The South African Reserve Bank has raised its repo rate by 50 basis points to 8.25% on continued inflation worries.
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The South African Reserve Bank is introducing upgraded banknotes and coins from 4 May to combat counterfeiting and to stay abreast of advances in technology.
The South African Revenue Service said ongoing power cuts have had a “debilitating” effect on the economy and revenue collection.
South Africa’s electricity crisis is costing the economy as much as R899-million/day, according to central bank estimates.
Government will take on a portion of Eskom’s debt in a staggered manner to avoid a spike in the country’s debt-to-GDP ratio.
The South African Reserve Bank said there had been no impact from a reported breach of its systems four months ago.
The South African Reserve Bank has raised concern about the threat an inadequate and unreliable power supply poses to financial stability.
Telkom has appointed Naidene Ford-Hoon, a former chief financial officer of the Reserve Bank, to its board.
South African banks see physical money remaining key to their business as almost a third of their customers aren’t ready to go cashless, according to a survey.
The South African Reserve Bank is set to bring cryptocurrencies into the regulatory oversight of the Financial Sector Conduct Authority.