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February credit growth slows to 20,79%
Growth in demand for credit from South Africa's private sector slowed to 20,79% year-on-year in February, lower than expectations and easing pressure for an interest-rate hike next week.
House prices fall as rates bite
Median residential house prices fell by 5.2% in March, dropping from R580 000 in 2007 to R550 000 in 2008.
Interest rates? Time to act!
The spectre of another interest rate hike seems to have diminished and Trevor Manuel has trimmed taxes again, putting a bit more back in to our pockets. So panic over?
Interest rate rises
Another blow for borrowers as the prime interest rate rises.
Half of SA adults 'unbanked'
Despite great strides in low-cost banking, many people remain unbanked
New bank BEE cost is R20bn
Johannesburg - Deals which led to the transfer of large stakes in the four major retail banks to black investors would cost R20 billion to restructure, Cas Coovadia, the chief executive of the Banking Association of SA (Basa), said yesterday.
And after the eighth rate hike ... he rested
THE Reserve Bank's decision to put monetary policy on hold despite rising inflation will give SA's hard-pressed consumers a welcome respite, but it is too soon to assume the next move in interest rates will be downwards.
South African's worry about debts and lack of retirement funds
More than one in every two people worry that they won't be able to pay their debts,a new Justmoney.co.za poll reveals
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Interest rates hit 14.5%
Festive cheer is dampened as the interest rate soars to 14.5%. Too high? Vote in our poll and tell us what you think
Business confidence at 4-yr low
A survey by the chamber of commerce on Wednesday said that Levels of business confidence in South Africa are at their lowest for more than four years
Taxpayers 'tend to be demonised'
Tax authorities worldwide "were resorting to psychological warfare against targeted groups of taxpayers".