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Post by fireopal on Jan 30, 2014 1:22:15 GMT 4
The South Africa Reserve Bank unexpectedly increased its benchmark interest rate, following central banks in emerging markets from Turkey to Brazil that tightened monetary policy to bolster their currencies.
The Monetary Policy Committee lifted the repurchase rate to 5.5 percent from 5 percent, Governor Gill Marcus told reporters in Pretoria today. It was the first increase since June 2008.
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