Reserve Bank must ‘read the room’ and reverse course on interest rates
Stimulating demand to boost economic growth should be its aim
09 October 2022 - 00:00
The latest increase in the repo rate by 75 bps to an annual rate of 6.25% has again raised questions about the appropriateness and adequacy of interest rates as a tool to curb inflation in SA. ..
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