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South Africa: Rate hike still likely, despite weak output data

South African mining output did not contract as sharply as was predicted in November, but the weakness of the economy will still put pressure on the SARB to slow its hiking cycle. Even so, with the rand under pressure, we expect that the Bank will hike rates by 50bp at its meeting later this month.

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