South African rand flat; focus on central banks in big economies this week

Malaysia News News

South African rand flat; focus on central banks in big economies this week
Malaysia Latest News,Malaysia Headlines
  • 📰 ReutersAfrica
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 10 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 7%
  • Publisher: 53%

The South African rand was little changed in early trade on Monday, at the start of a week in which central bank interest rate decisions in major global economies are the focus.

At 0635 GMT, the rand traded at 17.9850 against the dollar , just shy of its previous close of 17.9800.Rand Merchant Bank said in a morning briefing that the rand should be weaker than its current level versus the dollar given the greenback's gains and weakness in emerging markets last week.The South African currency will likely take its direction this week from a U.S.

Markets are expecting rate hikes in the U.S. and Europe, after the South African Reserve Bank kept ratesLocal data releases this week include a central bank leading business cycle indicator

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

ReutersAfrica /  🏆 31. in ZA

Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Zelensky wants next meeting with African leaders to be on African soil | City PressZelensky wants next meeting with African leaders to be on African soil | City PressHe said he had proposed that a meeting take place in Africa so that “we look each other in the eye with the leadership of various states. It is important to see with your own eyes what is happening here and the consequences of the war.”
Read more »



Render Time: 2025-03-11 06:13:47