02 July 2018 Pound-to-Rand Rate Week Ahead: Offshore Factors in the Driving Seat

The Pound-to-South-African-Rand rate rose last week as the emerging market currency universe remained under pressure due to unease over President Donald Trump's confrontational trade agenda which, …

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28 June 2018 South African Rand: Worst-Performing Major Currency of the Past Month, Outlook Suggests Little Respite

The South African Rand is a global underperformer as an unattractive domestic environment combine with a global investor shift away from developing markets.

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25 June 2018 S.A. Rand Week Ahead: Ranges to Watch vs. GBP, EUR and USD

The South African Rand starts the new week at a disadvantage against most major developed economy currencies owing to a notable drop in investor sentiment courtesy of ongoing international trade wa…

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22 June 2018 South African Rand Forecasts Lowered at Julius Baer

Swiss bankers Julius Baer have today confirmed to clients they are lowering their forecasts for the South African Rand.

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20 June 2018 South African Rand Rises as Markets Eye Acceleration in Inflation Over Coming Months

The South African Rand edged higher on Wednesday after official data showed inflation posting a surprise fall during the month of May, but economists are warning that recent currency depreciation c…

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18 June 2018 South African Rand Downgraded at ABSA

The Pound-to-South-African Rand rate rose sharply last week as Sterling held its own in the face of a resurgent US Dollar and emerging market currencies were crushed in the face of renewed geopolit…

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12 June 2018 South African Rand Hits Fresh 2018 Lows but the SARB Could Soon Step in to Save It

The Rand weakened against Pound Sterling Tuesday and is set to continue its southward decent this week, according to currency strategists, as the domestic and offshore factors conspire to keep…

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08 June 2018 S.A Rand Clocks Another Day of Losses as Global Trade Fears Rise; G7, Fed in Focus

The South African Rand clocked up another day of losses Friday as traders shunned emerging market units and other risk currencies, in favour of safe havens like the US Dollar, as fears over the out…

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06 June 2018 The South African Rand Extends Losses after Q1 Economic Slump but Recovery is in Sight

The South African Rand extended recent losses on Wednesday as traders continued to shun the currency in the wake of a surprise slump in first-quarter economic growth revealed on Tuesday.

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