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South African Rand Forecast Directory - Page #10

A round up of the latest South African Rand forecast news items from the Currency News desk.

Pound South African Rand (GBP/ZAR) Exchange Rate Steady, US-China Trade Tensions in Focus

20 Nov 2019 at 5 PM - Written by John Cameron

GBP/ZAR Exchange Rate Rangebound, South African Inflation Hits Near 9-Year Low The Pound South African Rand (GBP/ZAR) exchange rate held steady today, with the pairing currently trading around R19.062 despite weakening demand for riskier assets as US-China trade relations worsen over tariffs and increasing unrest in Hong Kong. However,...

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Support for PM’s Brexit Deal Sends Pound South African Rand (GBP/ZAR) Exchange Rate 1% Higher

18 Nov 2019 at 5 PM - Written by John Cameron

Pound Sterling South African Rand (GBP/ZAR) Exchange Rate Rallies on UK Election Optimism The Pound Sterling South African Rand (GBP/ZAR) exchange rate jumped over 1% this afternoon, leaving the pairing trading at around R19.1381. Sterling rallied at the start of the week as the chance of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s deal being...

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Pound-Rand Exchange Rate Rises as UK Escapes Falling into Recession

11 Nov 2019 at 11 AM - Written by John Cameron

The Pound Sterling to Rand exchange rate rose on Monday as risk appetite declined, leaving the pairing trading at around R19.0694. This morning, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed the UK avoided falling into recession during the third quarter as annual growth increased by 1%. While this was the weakest rate of annual...

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Pound South African Rand (GBP/ZAR) Exchange Rate Slumps as Johnson Threats to Freeze Withdrawal Agreement

25 Oct 2019 at 1 PM - Written by Frank Davies

Boris Johnson’s Election Push Drives Down Pound Sterling South African Rand (GBP/ZAR) Exchange Rate The latest comments from Boris Johnson saw the Pound Sterling to South African Rand (GBP/ZAR) exchange rate slump sharply ahead of the weekend. After threatening to pull the Brexit withdrawal agreement if Labour did not approve his...

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GBP to ZAR Exchange Rate Tumbles on Fresh General Election Jitters

22 Oct 2019 at 4 PM - Written by Frank Davies

Despite a lack of strong support for the South African Rand, a combination of trade sentiment and Brexit developments left the British Pound to South African Rand (GBP/ZAR) exchange rate much weaker this afternoon. Fresh speculation that the UK government’s Brexit plans could be blocked and lead to a relatively long Brexit delay, as well as...

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Pound Sterling South African Rand (GBP/ZAR) Exchange Rate Slumps Ahead of Boris’ First ‘Meaningful Vote’

18 Oct 2019 at 10 AM - Written by John Cameron

Pound South African Rand (GBP/ZAR) Exchange Rate Falls as PM Insists he is 'Very Confident' The Pound Sterling South African Rand (GBP/ZAR) exchange rate slumped this morning, and the pairing is currently trading at around R19.0157. At the end of the week, the Pound retreated as doubts Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal will...

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Johnson-Merkel Phone Call Leaves Pound Sterling South African Rand (GBP/ZAR) Exchange Rate Flat

8 Oct 2019 at 4 PM - Written by John Cameron

Pound South African Rand (GBP/ZAR) Exchange Rate Muted as Brexit Negotiations Close to Breaking Down The Pound Sterling South African Rand (GBP/ZAR) exchange rate was left muted and the pairing is currently trading at around R18.6303. The Pound was left flat against the Rand following reports that negotiations between the UK and...

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Pound South African Rand Exchange Rate Rises, US-China Trade Uncertainty Weigh on South African Rand

7 Oct 2019 at 5 PM - Written by John Cameron

GBP/ZAR Exchange Rate Edges Higher, Global Political Uncertainties Drags Down Rand The Pound South African Rand (GBP/ZAR) exchange rate rose by 0.7% today, with the pairing currently trading around R18.667 after China removed key trade issues from the negotiation table with the US ahead of this week’s negotiations in Washington. As a...

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GBP to ZAR Exchange Rate Recovers Losses as UK Supreme Court Rules against Government Prorogation

24 Sep 2019 at 4 PM - Written by Tim Boyer

For now, the British Pound to South African Rand (GBP/ZAR) exchange rate has been able to keep holding onto last week’s impressive gains thanks to today’s fresh demand for the Pound, as well as weakness in the South African Rand. Demand for Sterling has risen following today’s surprise ruling from the UK Supreme Court, that the...

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Pound Sterling South African Rand (GBP/ZAR) Exchange Rate Rallies as PM Accused of Using Suspension to ‘Silence’ MPs

17 Sep 2019 at 5 PM - Written by John Cameron

Pound South African Rand (GBP/ZAR) Exchange Rate Rises as Supreme Court Hears Evidence The Pound Sterling South African Rand (GBP/ZAR) exchange rate rallied, and the pairing is currently trading at around R18.4336. Sterling jumped against the South African Rand as the UK Supreme Court heard evidence the suspension of parliament was to...

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