Economists have expressed mixed views on Malawi's Monetary Policy committee maintaining its policy rate at 18 percent for 2023.

Central Bank governor, Wilson Banda says he hopes this will allow commercial banks to keep lending rates low.

Headline inflation is currently at 26 percent and is expected to remain in the double digits for the year.



For more on this, Naledi Moleo spoke to Marisa Lourenco, economic risk analyst.

Economists have expressed mixed views on Malawi's Monetary Policy committee maintaining its policy rate at 18 percent for 2023.
Central Bank governor, Wilson Banda says he hopes this will allow commercial banks to keep lending rates low.
Headline inflation is currently at 26 percent and is expected to remain in the double digits for the year.
 
For more on this, Naledi Moleo spoke to Marisa Lourenco, economic risk analyst.

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Malawi's Monetary Policy committee maintains its policy rate at 18% for 2023

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South Africa's local currency, the rand is slightly weaker against the greenback in early trade, with analysts attributing the weakness to a drop in metal prices. The dramatic decline of gold, platinum, and other industrial metals over the last two days has been the primary factor undermining the local currency. Bullion prices fell to a level that was more than two weeks lower due to profit-taking and an easing of worries over the Middle East conflict. It is currently trading at 19-rand-19 to the dollar or 0.99 to the dollar. Chief Economist, Dr. Azar Jammine spoke to Thami Ngbeni.

South Africa's local currency, the rand is slightly weaker against the greenback in early trade, with analysts attributing the weakness to a drop in metal prices. The dramatic decline of gold, platinum, and other industrial metals over the last two days has been the primary factor undermining the local currency. Bullion prices fell to a level that was more than two weeks lower due to profit-taking and an easing of worries over the Middle East conflict. It is currently trading at 19-rand-19 to the dollar or 0.99 to the dollar. Chief Economist, Dr. Azar Jammine spoke to Thami Ngbeni.

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South African Economist, part-time lecturer at Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) and  Economic Advisor to the Optimum Financial Services Group, Dr Roelof Botha says the South African Reserve Bank (SARB)'s continuous interest rate hikes have left the average South african paying much more for debt. Dr Botha says the reserve bank is fixated on keeping inflation down- while forgetting to create an environment that leads to economic growth and job creation. He spoke to Thami Ngubeni.

South African Economist, part-time lecturer at Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) and  Economic Advisor to the Optimum Financial Services Group, Dr Roelof Botha says the South African Reserve Bank (SARB)'s continuous interest rate hikes have left the average South african paying much more for debt. Dr Botha says the reserve bank is fixated on keeping inflation down- while forgetting to create an environment that leads to economic growth and job creation. He spoke to Thami Ngubeni.

Malawi's Monetary Policy committee maintains its policy rate at 18% for 2023

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