Last month’s weaker-than-expected South African inflation reading, of 4.6% y/y, coming alongside the recent rally in the rand, makes next month’s Reserve Bank rate decision a close call. But with inflation set to rise above the Reserve Bank’s target range over coming months, we still think a hike is more likely than not.
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