Prime interest rate may soon be phased out, says SA Reserve Bank governor
Bizcommunity | 22.01.2026 20:29
South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) Governor Lesetja Kganyago said on Wednesday, 21 January 2026 that the end of the prime lending rate — which stands at 350 basis points above the central bank’s key repo rate — may be nigh.
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