The South African Rand weakened to new lows of 25.9102 on Monday after gapping lower at the open due to China equities selling-off, falling commodity prices and poor domestic fundamentals.
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The ZAR is exposed to a ‘Classic Problem’ at the start of 2016 argue analysts who see downside in 2016.
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The SA Rand had a rough year in 2015. The question now is are its fortunes set to change radically in the new year? We take a look at the fundamentals and technicals underpinning the currency's per…
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The rand exchange rate complex is witnessing notable declines as domestic economic risks rise sharply.
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The British pound has forced itself through a key resistance level against the SA rand, inviting further advances.
Read more … →A lowering of the credit-worthiness of the SA government bonds on Friday evening, increased fears the country’s sovereign debt could lose the touch-stone of investment grade and resulted in a stron…
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“If, as we believe, the start of the US tightening cycle passes by without significant disruption to EM FX, then the MXN and the ZAR are best placed to capitalise.” – HSBC Global Research
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A strengthening US dollar, decline in investor demand for South African debt and a potential Fitch downgrade should ensure the SA rand remains a laggard over coming months.
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The South African Rand has outperformed on global FX markets as the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) sought to arrest its decline.
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