EPISODE · Jan 27, 2022 · 1 MIN
Do it for policy credibility
from Die ekonomie minuut · host Waldo Krugell
The Reserve Bank has to increase the repo rate today. They actually have no choice. Inflation has risen over the past year and stood at 5.9% in December. In addition, interest rates in the US will rise this year and we would like to maintain the difference in yields between South African and US government bonds because it supports the domestic capital market and the rand.
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The Reserve Bank has to increase the repo rate today. They actually have no choice. Inflation has risen over the past year and stood at 5.9% in December. In addition, interest rates in the US will rise this year and we would like to maintain the difference in yields between South African and US government bonds because it supports the domestic capital market and the rand.
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