| 17 May 2018 02:30 | Reuters Africa |
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's rand weakened early on Thursday, giving up the previous session's gains as investors short on the local and other emerging currencies were squeezed out of those positions by a swift, albeit brief turnaround in ...
more| 16 May 2018 06:51 | Pound Sterling Live |
South Africa's Rand has handed back all of its 2018 gains over the US Dollar and Pound Sterling in recent weeks as investors dumped emerging market assets by the bucket-load after the US Dollar recovered from the depths of the three-year lows ...
moreJOHANNESBURG, May 14 (Reuters) - South Africa's rand strengthened on Monday, benefiting from an upswing in global risk appetite linked to hopes for improving trade relations between the United States and China, the world's two largest economies.
more| 14 May 2018 09:03 | BusinessTech |
In the week that foreign investors dumped the most South African bonds since the financial crisis, those who sat tight reaped the best carry return in emerging markets.
moreJOHANNESBURG, May 14 (Reuters) - South Africa's rand firmed in early trade on Monday after a dollar rally ran out of steam, with investors assessing prospects of fewer U.S.
more| 03 Feb 2018 10:18 | The National |
The rand, however, continues to hold its own in the international currency arena. This is thanks in no small part to its regulation by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), modelled on the Bank of England. The SARB is independent of government, and ...
moreThirteen of 25 economists surveyed by Reuters on Monday said at least one of the major rating agencies would cut South Africa's local currency debt to “junk” in Friday's reviews. That could trigger outflows from local bonds of more than 100 billion ...
more| 22 Nov 2017 02:26 | The South African (blog) |
As usual, it's a volatile time for the South African Rand. Last week there were movements of more than 50 cents against all major pairs.
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