Economists divided as SARB prepares to deliver final interest rate decision of 2025

Economists remain split on whether the South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will lower or maintain the repo rate at 7%, ahead of its final interest rate announcement of the year on Thursday afternoon. The decision comes as inflation ticked slightly higher in October, rising to 3.6% from 3.4% in September. While the figure remains within the Bank’s target range, it has increased uncertainty about the direction the […]