South African MSMEs are facing significant challenges in securing formal finance, despite their crucial role in the economy.

South Africa needs faster economic growth and credible fiscal consolidation to secure its first credit rating upgrade in two ...

Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago delivered a message of cautious optimism to residents of Soweto this week, assuring ...

The real interest rate remains far too high to spur meaningful capital investment by South Africa’s private sector, despite ...

Property sector leaders criticise SARB's 25 basis point interest rate cut, arguing it fails to provide the necessary stimulus ...

LESETJA KGANYAGO is the governor of the South African Reserve Bank. Opinions expressed in articles and other materials are those of the authors; they do not necessarily reflect IMF policy.

The South African Reserve Bank has lowered interest rates in response to a low inflation rate, but experts warn that rising ...

Johannesburg - The attempts of the new ANC leaders to root out corruption and boost the ailing economy may mean the nation can avert another downgrade by rating companies, says Reserve Bank Governor ...

Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to reduce the repo rate by 25 basis points, with effect from 30 May.This reduces the prime lending rate from banks to 10.75 %.Five members favoured this ...

The Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice and Dignity Group (PMBEJD) has welcomed the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) ...

Despite all of the uncertainty, this rate cut is not going to fan the flames of inflation and will perhaps provide a tiny spark to South Africa's woeful pace of economic growth. That much is at least ...

The SARB's Monetary Policy Committee voted to reduce the repo rate by 25 basis points. Here's how much you'll save on a R1 ...