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Cosatu says it is disappointed by the Reserve Bank's decision to keep the repo rate unchanged at 5%.
The quandary for the Reserve Bank remains unchanged, but the list of factors it is looking at and balancing out seems to get bigger, says an expert.
With the repo rate unchanged at 5%, there is little chance of people chipping away at the interest they owe, says FNB.
Despite holding the repo rate unchanged at 5%, the Reserve Bank admitted for the first time in nearly a year that it considered a cut to try to boost growth.
Sarb governor Gill Marcus has expressed major concern over wage settlements that put pressure on the already deteriorating outlook for the economy.
The higher than expected consumer price index of 5.9% for April will likely not push the South African Reserve Bank to hike interest rates, economists say.
The SA Reserve Bank leading business cycle indicator weakened in March after a resurgence late last year, says First National Bank.
SA's banking sector remained adequately capitalised in the second half of last year‚ the latest Financial Stability Review from the SA Reserve Bank found.
SA's inflation outlook has worsened because of a weaker rand but is still seen holding within a 3%-6% target band, a Reserve Bank official says.
The SA Reserve Bank has done well to balance economic growth and the need to create jobs in its policy decisions, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan says.
Rising inflation and a volatile rand are among the main challenges for monetary policy authorities, says the Reserve Bank’s head of research.
The SA Reserve Bank's concern about growth and consumer growth in particular shows that interest rate hikes are just not possible, economists say.
Reserve Bank governor Gill Marcus has made it clear that she would not be stepping in to stem a 9% depreciation in the rand this year.
Reserve Bank Governor Gill Marcus has cited a few upside risks to inflation and the growth outlook that influenced the bank's decision on interest rates.
The South African Reserve Bank has left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 5.0%, citing inflation and currency concerns.
