Tag: rate

More petrol price woes and repo rate hikes – Economists’ predictions for 2023

While the country welcomed the massive drop in fuel prices at the…

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Inflation rate dips, but food prices keep rising and SA tightens belts

Although South Africa's headline inflation rate cooled in November, dipping by 0.2…

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Latest unemployment rate better than expected but still too high

The latest unemployment rate came in better than expected at 32.9% for…

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PSA accuses Sarb of not serving citizens after repo rate increase

The Public Servants Association (PSA) has condemned the decision of the South…

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Consumers must brace for more rate hikes until meaningful inflation decline

Consumers must brace for more repo rate hikes until there is a…

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Rate hikes will be fatal for many

It seems that it never rains but it pours for South African…

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Repo rate hike of 75 basis points even more reason to avoid credit on Black Friday

Consumers must remember not to buy on credit when they spend money…

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SA’s repo rate hiked by 75 basis point

The South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee has hiked the repo…

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Inflation up and repo rate likely to follow, with 75 basis point hike

The inflation rate increased again today and the repo rate will probably…

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50 to 75 basis points repo rate increase expected Thursday

Economists expect only a 50 basis points increase in the repo rate…

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