South African bond market unconvinced by budget

South Africa’s Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan announced new projections for smaller fiscal deficits over the coming years in today’s budget statement, but we think that these are unlikely to be met. The bond market also appears to be unconvinced, as yields actually rose following the announcement. Looking ahead, public debt levels look set to increase further over the medium term.

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