South Africa’s headline inflation reading for March came in stronger than expected, at 7.1% y/y, and core inflation remains uncomfortably high for policymakers at the Reserve Bank. With persistent loadshedding adding to the inflationary risks, it seems more likely than not that officials will opt for a further interest rate hike (probably a 25bp increase) at the next meeting in May.
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