Borrowing costs for government are on the way down, says FirstRand

Mary Vilakazi welcomes state's fiscal discipline in her first results as CEO

13 September 2024 - 12:36 By Hilary Joffe

FirstRand CEO Mary Vilakazi says the government is already seeing savings on its long-term borrowing costs as it benefits from improved post-election sentiment and its commitment to fiscal discipline, and the key now to turning around the public finances is higher growth...

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