Africa
SARB's Mboweni on supporting development
In the speech 'Joining hands in support of development' given on 14 November Tito Mboweni of the South African Reserve Bank said the SARB will remain resolute to keep inflation under control, and not hesitate to change monetary policy before Christmas if…
SARB Financial Stability Review, September 2006
The South African Reserve Bank published the September 2006 edition of its Financial Stability Review on 10 November. In its latest report the SARB said the volatility of South Africa's rand could be negative for long-term growth, but for now the…
SARB Monetary Policy Review, November 2006
The South African Reserve Bank published its Monetary Policy Review for November 2006 on Wednesday 8 November. South Africa's inflation outlook has deteriorated over the past few months, with continued high consumer demand and a weaker currency seen as…
IMF's Lipsky calls for SA vigilance on rates
South Africa has responded "appropriately" to rising inflationary pressure but needs to remain vigilant, IMF first deputy managing director John Lipsky said on Tuesday 7 November.
SARB's Mboweni on monetary policy decision making
In the speech 'Monetary policy decision making in an uncertain international economic environment' given on 2 November Tito Mboweni of the SARB said sustained lower international oil prices will help to contain inflation in South Africa, but this should…
Mboweni on the South African bond market
In the speech 'Celebrating excellence in the South African bond market' given on 26 October Tito Mboweni of the South African Reserve Bank said South Africa's solid fundamentals support economic growth, but the country remains vulnerable to changes in…
Mboweni on the SARB and academia
In the speech 'The relationship between the South African Reserve Bank and academia' given on 23 October Tito Mboweni of the South African Reserve Bank said that the country's widening current account deficit posed a risk to the exchange rate of the rand.
Mboweni on the challenge of employment equity
In the speech 'The challenge of employment equity with specific reference to transformation at the South African Reserve Bank' given on 13 October Tito Mboweni of the SARB said the progress we have made at the SARB with employment equity since 1999 has…
SARB's Mboweni on South Africa's financial markets
In the speech 'South Africa's financial markets within the Southern African sub-region' given on 7 October Tito Mboweni of the South African Reserve Bank said that a weaker rand might fuel inflation but that higher interest rates were unlikely to pose a…
SA's Mboweni on monetary policy and bond markets
In the speech 'Monetary policy and South African bond market developments' given on 5 October Tito Mboweni of the South African Reserve Bank said South Africa's rand is adjusting to the current account deficit but has fallen to levels that may add to…
Mboweni's overview of the South African economy
In the speech 'An overview of the South African economy' given on 3 October Tito Mboweni of the South African Reserve Bank said South Africa's structural imbalances need to be tackled to curb inflation pressures.
SARB's Mboweni on regulatory developments
In the speech 'International regulatory developments and the South African banking sector' given on 2 October Tito Mboweni of the South African Reserve Bank said South Africa's high rate of private sector credit is a major concern and poses a risk to the…
SARB rejects IMF inflation-target suggestion
The government and the South African Reserve Bank have asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to stop making policy suggestions that sound prescriptive, South African Reserve Bank Governor Tito Mboweni said on Friday 22 September.
SARB's Quarterly Bulletin, September 2006
The South African Reserve Bank published its September 2006 Quarterly Bulletin on 21 September. According to the latest Bulletin, South Africa's current account deficit declined marginally from 6.4% of GDP in the first quarter to 6.1% in the second…
SARB's Mboweni warns rates may have to rise
South Africa's central bank warned on Thursday 21 September that a large deficit on the country's current account could force interest rates higher.
Central banker of the year announced
Several publications announced awards for the world's central bankers this week, including a Euromoney award for Lebanon' s central bank governor Riad Salameh for his management of the crisis during Israel's recent onslaught.
SARB's Mboweni on the South African economy
In the speech 'An overview of the South African economy' given on 14 September Tito Mboweni of the South African Reserve Bank said South Africa's large deficit on the current account may stem partly from an exchange rate which was out of balance, but the…
SARB's Mboweni on monetary policy and the markets
In the speech 'Monetary policy and the markets: A two-way street' given on 7 September Tito Mboweni of the South African Reserve Bank said central banking has come a long way since the days, not too many years ago, when monetary policy was shrouded in…
IMF on transparency and supervision in Africa
The IMF has published a new country report that looks at monetary and financial policy transparency in central Africa.
African central bank governors meet in Namibia
Central bank governors from across Africa have converged on Windhoek to participate in the Assembly of African Central Bank Governors (AACB) conference taking place this week.
SARB's Guma reappointed deputy governor
South African President Thabo Mbeki has reappointed Xolile Guma to serve as deputy governor of the central bank for another five years, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) said on Monday 7 August.
SARB's Mboweni on education
In the speech 'Education transforms lives - It changed mine' given on 28 July Tito Mboweni of the SARB said South Africa's economy can maintain a growth rate of more than four percent in 2006, but high global oil prices and domestic factors pose …
Comment: Small steps or big bang?
A recent collection of papers published by the Bank for International Settlement (BIS) adopts a cautious line in advocating inflation targeting for poor African countries, which may lack the "preconditions" for the regime.
SARB Bank Supervision Annual Report 2005
According to the South African Reserve Bank's Bank Supervision Department Annual report 2005, during 2005, the South African banking system remained stable, and, in general, banks were sound and continued to benefit from South Africa's economic health.