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Category Archives: Interest Rates Watch

Our predictions (and the reasoning behind them) for outcome of the monthly meeting of the Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC).

Drop in interest rate a welcome surprise

April 15, 2020by Liz de Mink Leave a comment

Originally published by our partner, Mortgage Max. Along with many South Africans, MortgageMax has been pleasantly surprised at the Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Committee’s decision to cut the repo rate […]

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Interest Rates Watch

Quick word on the recent budget speech

February 27, 2020by Liz de Mink Leave a comment

There was some encouraging news for the property sector in today’s Budget speech by Finance Minister Tito Mboweni, which addressed some of the major issues that are putting the brakes […]

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Interest Rates Watch, Property Finance Advice, The Future of Home Loans

Rates on hold. Time to buy before the election?

March 30, 2019by Contributor Leave a comment

Taken from the Mortgage Max newsletter of 29 March 2019. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank has once again decided to leave South Africa’s repo rate unchanged […]

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Interest Rates Watch, Uncategorized

FNB RATE DECISION PREDICTION

November 22, 2018by Contributor Leave a comment

Will the SARB keep rates on hold until next year? Find out what FNB thinks and why…

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FNB, Interest Rates Watch

Rates Watch March 2018: Finally, a “good story to tell”?

March 28, 2018by Contributor Leave a comment

While Zuma’s relatively painless (as yet) fall from power is undoubtedly a great positive for the country it is not and could never be a panacea for all that ails […]

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Interest Rates Watch

Rates Watch January 2018: New Year, Same Rate?

January 18, 2018by Liz de Mink Leave a comment

Is four weeks of Ramaphosa enough to improve the economy?

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Interest Rates Watch

Rates Watch September 2017: Another one.

September 21, 2017by Liz de Mink Leave a comment

A surprise cut in July to an almost certain cut in September…

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Rates Watch July 2017: Inflation under scrutiny

July 20, 2017by Liz de Mink Leave a comment

In a few hours, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) will announce the Monetary Policy Committee’s (MPC) decision on the Repo Rate. What will it be? Here’s what we think:

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Rates Watch May 2017: Where to now?

May 24, 2017by Contributor Leave a comment

The SARB has room to maneuver in spite of Junk Status and other economic woes, right?

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Rates Watch November 2016: No signs of relief

November 24, 2016by Liz de Mink Leave a comment

Drought continues to impact prices. Will the SARB choose to attempt to shield the poor or help consumers and business?

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Interest Rates Watch

Rates Watch September 2016: Waiting for rain

September 21, 2016by Liz de Mink Leave a comment

It is South African Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Committee meeting time again! YAY! What will they do with the interest rates? While the JSE has taken a few knocks over […]

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Interest Rates Watch

Rates Watch: Not Today

July 21, 2016by Contributor Leave a comment

With inflation above targets across the year can the SARB keep interest rates on hold?

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Interest Rates Watch

Rates Watch: Things are fine

May 19, 2016by Contributor Leave a comment

Unpacking the arguments for and against a May 2016 rate hike

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Rates Watch: Heads I win tails you lose

March 17, 2016by Contributor Leave a comment

“Too close to call” is what they’re saying about the rates announcement. But we all lose either way…

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Rates Watch January 2016: Can the SARB help?

January 27, 2016by Contributor Leave a comment

The problems that are causing the slide in the Rand and the quickening of inflation are largely out of the control of the SARB…

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