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How vulnerable is South Africa to the euro-crisis?

Compared to 2008-09, South Africa is now less vulnerable to financial contagion as a result of a fresh shock to the global economy, most notably from a break-up of the euro-zone. But at the same time, policymakers have less room to boost domestic demand should the external environment deteriorate.

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