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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

Repo Rate

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Business / Economics

Morning Biznews update – 22 March 2024

With South Africa’s annual consumer price inflation increasing to 5.6% in February, exceeding economists' expectations, and rising closer to the top of the central bank's 3% to 6% target range, all hopes of an interest rate cut before the Monetary Policy Committee meeting in July have fallen. A number of economists are in fact now looking at September as the first opportunity for any easing of the country’s 8.25% repurchase rate. […]

todayMarch 22, 2024 7

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Josef Sheehama reacts to the decision of Bank of Namibia to keep repo rate unchanged

  By Josef Sheehama   The decision of Bank of Namibia to keep repo rate unchanged is a shocking because inflation rates is stable, and our international reserve remain strong. The policymakers try to navigate risks to inflation and the timing of when global interest rates will start to fall. I understand that the decision influences by several factors contributing to the status quo. We are aware that Namibia's currency,  […]

todayFebruary 14, 2024 16

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South Africa

South African Federation of Trade Unions is not surprised by the Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee’s decision to leave the repo rate unchanged

The South African Federation of Trade Unions is not surprised by the Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee’s decision to leave the repo rate unchanged at 8.25-percent. This is the fourth hold since May last year. Saftu’s spokesperson, Trevor Shaku, says it was clear that the committee was going to leave the repo rate unchanged, precisely because they operate by incentivising those who trade in money to hold onto Rands, to […]

todayJanuary 26, 2024 22

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Namibia

Bank of Namibia will announce its decision on the repo rate today

The Bank of Namibia will announce its decision on the repo rate today. The central bank's Monetary Policy Committee decided to continue safeguarding the peg between the Namibian Dollar and the South African Rand while supporting the domestic economy and keeping the Repo rate unchanged at 7.75 percent in October. Managing Director of High Economic Intelligence, Salomo Hei explains his expectations.  

todayDecember 6, 2023 31

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Thought Leadership: Plan your bonus to last the long run

By Samuel Linyondi, Bank Windhoek’s Strategic Communication Manager In October, the Bank of Namibia (BoN) left the repo unchanged at 7.75%, the highest in the past 14 years. If a repo rate increases, borrowing becomes more expensive, and product and service prices increase for consumers. The repo rate is one of the monetary tools to either control inflation or stimulate demand. Conversely, inflation is the rate of price increase over […]

todayNovember 23, 2023 17

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