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Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago. Picture: FREDDY MAVUNDA
Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago. Picture: FREDDY MAVUNDA

The Reserve Bank’s monetary policy committee has kept the benchmark interest rate at a historic low of 3.5% and has upped its growth forecast for this year to 5.3% from 4.2% previously.

Alishia Seckam spoke to Stanlib chief economist Kevin Lings for more detail.

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