B2B Central

Jeff Schultz

11 Feb 2022

SONA 2022: Key takeouts

By Staff Writer

Jeff Schultz, senior economist at BNP Paribas South Africa, sums up the 2022 State of the Nation Address.
30 Jun 2021

SA: BNP Paribas sees fiscal upside scenario – but next 14 days are crucial

By Staff Writer

Following on from our meaningful upgrades to South Africa’s growth outlook on stronger cyclical (global) tailwinds (see South Africa: Moving on up, dated 10 June), we have now also updated our fiscal assumptions and scenarios for the country.
18 Mar 2020

SARB MPC: Bolder rate cut expected

By Janice Roberts

Coordinated global central bank action in the past week has opened the door to a bolder cut from the South African central bank on 19 March, we think.

10 Feb 2020

SA off to an eventful start

By Janice Roberts

It’s fair to say this year has already gotten off to an eventful start, with the SARB unexpectedly cutting the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25%, while lowering 2020 economic growth projections down from 1.4% to 1.2%.