DStv Channel 403 Wednesday, 15 January 2025

Interest Rates | Economists have mixed expectations

JOHANNESBURG - The Bureau for Economic Research says a 25-basis point hike in the repo rate is possible, and if so, it could be the end of the rate hiking cycle.

READ: Consumer inflation falls to 5.4%

The South African Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Committee will make its announcement at 15:00 on Thursday afternoon.

Currently the repo rate is at 8.25 percent, and the prime lending rate is at 11.75 percent.

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