Since February, 2025, the MPC has reduced the repo rate by 125 bps to aid growth, with a 25 bps cut each in February and ...

Reduce repo rate by 25 bps to 5.25% -- unanimous decision -- stance unchanged at neutral. FY26 GDP growth forecast upped to 7.3% from 6.8% earlier. FY26 CPI inflation projected downwards at 2% vs 2.6% ...

South African banking customers have been paying a prime rate of the repo rate plus 3.5% since 2001. Is it time for a change?

The brokerage expects monetary conditions to remain supportive of growth, with liquidity improving alongside policy easing, setting the stage for a more durable transmission of rate cuts into the ...

SA is expected to experience further interest rate relief in 2026 as inflation continues to ease and economic growth remains ...

South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago suggests phasing out the prime interest rate, maintaining that greater ...

Explore how the prime rate influences consumer loans like mortgages, versus the repo rate's role in managing the money supply ...

Monetary policy guides inflation and economic growth. Learn what it means, the main types, and how central banks manage interest rates and stabilize the economy.

Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will meet next week for the first time in 2026 to determine the next interest rate move for the country.

The following information was released by the Federal Reserve Board:. At the American Institute for Economic Research, Shadow Open Market Committee, and Florida Atlantic University Conference, Boca ...

The paper shows that banks with greater exposure to carbon-intensive borrowers already pay higher costs for short-term ...