31 October 2016 South African Rand: More Hurdles to Overcome say RMB and Investec

GBP/ZAR falls into the 16.00s after relief for rand following the dropping of fraud charges against Finance Minister, Pravin Gordhan.

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26 October 2016 Ratings Downgrade Looms Following mid-Term Budget, South African Rand Sold as a Result

The Pound to Rand exchange rate has rallied by over a percent as South Africaโ€™s finance minister delivers his mini-budget.

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24 October 2016 Pound to South African Rand: Forecasting Move Lower to Extend this Week, Political Risks Heightened for both Currencies

GBP/ZAR continues its downtrend despite technical warning signs of reversal as Gordhan gains yet more powerful allies.

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18 October 2016 UniCredit: South African Rand Now Overvalued Due to M&A Hype

The randโ€™s value has been exaggeratedly bid up due to hype over inflows from the merger between Johannesburg-based brewer SABMIller and AB InBev, argues the Italian lender.

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14 October 2016 South African Rand Outlook Downgraded at Credit Suisse

Increased political and economic risks produce pain for the South African Rand.

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10 October 2016 The South African Rand Slips on Latest Gordhan Summons, Pound Sterling in Strong Recovery

GBP/ZAR is showing signs of bottoming although the fundamental outlook for both the pound and the rand look quite bleak. 

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03 October 2016 South African Rand Still Within Recent Ranges Against Pound, But Forecast to Strengthen

  The rand looks set to gain on continued inflows from the merger of Johannesburg-based SABMiller and AB InBev, the two largest brewers in the world, whilst sterling remains vulnerable to Brexiโ€ฆ

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28 September 2016 Pound's Ongoing Relief Rally Against South African Rand Confirms 17.50 as Major Support Zone

GBP/ZAR continues falling broadly as balance of fundamentals support South African Rand.

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21 September 2016 RMB: "Amazingly Strong" South African Rand Rally Unlikely to Dissipate

The Pound to South Africa (SA) rand has fallen steeply this week after news of a merger between the worldโ€™s two largest brewers SABMiller and ABI saw the latter purchasing rand to buy up shares in โ€ฆ

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