EDITORIAL: Steady budget marks return to stability but hard work lies ahead
Calm in markets a sign that traders were underwhelmed by Godongwana’s speech — which is perhaps a good thing
23 February 2022 - 19:02
To get a sense of how best to assess finance minister Enoch Godongwana’s first budget, it is perhaps instructive to look at the market’s response. And movements in the bond and currency market may indicate that investors barely noticed.
The rand, one of the most volatile currencies in the emerging market universe, barely moved and was little changed at just above R15/$. Currency traders can go back to concentrating on the implications of the Russian aggression in Ukraine...
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