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South African Rand Forecast Directory - Page #13

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

Pound Sterling South African Rand (GBP/ZAR) Exchange Rate Flat as UK Private Sector Falls into Contraction for the First Time in 35 Months

3 Jul 2019 at 1 PM - Written by John Cameron

Pound South African Rand (GBP/ZAR) Exchange Rate Muted as UK Service Sector Close to Stagnation The Pound Sterling South African Rand (GBP/ZAR) exchange rate remained muted and the pairing is currently trading at an inter-bank rate of R17.7217. Sterling remained under pressure as the UK services PMI edged down from 51 in May to 50.2 in...

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Pound Sterling South African Rand (GBP/ZAR) Exchange Rate Slides as No-Deal Fears Damage UK Business Investment

26 Jun 2019 at 5 PM - Written by John Cameron

Pound South African Rand (GBP/ZAR) Exchange Rate Falls as Carney sees ‘Notable’ Increase in No-Deal Risk The Pound Sterling South African Rand (GBP/ZAR) exchange rate slumped and the pairing is currently trading at an inter-bank rate of R18.0702. On Wednesday, Bank of England (BoE) Governor Mark Carney along with other policymakers...

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Pound South African Rand (GBP/ZAR) Exchange Rate Rises as SARB Rate Cut Fears Increase

19 Jun 2019 at 3 PM - Written by John Cameron

GBP/ZAR Exchange Rate Increases as SA Inflation Holds in SARB’s Target Range The Pound South African Rand (GBP/ZAR) exchange rate rose today and is currently trading around R18.2959 on the interbank market. The South African Rand (ZAR) sank against Sterling despite better-than-expected annual SA Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures for...

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GBP to ZAR Exchange Rate Slumps to Worst June Levels on Monetary Policy Divergence Speculation

18 Jun 2019 at 4 PM - Written by John Cameron

Despite South Africa’s recent political uncertainties and growth fears, the British Pound to South African Rand (GBP/ZAR) exchange rate plummeted today. Signs that major Central Banks were planning interest rate cuts while the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) would likely not cut rates much made it easier for the South African Rand to...

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Pound Sterling South African Rand (GBP/ZAR) Exchange Rate Slips as UK Job Creation Slows

11 Jun 2019 at 3 PM - Written by John Cameron

Pound South African Rand (GBP/ZAR) Exchange Rate Falls despite Record High UK Employment The Pound Sterling South African Rand (GBP/ZAR) exchange rate slipped and the pairing is currently trading at an inter-bank rate of R18.7259. The UK unemployment rate remained steady at 3.8% in the three months to April. The Office for National...

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Pound South African Rand (GBP/ZAR) Exchange Rate Sinks as Ramaphosa Encourages SA Economic Development

30 May 2019 at 2 PM - Written by John Cameron

GBP/ZAR Exchange Rate Falls as South African PPI Figures Improve The Pound South African Rand (GBP/ZAR) exchange rate is down today and is trading around R18.4513 at the time of writing. The South African Rand (ZAR) rose against the Pound (GBP) following the release of the South African Producer Price Index (PPI) figures for April, which...

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US Dollar South African Rand (USD/ZAR) Exchange Rate Sinks as SA Economic Confidence Returns

22 May 2019 at 4 PM - Written by John Cameron

US Dollar South African Rand (USD/ZAR) Exchange Rate Sinks as SA Consumer Prices Decrease The US Dollar South African Rand (USD/ZAR) exchange rate is down today and is currently trading round R14.360 on the inter-bank market. The South African Dollar (ZAR) rose against the US Dollar (USD) despite weaker-than-expected South African...

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Pound South African Rand (GBP/ZAR) Exchange Rate Steadies as SA Economy Struggles on Lack of Risk Appetite

20 May 2019 at 3 PM - Written by John Cameron

GBP/ZAR Exchange Rate Flat as SA Economy Struggles as US-China Trade War Continues The Pound South African Rand (GBP/ZAR) exchange rate is steady today and is trading around R18.3048 on the inter-bank market. The South African Rand (ZAR) stabilised against the Pound (GBP) as the South African economy continues to struggle from a lack of...

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Pound South African Rand (GBP/ZAR) Exchange Rate Climbs as SA Traders Await Growth Initiatives

17 May 2019 at 2 PM - Written by John Cameron

GBP/ZAR Exchange Rate Rises on SA Economic Uncertainty The Pound South African Rand (GBP/ZAR) exchange rate edged higher today and is currently trading around R18.3198 on the inter-bank market. The South African Rand (ZAR) has weakened against the Pound (GBP) this week on a lack of economic data following the disappointing South African...

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GBP to ZAR Exchange Rate Hits 3-Month-Worst despite US-China Trade Jitters

16 May 2019 at 1 PM - Written by James Fuller

Despite trade tensions between the world’s two biggest economies continuing to worsen, the trade-correlated South African Rand has been surprisingly resilient and the British Pound to South African Rand (GBP/ZAR) exchange rate has simply continued to fall. Market optimism about South Africa’s newly elected government is helping the...

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