South Africa
Rand strength undesirable: SA finance minister
Pravin Gordhan, South Africa’s Minister of Finance says the government will aid the central bank building reserves
Kenya, SA hold rates, flag recovery
Central Bank of Kenya and South African Reserve Bank relatively upbeat on growth
SARB investigated stress testing: Mboweni
South African Reserve Bank’s Tito Mboweni says the central bank looked closely on stress-testing methods used by banks and the central bank
South Africa to implement new reserves policy: Guma
South African Reserve Bank’s Xolile Guma on central bank’s role as wealth managers
SARB shocks markets with half-point cut
South African Reserve Bank surprises analysts expecting rate hold
SARB promotes deputy to run exchange control
South Africa Reserve Bank names new head of Exchange Control Department
Basel-based CPSS broadens membership
Central banks of Australia, Brazil, China, India, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and South Korea to join the Committee on Payment and Settlement Systems (CPSS)
Marcus named as new SARB head
Former deputy to take over after Tito Mboweni turns down third term
Key questions for Marcus
Gill Marcus, governor-designate of the South African Reserve Bank, will have her work cut out in maintaining the central bank’s hard-won credibility
Zuma names Mminele as new SARB deputy
Daniel Mminele will become a deputy governor at the South African Reserve Bank at the beginning of next month.
Basel Committee expands membership
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision on Wednesday expanded its membership to include all G20 countries.
Mboweni questions rand's rise
The governor of the South African Reserve Bank, Tito Mboweni, said the recent strength of rand against the dollar may be "unwelcome" as it pushes up the cost of the country's exports.
SARB cuts in face of recession
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has cut interest rates by 100 basis points to 7.5% as Africa's leading economy enters it first recession in over a decade.
SARB's Mboweni: flight to quality ironic
Tito Mboweni, the governor of the South African Reserve Bank, said it was ironic that capital was now flowing back to the United States, the source of the current crisis.
SARB - Monetary Policy Review
The heightened levels of global economic uncertainty are making monetary-policy decisions more challenging, notes the latest Monetary Policy Review from the South African Reserve Bank.
SA expected to continue easing after 100bps
The South African Reserve Bank acted in line with market expectations on Thursday by cutting 100 basis points off its main rate - a move which it is now forecast to repeat in May after the governor signalled the economy was in recession.
SA's Mminele on Southern Africa's goals
The Southern African Development Community's goal is to achieve a single currency and a regional central bank by 2018, said Daniel Mminele, an executive general manager of the South African Reserve Bank.
South African Reserve Bank - Quarterly Bulletin
South Africa cannot escape the negative consequences of the international financial turmoil, notes the South African Reserve Bank's March Quarterly Bulletin.
South Africa cuts by 100 basis points
The South African Reserve Bank chopped 100 basis points off its key rate for the second month in a row on Tuesday.
SARB's Mboweni advocates common sense
Financial and risk modelling should continue to play a role in future but it should be better balanced by basic business common sense, said Tito Mboweni, the governor of the South African Reserve Bank.
SA shifts to monthly schedule for rate moves
The South African Reserve Bank's rate-setters are will vote once a month for the remainder of the year after the central bank announced it was doubling the frequency of its meetings for 2009.
South Africa's Mnyande: no time to sit and wait
Strengthening southern Africa's ability to prevent future crises is vital, Monde Mnyande, the chief economist of the South African Reserve Bank, has warned.
SA inflation dips as new gauge introduced
South African inflation plunged by more than two percentage points last month following the introduction of a new inflation basket.
SARB's easing cycle accelerates
The South African Reserve Bank cut its key rate by 100 basis points on Thursday following a 50 basis-point cut in January.