Markets indicate a strong chance that South Africa interest rates will be lowered next week as the Reserve Bank prepares for its final Monetary Policy Committee meeting of the year.
The SA Reserve Bank has seized over R60 million in assets from Berdine Odendaal, the former romantic partner of the late Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste.
Market-based expectations for inflation in 2023 are currently 5.8%, while near-term break-even rates have dipped to 4.3%.
The Reserve Bank confirmed that President Cyril Ramaphosa has been cleared of any violations in the Phala Phala farm case.
The increase means that the repo rate will now be 7.25% per year from 27 January 2023, with prime now at 10.75%.
The repo rate in South Africa reached 7% after the SA Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) agreed to a 75 basis points hike.
The increase means that the repo rate will now be 6.25% per year from 23 September 2022, with prime now at 9.75%.
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