01 September 2021 South African Rand at Risk of Being Downgraded to a Developing Market Currency says Investec

The South African Rand is at risk of being downgraded from an Emerging Market to a Developing Market currency says a noted South African economist, offering a stark warning to the country's leaders…

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31 August 2021 South African Rand's Break Higher Sees GBP/ZAR and USD/ZAR Facing Further Losse

The Rand rallied as the U.S. Dollar beat a hasty and widespread retreat at the opening of a holiday-shortened week, pushing USD/ZAR and GBP/ZAR beneath key levels.

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24 August 2021 South African Rand Ascendant as Dollar’s Ebb Keeps USD/ZAR’s Corrective Downtrend Intact

USD/ZAR rally fading ahead of key pivots as USD retreats.

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17 August 2021 South African Rand: Investec says Godongwana Offers Medium-term Positives

"The rand doubtless gained some support from all his comments, as did the bond market" - Annabel Bishop at Investec.

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12 August 2021 South African Rand Recovery to $14.0 Still Eyed in Latest Commerzbank Forecasts

The Rand has seen a turbulent start to a typically-inhospitable August month but the latest forecast review from Commerzbank still suggests the South African currency can recover back to 14.0 in th…

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10 August 2021 South African Rand’s Dollar and Commodity Headwinds Risk Lifting USD/ZAR to 15.0+

The South African Rand has remained on its back foot thus far in August and could still be susceptible to a further correction over the coming weeks if the Dollar’s resurgence and global growth con…

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03 August 2021 South African Rand Carried Higher by Ebbing USD as Double-edged Sword Hangs Above

The Rand has lifted off two month lows to outperform many others early the new month, leading the Pound-to-Rand exchange rate to explore the land below 20.00 this week in price action that comes al…

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27 July 2021 South African Rand's Dollar Problem Could See GBP/ZAR Nearing 20.82

The Rand has weakened in response to a turn higher in the U.S. Dollar that has pushed it beneath key levels of support on the charts and cultivated risk of further losses in the process, some of wh…

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23 July 2021 South African Rand in Doldrums after SARB Dampens Rate Hike Expectations

The Rand was steady but languishing near to three-month lows ahead of the weekend after the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) pushed back the likely timing of any post-crisis interest rate rise, le…

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