The Reserve Bank’s decision to hike or not to hike interest rates is most acutely felt in this segment of society, people who are first-time home or vehicle buyers and more often…
Analysts say the Reserve Bank could start tightening monetary policy as early as next month
Former PIC CEO testifies that the asset manager was persuaded by influential people, including senior political figures, to fund companies
The deputy finance minister does not believe that having a politician on the board exposes the institution to political interference
Claudia Manning will be speaking for the first time since she stepped down from the PIC
The president has instituted a commission to probe allegations of irregularities at the PIC in hopes of ensuring its ‘sound financial management’
The bank is concerned that a former director – a Holocaust denialist – has betrayed confidentiality with "scurrilous allegations" in his book.
New governor designate of the SA Reserve Bank, Lesetja Kganyago, will have to deal with steadily rising inflation and lacklustre economic growth.
Current deputy governor Lesetja Kganyago has been appointed as Gill Marcus’ replacement when her term as head of the bank ends in November.
There are capable candidates who could replace her, although choices outside the bank are thin.
The Monetary Policy Committee’s says it was mindful of the anaemic state of the economy when deciding to leave rates unchanged.
Gill Marcus said she will step down from her post when her term ends in November, leaving room for one of her deputies to succeed her.
A surprise widening of the current account deficit has been attributed to the high volume of imports and dividend and interest payments.
The Reserve Bank has placed the sinking lender under curatorship in a bid to save investors.
Bonds are rallying after the Reserve Bank’s hiked rates in an effort to assure South Africans and investors that inflation will not run away.
Reserve Bank Governor Gill Marcus announced an interest rate hike on Thursday, while highlighting strike action and excessive salaries and bonuses.
Economists are split on whether the South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee will hold or hike interest rates on Thursday.
Investors and economists will be eager to hear if the South African Reserve Bank will keep the repo rate on hold at 5.5% on Thursday.
The World Bank has revised South Africa’s economic growth forecast from 2.3% to 2% for 2014.
SA’s economic slowdown is "domestically driven", says Reserve Bank governor Gill Marcus, adding that the country holds the solutions to the problems.
