20 September 2018 Rand Gains after South African Reserve Bank Interest Rate Decision and Ramaphosa's Commitment to Economic Stimulus

The Rand rose Thursday as traders responded to a hawkish interest rate statement from the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) and the government's surprise announcement of an economic stimu…

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19 September 2018 Rand Advances as Inflation and U.S. Dollar Decline but Where Next for South Africa's Currency?

The Rand advanced against rivals Wednesday as traders responded to official data revealing a surprise fall in inflation during August and as a declining U.S. Dollar offered a rare moment of respite…

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17 September 2018 The South African Rand is a Sell say Morgan Stanley, as Rand Merchant Bank Forecasts Rate Rise

The Rand is on course for fresh losses this week because the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is unlikely to deliver what markets are looking for following Thursday's interest rate meeti…

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17 September 2018 Pound-to-South African Rand 5-Day Forecast: Correcting in an Uptrend

The South African Rand is recovering against the Pound following a prolonged sell-off; we gauge whether the recovery is sustainable in a week that brings with it a key SARB meeting.

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13 September 2018 South African Rand Outlook Worsens amid Squeeze from External and Domestic Factors

The South African Rand is likely to fall during coming weeks, according to Credit Suisse, because external and domestic drivers are both expected to continue weighing on the currency.

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12 September 2018 Rand Losses Becoming Problematic and South African Reserve Bank Rate Hikes are Now In Cards: Investec

The Rand's 2018 losses have reached problematic extremes and a rate hike from the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is now necessary to stabilise the currency and combat rising levels of …

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10 September 2018 Pound-to-South-African-Rand Rate in the Week Ahead: Pausing in an Uptrend

The Pound-to-South-African-Rand rate fell for the third consecutive session at the start of the new week after following reports alleging that officials are sacrificing much needed detail in o…

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06 September 2018 Populism at Heart of South African Rand + Emerging Market Sell-off: Algebris's Gallo

Populist political policies is a thread running through all those emerging market countries currently experiencing a currency crisis.

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05 September 2018 Pound Breaks 20.00 Against the South African Rand, but ZAR Could now be Undervalued

Key 20.00 market for GBP/ZAR now breached as SA slides into recession and the Rand is swept away with other Emerging Market currencies as investors liquidate holdings in favour of Dollars. But, the…

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