The divided Committee draws a line in the sand, but gradually
At the November meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), South Africa’s repo rate was raised by 25 basis points (bps) to 3.75%. The recent dissenting rhetoric coming from MPC members made it clear that this would be a difficult call, but the narrow 3-2 vote has tipped the scales at last.
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