South African Interest Rate Decision 6.75% vs. Exp. 6.75% (Prev. 6.75%); two members favoured a cut of 25bps, while four preferred a hold.
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- "We assess the risks to the inflation outlook as balanced."
- "Inflation was a bit higher towards the end of the year, mainly because of temporary factors. The December print came in at 3.6%. However, we expect this was the peak, and that inflation will slow from here."
- "... services inflation is still over 4%. It is desirable to have services inflation moving closer to 3%... "
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