South Africa 17-10-2003 Reserve Bank slashes repo rate to lowest since 1986 Prime lending rates are set to hit a 17-year low of 12 per cent after the South African Reserve Bank yesterday (16 October) cut its repo rate by 1.5 percentage…… Sign in or Upgrade to Continue Reading This news article is over 10 days old. Subscribe today to access all articles with an annual subscription. Become a member Learn more Already a subscriber? Log in here