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Credit growth picks up pace.
31 Oct. Credit growth picks up pace. Growth in borrowing by households and private companies accelerated more strongly than expected last month, boosted largely by a further increase in unsecured lending, figures from the Reserve Bank showed. Private sector credit extension rose by 9.1% compared with the same month last year, well above an August … Continue reading
SARB: Composite business cycle indicators for South Africa
23 Oct. Composite business cycle indicators for South Africa. The composite leading business cycle indicator increased by 0,1 per cent in August 2012 compared with the preceding month. Five of the eleven component time series that were available for August 2012 increased, while six decreased. The largest positive contributions in August came from an acceleration … Continue reading
Nedbank: Guide to the Economy
Nedbank Guide to the Economy – October 2012. International background and outlook. The global slowdown continued into the third quarter. There was no relief for the Eurozone as recessionary conditions persisted, while industrial and retail conditions in the US and other developed countries lost further momentum. China and most emerging markets also experienced slower growth … Continue reading
SARB: Composite business cycle indicators for South Africa
25 Sep. Composite business cycle indicators for South Africa. The composite leading business cycle indicator increased by 0,8 per cent in July 2012 compared with the preceding month. Six of the eleven component time series that were available for July 2012 increased, while five decreased. The largest positive contributions in July came from an improvement … Continue reading
SARB Quarterly Bulletin
South African Reserve Bank, September 2012. Introduction Global economic growth decelerated in the second quarter of 2012 with activity slowing across a wide range of advanced and emerging-market countries after having surprised on the upside in the first quarter of the year. Concerns around debt sustainability and austerity programmes in the euro area continued to … Continue reading
SARB: Composite business cycle indicators for South Africa
23 Aug. Composite business cycle indicators for South Africa. The composite leading business cycle indicator decreased by 1,1 per cent in June 2012 compared with the preceding month. Seven of the ten component time series that were available for June 2012 decreased, while three increased. The largest negative contributions in June came from a decline … Continue reading
Business confidence in SA hits 12-year low in July
16 Aug. Business confidence slumped unexpectedly to its lowest level in 12 years last month, a key index showed on Tuesday, reflecting poor prospects for growth in the economy this year. The confidence index compiled by the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) fell to 90.9 from 94.9 in June, suggesting the business … Continue reading
Nedbank: Mining production
08 Aug. Nedbank Economic Commentary: Mining production. Mining production recovers further, although marginally. Mining production increased on an annual basis in June, the second consecutive month that production rose following 11 months of decline. Total production was up by 4,2% y-o-y, from 0,9% in May, while it rose by a seasonally adjusted 1,6% m-o-m. On … Continue reading
Nedbank: Guide to the Economy
Nedbank Guide to the Economy – July 2012. International background and outlook. Global economic conditions deteriorated in the second quarter as the crisis in the Eurozone continued and other major economies faltered. There was a generalised slowdown in manufacturing and weaker employment conditions. The weakness extended to both the US and Germany, where indications earlier … Continue reading
SARB Quarterly Bulletin
Introduction Concerns about fiscal sustainability in Italy and Spain gave rise to a sharp increase in sovereign yields in the closing months of 2011. These fears and the concomitant loss of confidence were partly arrested by strong policy responses and a simultaneous commitment by European Union (EU) member countries to address the fiscal deficits and … Continue reading
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