South Africa
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.
SA's new CPI gauge trims inflation by 0.9pp
The new method of calculating South African headline inflation would have trimmed nine-tenths of a percentage point off the December measure, the government's statistics bureau said on Tuesday.
South Africa's Mboweni rejects ANC seat
Tito Mboweni, the governor of the South African Reserve Bank, has turned down the chance to stand as a candidate for the African National Congress (ANC), the ruling political party, in the country's upcoming general elections. The decision signals that…
South Africa explains changes to exchange-rate ind
This note by the South African Reserve Bank explains historic changes to calculation of the country's effective exchange-rate indices.
South Africa begins loosening cycle
The South African Reserve Bank has cut its key rate from a five-year high and indicated it has room to ease further in the coming months.
Banknote Watch SA launched
A new organisation, called Banknote Watch SA, has been launch in South Africa to prevent cash-related crime in the run-up to the FIFA 2010 World Cup in the country.
SARB "distinctly dovish" in latest policy review
South African Reserve Bank on Tuesday adopted a dovish tone in its latest Monetary Policy Review, saying inflation was likely to fall sharply towards the 3%-6% target range in the new year.
Stay vigilant, SARB warns markets
Financial system authorities and participants must stay vigilant, and enhance efforts to improve resilience and contingency measures, states the latest Financial Stability Review from the South African Reserve Bank.
SA's Mboweni challenges IMF and World Bank
Tito Mboweni, the governor of the South African Reserve Bank, has lashed out at the Bretton Woods institutions, labelling them vehicles for developed economies to control developing and emerging-market countries.