South Africa’s central bank has kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 8.25 per cent in a split decision for the first time since September. Four members during the Thursday meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) preferred an unchanged stance and two opted for a 25-basis-point rate cut. The Committee expressed concern for most…...
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South Africa leaves key interest rate steady at 8.25%
Lesetja Kganyago, Governor of the South African Reserve Bank's (SARB). © DR
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