve Bank (SARB, the central bank) raised the benchmark interest rate by 75 basis points to 6.25% on September 22nd, taking the cumulative rise to [...]

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB, the central bank) increased its benchmark repo rate by 75 basis points to 5.5% in July-the largest upward adjustment for almost 20 years-in response [...]