S Africa may hit 3% inflation in 2026, central bank says

By Divya Chowdhury and Ankika Biswas DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 20 (Reuters) - South Africa's central bank governor Lesetja ...

South Africa's inflation rate edges up in December, as expected

South Africa's headline consumer inflation quickened to 3.6% year on year in December from 3.5% in November, as predicted by ...
Business Day

Africa Finance Digest: Bank’s retreat, high-risk list exits, trade uncertainty, sovereign funding, consolidation pressures and AI-led growth

The London-based bank has already scaled back or exited operations in Zimbabwe, Angola, Cameroon, Gambia, Sierra Leone, ...
Reuters

South African central bank holds key rate but some members ready to cut

JOHANNESBURG, July 18 (Reuters) - South Africa's central bank kept its main interest rate unchanged for a seventh meeting in a row at 8.25% (ZAREPO=ECI), opens new tab on Thursday, but for the first ...
U.S. News & World Report

South African Central Bank Lowers Inflation Goal Without Minister's Sign-Off

PRETORIA (Reuters) -South Africa's central bank said on Thursday it would now aim for 3% inflation, not 4.5%, despite the finance minister not yet signing off on a formal target change, as it lowered ...
Euromoney

Africa’s best transaction bank 2025: Standard Bank

Africa’s increasingly connected financial landscape demands a transaction banking partner with reach, resilience and innovation at scale. Standard Bank has long embodied those qualities – and in 2024, ...