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South Africa Interest Rate Announcement (Jul.)

The further fall in inflation in June, coupled with signs of economic weakness and a decline in risk premia, prompted the South African Reserve Bank to leave its repo rate at 8.25%, bringing this tightening cycle to an end. But with inflation concerns lingering, we doubt that rate cuts will be delivered until early 2024.

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