South Africa’s headline inflation rate rose to a slightly stronger-than-expected 5.5% y/y in November but, with core price pressures remaining soft and the economy struggling even before the latest Omicron-driven virus wave, it seems more likely than not that the monetary tightening cycle will be paused in January. Further out, we think that interest rates will rise more slowly than investors currently expect.
Note: Central Bank Drop-In – The Fed, ECB and BoE are just some of the key central bank decisions expected in this packed week of meetings. Neil Shearing and a special panel of our chief economists will sift through the outcomes on Thursday, 16th December at 11:00 ET/16:00 GMT and discuss the monetary policy outlook for 2022.
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