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06 Apr 2017

Reserve Bank comments on S&P's downgrade of SA banks

By Janice Roberts

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) said in a statement today that it has noted the decision by ratings agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) to lower the ratings of seven of South Africa’s commercial banks to sub-investment grade.
30 Mar 2017

SARB leaves repo rate unchanged: Comment

By Janice Roberts

Following the South African Reserve Bank’s decision earlier today to keep interest unchanged, FNB confirms that it will maintain its prime lending rate at 10,5% and will review its position after the next SARB MPC meeting in May.
02 Mar 2017

SARB shares available to the public

By Janice Roberts

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) today invited all eligible South Africans to acquire 149 200 shares in the SARB. These became available for sale after the High Court of South Africa last year directed some SARB shareholders and their associates to sell shares that were in excess of the statutory limit of 10 000...
24 Jan 2017

FNB forecast is for the rate to remain unchanged through 2017

By Janice Roberts

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) today decided to leave its policy Repo Rate unchanged at 7%, where it has been since March 2016. This will leave Prime Lending Rates at 10.5%.
24 Jan 2017

SARB leaves repo rate unchanged

By Janice Roberts

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the SA Reserve Bank (SARB) has unanimously decided to keep the repurchase rate unchanged at 7% per annum.
24 Nov 2016

By holding rates, SARB encourages economy

By Janice Roberts

First National Bank (FNB) will maintain its prime lending rate at 10.5% following the decision taken today by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Monetary Policy Committee to leave rates unchanged. The decision applies to all prime-linked accounts.
24 Nov 2016

SARB MPC leaves repo rate unchanged

By Janice Roberts

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the SA Reserve Bank (SARB) today left the repurchase rate unchanged at 7% per annum.
12 Oct 2016

SARB launches whistle blowing hotline

By Janice Roberts

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has established a facility that enables whistle-blowers to report wrongdoing related to the business of the SARB.
22 Sep 2016

Consumers weather tough conditions, assisted by stable rates, says FNB

By Janice Roberts

First National Bank (FNB) will maintain its prime lending rate at 10.5% following the decision earlier taken today by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Monetary Policy Committee to leave rates unchanged until the final MPC meeting for 2016 on 24 November. The decision applies to all prime-linked accounts.
15 Sep 2016

The Economic Week Ahead

By Janice Roberts

What to expect for the economic week ahead, by Novare’s newly appointed Economic Strategist, Tumisho Grater.
30 Aug 2016

Deutsche Bundesbank appoints representative in South Africa

By Janice Roberts

Cooperation between the Deutsche Bundesbank (Bundesbank) and the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) reached a major milestone this week when the Bundesbank announced its representative to be based in Pretoria, its first on the African continent.
21 Jul 2016

SARB MPC keeps repo rate unchanged

By Janice Roberts

The SA Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee kept the repo rate unchanged at 7 percent per annum.