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SARB easing cycle probably over, rates to stay low

Today’s decision by South African Reserve Bank’s to keep its benchmark rate unchanged probably means that further easing is unlikely to materialise. Even so, monetary conditions are likely to remain very loose in the coming years and we expect rates to remain on hold for longer than markets currently anticipate.

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