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The South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) has downwardly revised its inflation forecasts due to faster-than-expected deflation driven by food and fuel. This was announced in the Sarb’s biannual monetary policy review released this week, the Bureau for Economic Research (BER) noted in its weekly review. However, the BER pointed out that administrated prices remained a key concern

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SA Reserve Bank revises inflation forecast

Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago says a lower inflation target would ensure South Africans enjoy a lower inflation experience.   In a lecture to students at Stellenbosch University on Thursday,

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Lower inflation target key to better price stability: Kganyago

Despite welfare numbers jumping thanks to the economic crash engineered by the Reserve Bank Governor… Jobseeker Work Ready benefit numbers increase by 12% in a year The number of people who receive the Jobseeker Work Ready payment has increased by almost 12% in the past year. …National are intent on bashing the bennies again… Labour attacks Govt decision on hardship assistance for sanctioned beneficiaries The Social Development Minister went aga…

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More Punitive Bennie Bashing on the way

EDITORIAL As the Reserve Bank takes the axe to the Official Cash Rate (OCR), all eyes are turning to commercial bank rates . Borrowers and savers alike are...

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Editorial: Time to keep a close eye on bank rates

The Reserve Bank’s expected cut of the official cash rate by 50 basis points was greeted with considerable relief by many mortgage owners after several banks said they were lowering home loan interest rates. But can we expect the move to help housing affordability? I wouldn’t bank on it.At least one economist said he expected mortgage rates to keep falling, which would likely lift confidence in the housing market and help stop the fall in price.…

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Don't bank on OCR cut to help housing affordability

This week, Statistics New Zealand (Stats NZ) will report its annual inflation rate to the end of September, which should confirm that inflation has been subdued and is back within the Reserve Bank's target range. The Reserve Bank, ANZ, BNZ and Kiwibank are predicting a significant drop from 3.3% to 2.3%, while ASB and Westpac are predicting a drop to 2.2%.

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Inflation is expected to return to the Reserve Bank's target range this week

The unemployment rate in September was 4.1%, the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported on ThursdayPhotograph: Dan Peled/AAP  Australia’s economy added far more jobs than expected last month, making it less likely the Reserve Bank will be opting for an interest rate cut this side of Christmas. The gains lifted the number of extra jobs since the Albanese government took office to more than 1 million, treasurer Jim Chalmers said. The unemploymen…

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Strong jobs figures lower expectations of pre-Christmas interest rate cut

But the chances of a pre-Christmas interest rate cut have all but evaporated after ABS figures revealed the jobs market continuing to surge.

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For the first time, more than 10 million Australians have full-time jobs

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Former finance minister and Reserve Bank governor Tito Mboweni has died.

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LONDON : Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman underestimates the quality of the Saudi Pro League, Al Hilal CEO Esteve Calzada said on Thursday after the Dutchman refused to select winger Steven Bergwijn because of the player's move to Saudi Arabia. Bergwijn, 27, joined Al Ittihad from Ajax Amsterdam last month

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Al Hilal chief hits back at Koeman criticism of Saudi Pro League

The pupils, aged between nine and 14, were treated at Jubilee Hospital, Odi Hospital, Tshwane District Hospital, and Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospital.

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Of the 47 pupils hospitalised for suspected food poisoning, only four still receiving care

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