South Africa’s disappointing 2016 budget published last month has reinforced concerns about the prospect of a ratings downgrade to junk status. This would clearly be damaging to the government’s policymaking credibility but, as we explain in this Watch, it would be unlikely to have a major impact on the real economy or local financial markets.
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