Trump vs Powell: Who will win? Gold emerges as haven in an uncertain financial world
As Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell defies President Trump's demands for rate cuts, global markets face uncertainty. With ...
Slow pace of rate cuts perpetuating debt trap that millions of South Africans find themselves in
SARB Governor Lesetja Kganyago on Thursday announced that the central bank will cut the repo rate by 25 basis points, meaning ...
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SARB Cuts Repo Rate by 25 Basis Points Amid Inflation Stability and Global Uncertainty
Key Decision & Economic Outlook Announcing the decision on Thursday, SARB Governor Lesetja Kganyago stated that four out of ...
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MPC raises concerns about fluctuating global environment
Governor Lesetja Kganyago agreed that this uncertainty may present material risks. Kganyago on Thursday afternoon announced a repo rate cut of 25 basis points to 7.5%. However, two members of the ...
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Meet the new SU Chancellor
Lesetja Kganyago, Governor of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), was unanimously elected to the office of Chancellor of Stellenbosch University (SU) on Friday (24 January). This follows the end of ...
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South African central bank governor’s comments on rate decision
Governor of the South African Reserve Bank, Lesetja Kganyago, gestures during an interview with Reuters in Centurion, South Africa April 3, 2024 REUTERS/James Oatway/File Photo PRETORIA ...
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Reserve Bank cuts interest rates by 0.25% bringing much-needed relief to South Africans
In September the Reserve Bank Governor, Lesetja Kganyago cut the repo rate by 25bps and again in November he cut the interest rate by another 25bsp. There was hope that the Kganyago and the MPC ...
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MPC decreases repo rate by 25 basis points to 7.5%
However, all members expressed concerns about the uncertain global outlook. Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago made the announcement during a briefing in Johannesburg on Thursday. "The risks ...
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Sarb cuts by 25bps
Sarb governor Lesetja Kganyago announced the widely expected move following the MPC’s first meeting for 2025. Still, his tone was one of caution for further cuts for the rest of the year amid an ...
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Reserve Bank’s third rate cut in a row: What it means going forward
Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago has announced a 25-basis-point rate cut for South Africa, lowering the prime lending rate to 11%—the third consecutive reduction by the Central Bank. This move ...
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South Africa Central Bank Cuts Main Repo Rate Again
South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago said the bank would lower the repo rate by a quarter-point to 7.50% from 7.75%. The decision continues the cutting cycle begun in September and ...
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Interest rates cut by 25 basis points, even as two MPC members argued against decrease
Four members of the MPC voted for a 25-basis-point cut, while two did not want to cut rates. Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago said all of the members were concerned about the global environment.