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21 Sep 2017

SARB keeping rates on hold 'understandable'

The failure of the SA Reserve Bank (SARB) to cut interest rates again partly reflects the economic price being paid by SA for continued overall political and policy uncertainty.  This is according to Professor Raymond Parsons, Economist at the NWU School of Business and Governance.
21 Sep 2017

How South Africans can save in other currencies

It is getting easier and easier for anyone to protect your money from rand fluctuations and invest offshore. In fact, international saving is now so simple that you can put funds away in one of several currencies just by clicking a few buttons.
21 Sep 2017

Is Namibia following in South Africa's footsteps with a downgrade?

Duval van Zijl, an analyst at Bravura, an independent investment banking firm specialising in corporate finance and structured solutions with a presence in South Africa, Namibia, Mauritius and Australia, discusses recent developments in Namibia.
21 Sep 2017

Local property companies should use tough economic times to strengthen themselves for the future

Real estate firms are no strangers to cyclical disruption, especially the likes of which the local market is experiencing at the moment, but to prosper in the future, the industry must enhance their capabilities to manage new types of disruptions.
20 Sep 2017

SARB expected to remain in rate-cutting cycle

Weak economic growth, heightened political uncertainty and a potential fiscal fallout will make for a very cautious South African Reserve Bank (SARB) monetary policy decision on Thursday.
20 Sep 2017

Bitcoin's bite: Why central banks should clamp down on cryptocurrencies

Few issues in central banking are more likely to provoke anxiety than the fear of losing control of one’s currency. Recent events have provided another perfect illustration of this point with the Chinese central bank banning initial coin offerings of bitcoin-based currencies.
20 Sep 2017

Bonitas announces annual increase and changes for 2018

Bonitas Medical Fund (Bonitas) announced its lowest increase in six years today. After a challenging year for the healthcare industry, the contribution increase for 2018 will be a weighted increase of 8.7%, with increases on the various options range from 7.9% to 9.9%.
20 Sep 2017

Investors demand consultative process on Mining Charter 2017

The Association for Savings and Investment South Africa (ASISA) calls on Mineral Resources Minister, Mosebenzi Zwane, to withdraw the contentious 2017 Mining Charter and to appoint a proper representative body to renegotiate the mining sector empowerment Charter.
20 Sep 2017

Treasury publishes document relating to financial sector regulatory reform

The National Treasury today published the policy document “A Known and Trusted Ombud System for All” for public comment. This forms part of the comprehensive financial sector regulatory reform programme underway as South Africa shifts toward a Twin Peaks model of regulation.
20 Sep 2017

Finances should be a joint effort in a household

Who manages your household finances? The management of finances should not be seen as the job for a man or woman in a household, but a joint effort between partners.

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