Economic news of the week: What is the effect of government stimulus on the Rand

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In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we’re talking about the state of SA’s currency, the Rand.

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Bianca Botes, executive director at Peregrine Treasury Solutions, a foreign exchange and treasury specialist company.

The discussion talks about the effect of government stimulus on the Rand, the SA Reserve Bank’s bond trading practices, SA’s place in the global economy, the concerns of institutional and individual investors around the Rand and an outlook for the local economy.
9 Oct 2020 English South Africa Business News · News

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