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Court orders Reserve Bank to unblock Ibex payments
The South African Reserve Bank has come in for scathing criticism from the high court, which ruled it had abused its draconian exchange control powers.
IMF spring meetings: ‘The worst is yet to come’
They were standing in the aisles and hanging over the balconies at a panel debate on the world economy at the International Monetary Fund’s Washington headquarters on Thursday. It was a celebrity panel of sorts of the finance world, chaired by CNN anchor Richard Quest, with participants who included IMF MD Kristalina Georgieva, UN climate envoy and former Bank of England governor Mark Carney, Cambridge University’s Mohamed El Erian and the finance ministers of Nigeria and Ireland.
Government launches portal for businesses affected by riots, looting
The government is starting a portal for businesses affected by the July looting mayhem. It’s to establish the extent of damage, especially to small and medium businesses — and to see if more support is needed.
Standard Bank geared for growth
Ambitious plans to broaden its horizons unveiled ahead of ‘new cycle’
HILARY JOFFE: Treasury needs to be open about costs and benefits of its borrowing
The National Treasury is borrowing more on the market than it theoretically needs to
HILARY JOFFE: Big step for energy policy, but the legislation needs better wiring
It's all a bit murky and uncertain, which is not good
HILARY JOFFE: Cabinet's less glamorous posts are where rubber hits the road
The Ramaphosa reshuffle this week was driven by political positioning rather than economic reform
HILARY JOFFE: Grants not growth — a short-term fix with long-term risks
The relief package the government has put in place in response to the unrest is not without cost





















