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South Africa Economic Indicators (Monthly Report) - December 2016

07 December 2016

S&P; maintained its BBB- rating and reported that political events have distracted from growth-enhancing reforms, while low GDP growth continues to affect South Africa’s economic and fiscal performance and overall debt stock.

South Africa Foreign Merchandise Trade (Monthly Report) - December 2016

07 December 2016

The latest 12-month merchandise trade deficit amounted to R109 billion which was R43 billion less than the previous 12 months’ deficit.

South Africa Foreign Exchange Market (Monthly Report) - December 2016

07 December 2016

In November 2016, measured on a year ago, the rand was still substantially weaker against the Japanese yen (-8.

South African Equity Market Monthly Report - December 2016

07 December 2016

Measured on a year ago, five of the eight major JSE equity sectors registered negative returns.

South Africa Foreign Merchandise Trade (Monthly Report) - November 2016

15 November 2016

The latest 12-month merchandise trade deficit amounted to R128 billion which was R24 billion less than the previous 12 months’ deficit.

South Africa Financial Conditions Index (Monthly Report) - November 2016

15 November 2016

Latest data for September 2016 show that conditions have tightened substantially since the start of 2016.

South Africa Foreign Exchange Market (Monthly Report) - November 2016

08 November 2016

Using consumer price differentials of the past 10 years regressed on the crosses between the ZAR and other major currencies, reveal that the rand was now slightly overvalued against the EUR (0.