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South Africa cuts interest rates as inflation eases and rand strengthens

South Africa's manufacturing sector takes a dip. Photo by Sam Moghadam @ Unsplash
South Africa's manufacturing sector takes a dip. Photo by Sam Moghadam @ Unsplash
  • Repo rate reduced to 6.75% amid easing inflation
  • Government says cut will ease living costs and support growth

 

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICASouth Africa on Thursday cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points, marking the first policy move since the country adopted a new inflation-targeting framework.

South Africa’s government has welcomed the Reserve Bank’s decision to lower the repo rate to 6.75%, with the prime lending rate now at 10.25%, after the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted unanimously for the cut.

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