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Daily economic commentary
Publicly available research South Africa morning sheet - 18 February 2019 Download content South Africa morning sheet - 15 February 2019 Download content South Africa morning sheet - 14 February 2019 Download content South Africa morning sheet - 13 February 2019 Download content South Africa morning sheet - 12 February 2019 Download content South Africa morning sheet - 11 February 2019 Download content South Africa morning sheet - 08 February 2019 Download content South Africa morning sheet - 07 February 2019 Download content South Africa morning sheet - 06 February 2019 Download content South Africa morning sheet - 05 February 2019 Download content South Africa morning sheet - 04 February 2019 Download content South Africa morning sheet - 01 February 2019 Download content Publicly available research South Africa morning sheet - 31 January 2019 Download content South Africa morning sheet - 30 January 2019 Download content South Africa morning sheet - 29 January 2019 Download content South Africa morning sheet - 28 January 2019 Download content South Africa morning sheet - 25 January 2019 Download content South Africa morning sheet - 24 January 2019 Download content South Africa morning sheet - 23 January 2019 Download content South Africa morning sheet - 22 January 2019 Download content South Africa morning sheet - 21 January 2019 Download content South Africa morning sheet - 18 January 2019 Download content South Africa morning sheet - 17 January 2019 Download content South Africa morning sheet - 16 January 2019 Download content South Africa morning sheet - 15 January 2019 Download content South Africa morning sheet - 14 January 2019 Download content South Africa morning sheet - 11 January 2019 Download content South Africa morning sheet - 10 January 2019 Download content South Africa morning sheet - 09 January 2019 Download content South Africa morning sheet - 08 January 2019 Download content South Africa morning sheet - 07 January 2019 Download content -
Instant insights
Instant insights Manufacturing output had another solid quarter in Q4 18 - 12 February 2019 Download content SONA 2019: Strong in tone and goals, short on detail - 8 February 2019 Download content Manufacturing PMI: Activity remains hesitant but expectations improve - 1 February 2019 Download content SA merchandise trade: Big December surplus due to import compression - 31 January 2019 Download content December CPI: Another downside surprise in core inflation - 23 January 2019 Download content November retail sales get a Black Friday cheer - 16 January 2019 Download content SA Manufacturing PMI: Moderately stronger activity at year-end - 09 January 2019 Download content A November surplus and a smaller October deficit - 28 December 2018 Download content South Africa, Consumer credit arrears picked up in Q3 18 - 21 December 2018 Download content South Africa instant insight: Good start to Q4 with strong mining and manufacturing output - 11 December 2018 Download content South Africa instant insight: More moderation in wage gains as job losses continued in Q3 - 11 December 2018 Download content South Africa Q3 18 Current Account: Deficit widened marginally to 3.5% of GDP - 06 December 2018 Download content South Africa Manufacturing PMI: Strong bounce in November but activity levels remain weak - 3 December 2018 Download content October CPI: Another downside surprise in core CPI - 21 November 2018 Download content Recession could be revised away - 08 November 2018 Download content -
Quarterly perspectives
Quarterly Perspectives South African Quarterly Perspectives Q1 19 Download content South African Quarterly Perspectives Q4 18 Download content South African Quarterly Perspectives Q3 18 Download content South African Quarterly Perspectives Q2 18 Download content South African Quarterly Perspectives Q1 18 Download content South African Quarterly Perspectives Q4 17 Download content South African Quarterly Perspectives Q3 17 Download content South African Quarterly Perspectives Q2 17 Download content South African Quarterly Perspectives Q1 17 Download content -
In-depth commentary
In-depth commentary South Africa 2019 Budget: Little room to tighten much further - 08 February 2019 Download content SA monetary policy: Unanimous hold as oil prices slashed - 17 January 2019 Download content South Africa Q4 Manufacturing Sector Survey: Sentiment better, but still gloomy - 06 December 2018 Download content South Africa: Manufacturing PMI shows a weak start to Q4 - 01 November 2018
Download content South Africa inflation: MTBPS likely to leave fiscal policy on hold - 14 October 2018 Download content South Africa inflation: Consumer at an inflection point - 26 September 2018
Download content South Africa inflation: Why the SARB will not hike anytime soon - 17 September 2018
Download content South Africa inflation: Some sticky and tricky CPI components - 6 September 2018 Download content South Africa manufacturing sector survey: Sentiment falls as demand slumps - 20 June 2018 Download content South African trade flows: Opportunities and obstacles - 04 June 2018 Download content South African consumer: Constrained but not in a crisis - 01 June 2018 Download content South Africa: More upside risk equals firmer resolve to hold - 24 May 2018 Download content South Africa sovereign credit ratings: Moody’s leaves rating at Baa3, as expected - 26 March 2018
Download content South Africa: Spotlight on the MPC. Finely balanced; we think on hold - 23 March 2018 Download content South Africa’s manufacturing sector: Sentiment up, especially about the future - 23 March 2018 Download content South African fiscal sustainability: The problem of public sector pay - 13 March 2018 Download content South Africa 2018 Budget: Tepid consolidation despite VAT hike - 22 February 2018 Download content South Africa 2018 Budget: Fixing the fiscus - 9 February 2018 Download content South Africa sovereign credit ratings: Moody’s downgrade still likely - 30 January 2018 Download content South African Monetary Policy A 5:1 vote for hold; upside risks remain - 18 January 2018 Download content South Africa: ANC election still too close to call - 8 December 2017 Download content South African monetary policy: MPC votes unanimously for "hold" - 23 November 2017 Download content South Africa’s manufacturing sector: A glimmer of hope in export prospects - 12 November 2017
Download content South Africa’s mid-year budget update: No plan but rather a call to action - 25 October 2017
Download content South Africa’s mid-year budget update: Fiscal policy at the rubicon - 17 October 2017
Download content South Africa: SARB October Monetary Policy Review: SARB explains (almost) everything - 6 October 2017 Download content -
Presentation
Presentation South African Outlook: Ramaphoria fades to hard realism as recession bites - Oct 2018
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