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Daily podcast - November 19, 2010
PODCAST
In today's podcast, the AfDB expects African growth of 6% next year; poor nations say that the rich fail on climate aid pledges; and, the World Bank says that poverty reduction has fallen victim to...
 
 
18 Nov 2010
 
DA: Statement by Dion George, Democratic Alliance shadow minister of finance, welcoming the interest rate cut (18/11/2010)
Statements

The Democratic Alliance welcomes the 50 basis point cut in the repo rate, announced this afternoon. Given our slower than anticipated recovery from recession, this provides welcome relief to...

 
 
04 Nov 2010
 
R15bn DBSA loan another key step in closing Eskom's funding gap
ESKOM FINANCING
State-owned power utility Eskom has described the R15-billion loan facility extended to it by the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) as another important step in closing its remaining...
 
 
29 Oct 2010
 
 
 
Daily podcast - October 29, 2010
PODCAST
In today's podcast, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan says government has no targets for foreign exchange reserves; the FAO says that global agriculture lacks billions of dollars for food supply and...
 
 
25 Oct 2010
 
A bank’s right to terminate banking facilities – Beware the dangers of a tarnished reputation
CLIFFE DEKKER HOFMEYR
Mr Bredenkamp held a number of accounts at the Standard Bank (both personal accounts as well as accounts held in the name of various entities controlled by him). On 25 November 2008 the US...
 
 
15 Oct 2010
 
Limited reserves constrains rand intervention options - Manuel
CURRENCY OUTLOOK
While the South African government could send signals in the upcoming mini-Budget of possible new moves to weaken the rand, Minister in The Presidency Trevor Manuel has warned that the absence of...
 
 
14 Oct 2010
 
 
 
As SA weighs intervention, Manuel highlights reserve limitations
CURRENCY OUTLOOK
While the South African government could send signals in the upcoming mini-Budget of possible new moves to weaken the rand, Minister in The Presidency Trevor Manuel has warned that the absence of...
 
 
Polity – News this week
NEWS
A roundup of news this week.
 
 
 
                       
 
 
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