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Interest rate cuts still on the cards for South Africa | SA News

Staff Writer
 ·19 Sep 2025

The South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB’s) decision to keep interest rates on hold this week may have come as a surprise and disappointment to some, but economists say the central bank may just be pausing for a breather.

The SARB’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted 4-2 on Thursday (18 September) to keep the country’s repo rate at 7.00%, with the prime lending rate still set at 10.50%.

The move surprised some market commentators, given that prevailing conditions and key indicators were extremely favourable for a…

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