EPISODE · Jul 18, 2022 · 2 MIN
Inflation and a repo rate decision
from Die ekonomie minuut · host Waldo Krugell
This week, inflation and the repo rate will dominate the economic news. The Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee meets from Tuesday, the June consumer price inflation number will be announced on Wednesday and the repo rate decision on Thursday. Economists expect a further rise in consumer price inflation. It was 5.9% in April, 6.5% in May and is forecast to have been above 7% in June. This means that the Reserve Bank has to be strict now. * The Economics Minute is supported by the NWU Business School.
What this episode covers
This week, inflation and the repo rate will dominate the economic news. The Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee meets from Tuesday, the June consumer price inflation number will be announced on Wednesday and the repo rate decision on Thursday. Economists expect a further rise in consumer price inflation. It was 5.9% in April, 6.5% in May and is forecast to have been above 7% in June. This means that the Reserve Bank has to be strict now. * The Economics Minute is supported by the NWU Business School.
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