The upside inflation risks created by the war in Ukraine and the solid performance of South Africa’s economy prompted the Reserve Bank to push ahead with its tightening cycle today, raising the repo rate by 25bp to 4.25%. We maintain our view that rates will be raised more slowly than investors currently anticipate but, with two MPC members voting for a 50bp hike, the hawks are in the ascendency.
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