Pound Rand forecast page 16 - GBP ZAR

Solid UK retail sales data and anticipation for Brexit developments couldn’t help the British Pound to South African Rand exchange rate to hold its ground on Friday. Weakness in the US Dollar (USD) led emerging market currencies like the Rand to strengthen. The pair saw volatile trade for most of the week. GBP/ZAR began the week at the...

Last week, the Pound to Rand exchange rate rose from an opening rate of 18.5585 to close higher at 18.5986 on Friday. This wasn’t the best rate of the week, however, as the pairing hit a high of 18.8188 just before a Bank of England (BoE) policy announcement. GBP Trades Higher after PM Reassures on Brexit Preparedness The minor...

On Monday, the Pound saw a slight appreciation against the South African Rand. GBP opened trading around 17.6522, later ending daily trading in the region of 17.6634. This advance was triggered by optimism about the UK’s position in Brexit talks, although this positivity has since faded to a large extent. Pound to Rand Rate Advances...

While worries over Theresa May’s future as Prime Minister eased somewhat over the weekend this failed to keep the Pound South African Rand exchange rate on a stronger footing for long. A sense of political uncertainty is continuing to weigh on the outlook of Sterling, with markets jittery as the latest round of Brexit talks draws towards...

The pound to rand exchange rate has been in steady decline from early August highs where the pair touched 1 GBP = 17.51. GBP/ZAR, on Tuesday 5th September, is quoted at 16.76288. Decent UK data was not able to help the British Pound to hold its ground. The pair slipped due to strong South African trade and manufacturing results despite...

The pound to rand exchange rate has seen a strong start to the new week, quoted at 16.85377, 0.35 per cent higher than the day's open. The South African currency is also seen lower than both the euro and the US dollar. Although the second revision of the second quarter UK gross domestic product showed no change in the headline growth...

The Pound South African Rand exchange rate is seen trading higher at the beginning of the new week on currency markets, quoted at 16.99719. The euro and US dollar are also clawing back some losses. GBP/ZAR posted significant losses last week as foreign exchange markets were left disappointed by the UK's latest inflation...

The Pound to Rand exchange rate is currently valued at just 16.93454, ending the week at fresh lows not seen since late July this year. GBP Advances as Traders Process UK Sales Slowdown The Pound has fluctuated significantly today, moving on a rollercoaster-like pattern because of trader reactions to UK retail sales figures. In July,...

Ahead of the latest commentary from Bank of England (BoE) policymakers the Pound South African Rand exchange rate strengthened sharply. Investors were encouraged to pile back into Sterling in anticipation of comments from deputy governor Ben Broadbent, who has yet to air his opinions in the wake of June’s unexpectedly split policy...

The Pound’s poor performance today follows the release of second estimates for UK GDP growth in the first quarter. On the positive side, the annual estimate has been revised up from 1.9% to 2%; this notably fell short of the predicted 2.1%. The more impactful and damaging news, however, has been that quarter-on-quarter growth has been...