The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points from 8.25 per cent to 8 per cent, owing to lower-than-expected inflation levels. This rate cut, coming immediately after the US Fed’s 50 per cent rate cut, is the first in over four years. In August,
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