#USD/ZAR — FinScans

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South Africa Plans Migrant Crackdown as Protests Surge; Rand, JSE Under Pressure

June 7, 2026 (155 days ago)

South Africa's threat of a migrant crackdown amid intensifying protests weighs on the rand and local assets, as markets price in heightened…

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Korean Market Plunge Weighs on Emerging-Market Stocks and Currencies

June 5, 2026 (158 days ago)

Emerging-market stocks and currencies fell sharply as a selloff in South Korea's KOSPI index triggered a flight to safety, dragging down the…

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Emerging Markets Slam Brakes with Rate Hikes as Iran War Fuels Inflation

June 3, 2026 (160 days ago)

Emerging market central banks are front-loading aggressive rate hikes to counter inflation stoked by the Iran war, creating a rift with dovish…

UKOIL XAU/USD EEM +2

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News 📈 Stocks

Bank of America Sees Strong South African Deal Flow Despite Global Turmoil

June 2, 2026 (160 days ago)

Bank of America sees South Africa's deal market defying global turmoil, as M&A and equity capital markets benefit from structural reforms and…

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News 🌐 Macro

SARB's Kganyago Targets 3% Inflation, Pledges Aggressive Action

June 2, 2026 (161 days ago)

SARB Governor Kganyago's 3% inflation pledge sparks hawkish repricing and a rand rally as markets brace for further rate hikes, reshaping South…

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News 📋 Bonds

South Africa Plans $228 Billion Green Bond Program for ESG Financing

May 29, 2026 (165 days ago)

South Africa's $228 billion green bond initiative targets ESG financing, with potential to strengthen its credit appeal and draw sustainable investment flows.

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News 🌐 Macro

South Africa Factory Inflation Hits Record as War Shock Hits Input Costs

May 28, 2026 (165 days ago)

South African factory-gate inflation surged to a record in May as war-induced supply shocks lifted input costs, complicating the central bank’s interest-rate…

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South Africa Delivers Rate Hike, Warns of More Tightening to Come

May 28, 2026 (165 days ago)

The South African Reserve Bank raised its benchmark rate and warned of more tightening to come, lifting the rand while pressuring Johannesburg-listed…

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Johannesburg Bankruptcy Threat Raises South Africa Municipal Default Risk, Rand Slides

May 21, 2026 (172 days ago)

Johannesburg's looming bankruptcy, as Africa's financial hub runs out of cash, rattles South African markets, pummels the rand, and lifts municipal bond…

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South Africa Inflation Climbs to 4% as Iran War Drives Up Fuel Costs

May 20, 2026 (174 days ago)

South Africa's CPI hit 4% as the Iran war lifted fuel costs, signaling potential monetary tightening and rising price pressures for the…

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South Africa to Hike Rates on Iran War Shock as Peers Hold

May 20, 2026 (174 days ago)

The South African Reserve Bank is set to hike borrowing costs as the Iran war drives up oil and import prices, putting…

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News 💱 Forex

Barclays Says AI Metal Demand Will Lift South Africa Rand, Chile Peso

May 19, 2026 (174 days ago)

Barclays highlights that the accelerating AI rollout will boost demand for key metals, creating a tailwind for currencies in minerals-rich emerging market…

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