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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 points. This rate at which money is lent to commercial...

Small firms are key to development in Africa

Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are key to African development, South African Reserve Bank (SARB) governor Tito Mboweni said in…

#bank#conference#small businesses


Credit Guarantee notches up strong surplus despite a depressed...

Despite adverse conditions in the global business environment, SA's largest credit insurance and reinsurance company, Credit Guarantee, managed to produce…


Export firms told credit insurance vital, even when doing...

One of SA's top ferrochrome exporters has found itself in trouble after failing to secure payment for an export deal…


WesBank cuts interest rates for SME job creators

WesBank, the vehicle and movable equipment financier, yesterday launched "job creation finance", an interest rebate based finance scheme aimed at…

#interest rates#Jobs#smes


South African Reserve Bank cuts key repo rate by...

The South African Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Wednesday (10 September) announced a 100 basis-point (bps) cut in…

#bank#interest rates#international


Alternative exchange adds new advisers for SMEs

The JSE Securities Exchange (JSE) has announced eight additional designated advisers for companies, especially small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), wanting…


Key interest rates cut by 1%

The Reserve Bank said on Thursday (14 August) it was cutting its key repo rate by 100 basis points to…

#bank#banks#inflation


Draft Financial Reporting Bill is good news for SMEs

Small companies (with “(Pty) Ltd” after their names) may in future be allowed to present simplified, more easily prepared accounts,…


Cashflow is the bugbear for growing SMEs

One of the most significant challenges for small- and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) is the two-fold problem of access to investment…


JSE names Investec as adviser on SMEs to list...

The JSE Securities Exchange South Africa (JSE) has announced that Investec Corporate Finance will be the first adviser to select…

#Investec#management#security


Mobile operator raises US$530m including credit insurance provided by...

Cell C had raised $530 million (about R4.2 billion) to expand its network through a project finance deal arranged by…

#bank#SACE#trade

Johannesburg Securities Exchange to target listing of small- to...

The Johannesburg Securities Exchange (JSE) yesterday moved to promote black-owned companies by announcing plans to launch Africa's first alternative exchange…

#Boost#economy#smes

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