Risk Alert | Inflation driving protests
25 July 2022 - In this week's exclusive client Risk Alert, we highlight the surprise move by the European Central Bank (ECB) to raise its key interest rate by a greater-than-expected margin.
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Will the move by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) to increase the repo rate succeed alone in reducing the upward pressure on prices, we ask?
We also look at how the cost-of-living crisis is weighing in as an electoral issue across the world, and what this means for South Africa at the next national poll.