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South Africa Interest Rate Decision

Latest Release

Mar 27, 2024

Actual

8.25%

Forecast

8.25%

The result of the SA Reserve Bank decision on where to set the benchmark interest rate. As short term interest rates are an important determinant of currency valuation, traders watch interest rate changes closely.
A reading that is stronger than forecast is generally supportive (bullish) for the ZAR, while a weaker than forecast reading is generally negative (bearish) for the ZAR.

Importance:

Country:

Currency: ZAR

Source: South African Reserve Bank

Release Date	Time	Actual	Forecast	Previous
Mar 27, 2024 (Mar)	14:15	8.25%	8.25%	8.25%
Jan 25, 2024 (Jan)	14:00	8.25%		8.25%
Nov 23, 2023 (Nov)	14:00	8.25%	8.25%	8.25%
Sep 21, 2023 (Sep)	14:00	8.25%	8.25%	8.25%
Jul 20, 2023 (Jul)	14:00	8.25%	8.25%	8.25%
May 25, 2023 (May)	14:00	8.25%	8.00%	7.80%

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