South African Rand News Directory

ZAR leading developed & emerging market FX in a strong start that partially reverses year-end losses. 

January 7,2022

GBP/ZAR easing from 21.50 & near one year highs as USD/ZAR retreats from 16.00 to open new year.

January 5,2022

A hat-trick of gains have helped make the South African currency the top performer among major developed and emerging markets for the week.

December 17,2021

The Rand’s fortnight long rebound stalled in the penultimate session of the week as the Dollar began to find its feet and risk assets came off the boil although forecasts from Investec warn of diverging paths for USD/ZAR and GBP/ZAR during the months ahead.

December 9,2021

The Rand has emerged as an unlikely outperformer this week but now faces an anxious wait during which uncertainty about the threat posed by the newest strain of coronavirus could limit its scope for further appreciation.

December 7,2021

The Rand notched up a hat-trick of gains over the Dollar, Pound and other major currencies by the mid-week interval following a sharp reversal from last Friday’s 2021 lows.

December 1,2021

ZAR on course for hat-trick of losses vs USD and GBP as a new incarnation of coronavirus adds to domestic risks.

November 26,2021

The Rand entered the new week in a position of vulnerability after recent losses undermined a pair of important resistance levels for the USD/ZAR exchange rate, giving rise to a risk of further losses for the South African currency that would also imply upside potential for GBP/ZAR.

November 24,2021