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The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is the central bank of South Africa. It was established in 1921 after Parliament passed an act, the "Currency and Bank Act of 10 August 1920", as a direct result of the abnormal monetary and financial conditions which World War I had brought.
Central bank interest rate minus average inflation rate (2017–2021) ... South Africa: 7.75 0.25: 22 November 2024 [90] 4.34 3.41
Banking in South Africa is centred on the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), which is the monetary authority and controls gold and foreign exchange reserves. [ 1 ] Legislation and regulatory authorities
This is a list of commercial banks and other credit institutions in South Africa, as updated late 2024 by the Reserve Bank of South Africa. [1] [2]
The FirstRand Group was established in 1998, by the merger of First National Bank of South Africa, Rand Merchant Bank and Momentum Insurance & Asset Management. FirstRand is listed as a "locally controlled bank" by the South African Reserve Bank, the national banking regulator. [8]
Absa Group in Johannesburg, South Africa, 2018. Finweek Bank Charges Reports from 2008 through 2010 [19] found Barclays Africa Group Holdings Limited to be the most expensive bank in South Africa. [20] [21] [22] Pay-as-you-transact (PAYT) fees increased 82 percent from 2005 to 2010. [21]
The consumer price index (CPI) is the official measure of inflation in South Africa. One variant, the consumer price index excluding mortgage costs (CPIX), is officially targeted by the South African Reserve Bank [1] and a primary measure that determines national interest rates.
This rate is calculated daily by the South African Futures Exchange as the average prime lending rate quoted independently by a number of different banks. The rate is available in one-month, three-month, six-month and twelve-month discount terms. In particular, the three-month JIBAR rate is used as a benchmark of short-term interest rate movements.