Shireen Darmalingam
Shireen Darmalingam
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However, household-debt levels are seen as a concern, with households finding themselves in some difficulty if debt-servicing costs increase.
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Should the dollar price of oil continue to soar as oil supply from the world's major oil producers is threatened, a substantial increase in the rand-denominated value of imports could follow.
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Trade deficits in the final quarter of last year, as measured by the South African Revenue Service, suggest that the Bank's trade reporting will reflect a similar trend of rising deficits.
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While growing 5,6% (in January) compared with January last year, production in the sector declined on a seasonally adjusted basis by 2,7% from December.