Mail & Guardian
Mail & Guardian
central bankslatest news & developments
The South African Reserve Bank is likely to hold interest rates unchanged

Reserve Bank likely to leave interest rates unchanged on Thursday

Despite the global environment becoming less tense since the March meeting, the central bank will remain cautious, economists say

South African Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago. Photo: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg/Getty Images

Reserve bank head says climate change will raise fiscal risk

Central banks’ contribution to climate change-related aims, and their role in the transition, depend on government policy

Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Klaus Schwab is seen at the opening of the WEF Davos Agenda virtual sessions at the WEF’s headquarters in Cologny near Geneva on January 17, 2022. – Chinese President Xi Jinping warned that confrontation between major powers could have “catastrophic consequences” in a speech to world leaders at an all-virtual Davos forum. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images)

World Economic Forum: ‘2022 will be like navigating an obstacle course’

Central banks massively underestimated inflation risks as economies bounced back from the pandemic-induced slump

The South African Reserve Bank has room to consider an interest rate cut at this week’s monetary policy committee meeting. (Oupa Nkosi)

How to keep central banks independent

Some observers say central banks can best mitigate risks to their independence by returning to the narrow price-stability mandate

In Nigeria and Japan, inflation has failed to move as expected in response to changes in monetary policy.

​How effective are central banks in Africa?

They can influence inflation, but only with the help of the fiscus

Brent futures gained 1%

Bond rout put down to fear, not economic fundamentals

The biggest global bond rout in two years has put investors in a dangerous place: challenging the world’s most influential central banks.

Mario Draghi says liquidity support to Greece is €118-billion

Economic week ahead: Mind the banks

Central banks in Europe, the UK, Japan, Egypt and Kenya are among those expected to announce policy decisions in the week ahead.

The higher producer prices come after consumer inflation also bucked consensus expectations, shooting through the upper limit of the Reserve Bank’s target in May. (Oupa Nkosi, M&G)

Economic week ahead: SA waits on latest rates decision amid Ukraine tension

Rates decisions from Africa’s two largest economies, developments in Ukraine and key US, European and Asian reports are likely to move markets.

Economic week ahead: Policy decisions, data to dominate

America’s monthly jobs report and a slew of central bank meetings will dominate this week’s economic calendar.

Bitter battle to keep the markets calm

Bankers steel their countries against volatility in the face of a US slowdown on quantitative easing.

The South African bond market was subdued on Monday morning

Economic week ahead: Looking for clarity

This week will bring a possible clarification of the US Federal Reserve Bank’s policy intentions, as well as key economic data from China.

The central banks worldwide will take centre stage in the week ahead as they announce their latest rates decisions.

Economic week ahead: Funky

The central banks worldwide will take centre stage in the week ahead as they announce their latest rates decisions.

Sudanese bank ready to throw in cash to halt currency slide

Sudan’s central bank says it’s ready to pump dollars into the market to halt a "temporary" slide in the Sudanese pound.

Without real leadership, we face financial disaster

A lethal new threat is emerging at the dark heart of the financial system, writes Will Hutton.

World govts rush out financial emergency plans

Governments rushed out new emergency measures in a desperate bid to stop the haemmorhaging of confidence on Thursday.

Central banks join forces to add dollar funds

Global central banks clubbed together on Thursday to add extra dollar funds to global money markets in a bid to bring down high market interest rates.