South African Reserve Bank (Sarb)
Sarb bill passes in parliament’s lower house
South Africa’s National Assembly approves package of amendments edifying central bank law against shareholder machinations
South Africa in fresh attempt to curb rand volatility
Ruling African National Congress will consider short-term capital inflows tax to curb rand volatility, currency’s strength; party questions merits of Sarb’s hard-won inflation targeting regime
Sarb trumps investors in fight to amend law
South African parliamentary committee approves amendments proposed by central bank to protect it from shareholder attack; bill now expected to be signed into law
South Africa’s Gordhan stands up for inflation targeting, flexible rand policies
South African finance minister defends central bank’s key frameworks, lauding benefits to credibility and stability
Governors gloomy on outlook for pan-African currency
South African, Nigerian and Ghanaian central bank governors say path to regional and continent-wide single currency littered with obstacles; single currency will not correct underlying problems
Interview: Gill Marcus
The governor of the South African Reserve Bank tells CentralBanking.com why reforms can’t be rushed and discusses the role of central banks within society
EXCLUSIVE: Finger-pointing masks officials’ failures, says Sarb’s Marcus
South African Reserve Bank governor Gill Marcus says knee-jerk reforms ignore failure of policymakers to raise standards before crisis; sober, measured approach to reform only credible way forward
Surveying inflation credibility
Jannie Rossouw, Vishnu Padayachee and Fanie Joubert compare the methodologies of inflation credibility surveys conducted in New Zealand, South Africa and Sweden
All eyes on the rand
Inflation is on target, but the exchange rate still dominates economic debate, writes Malan Rietveld.
Building inflation credibility
Jannie Rossouw, of the South African Reserve Bank, presents his method for determining the credibility of a central bank’s inflation targets.