By Zuko Komisa
Another interest rate hike is expected on Thursday, experts say.
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) will convene this week and make an announcement regarding interest rates on Thursday (26 January).
According to Business Tech, 19 out of 20 economists, academicians, and analysts surveyed by Finder’s poll have predicted a rate increase
A third (33%) of the panel predicts only a 25bps increase, while more than half (59%) believe the rate would rise by 50 basis points (bps).
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The planned rate increase, the publication notes occurs at a time when South Africa is experiencing significant inflation; the most recent CPI reading for December 2022 shows inflation at 7.2%.
The Bureau of Economic Research, on the other hand, has predicted that the upcoming interest rated hike will be between 25bps and 50bps.
South Africans will be waiting with bated breath as more bad news are delivered by the South Africa Reserve Bank on Thursday.
WATCH LIVE: Governor @KganyagoLesetja will deliver the MPC statement on Thursday, 26 January at 15:00. The press conference will be live-streamed on Facebook https://t.co/jkqyCWwym3 & YouTube https://t.co/8ZtcngcOl5. Alternatively, watch on local news channels. Use #SARBMPCJan23 pic.twitter.com/OZPVOdlpkU
— SA Reserve Bank (@SAReserveBank) January 24, 2023
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