South Africa’s Renewed Currency Confidence
15/12/2025South Africa’s currency recently gained ground in early trade, supported by higher gold prices, as local investors look to the year’s last bit of economic data for clues on the.
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Economic Impacts of South Africa’s Strong Rand on Global Markets
12/12/2025South Africa’s rand (ZAR) in mid-December 2025 traded around 16.85 to 17.10 per US dollar, reflecting a 5.66% appreciation over the past year. This resurgence is tied to a combination.
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Rand Gains Strength Amid Global Cues and Local Economic Developments
26/11/2025South Africa’s rand recently gained momentum, rising 0.3% to 17.17 against the U.S. dollar. The movement followed softer U.S. economic data, which fueled expectations that the Federal Reserve might cut.
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Africa’s CBDC Agenda: Financial Inclusion or State Surveillance?
18/07/2025Across the African continent, governments are racing to digitise their currencies, launching Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) with a narrative framed around financial inclusion, innovation, and the future of money..
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South African Central Bank eyes digital rand to cut cross-border payment costs
19/05/2022A digital rand in South Africa could cut the high cost of cross-border payments for banks, but a senior central bank official said its introduction is still a few years.
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South Africa in recession for first time since 2009, Rand slumps
04/09/2018South Africa entered recession in the second quarter for the first time since 2009, data showed on Tuesday, in a stinging blow to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s efforts to revive the.
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How Can You Make The Most Rand On Your Investments
14/11/2016Making the best return on investments is the Holy Grail of investors everywhere; advice comes thick and fast from all directions as to how to invest, where to and where.
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